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Simple hacks to extend your Android's battery life

Posted on Thursday December 06, 2018  |  battery life save, battery life, battery, android tips, android hacks, android

Android phones are at the forefront of innovation in the smartphone industry. However, many of their cutting-edge features and applications are real energy sinkers. Even though the battery life of Android phones is improving with each passing year, it's still not enough to keep pace with all the power-hungry applications and hardware. Here are some tips to make the most out of every charge.

 

Is Google's newest smartphone right for you?

Posted on Friday November 02, 2018  |  smartphone, pixel, new releases, mobile security, hardware, google assistant, google, android

Companies that want their employees to have the best mobile devices for work usually choose one of three devices, a Pixel, one of the Galaxy S phones, or an iPhone. The Pixel phone is Google's flagship device, and although it's price isn't much different from the competition, it's packed with business benefits. Let's review the latest iteration.

 

Almost 9 in 10 Android Apps Are Able To Share Data With Google, Says Study

Posted on Tuesday October 23, 2018  |  android, google, Piracy, security

A peer-reviewed study [PDF] of almost one million Android apps has revealed how data from smartphones are harvested and shared, with nearly 90 percent of apps set up to transfer information back to Google. From a report: Researchers at Oxford university analysed approximately a third of the apps available in Google's Play Store in 2017 and found that the median app could transfer data to 10 third parties, with one in five apps able to share data with more than 20. This year has seen unprecedented scrutiny over how websites use the data they collect from their users, but little attention has so far been paid to the sprawling and fast-growing world of smartphone apps. Reuben Binns, the computer scientist who led the project, said that because most apps have now moved to a "freemium" model, where they make revenues from advertising rather than sales, data sharing has spiralled out of control. Users, regulators and sometimes even the app developers and advertisers are unaware of the extent to which data flow from smartphones to digital advertising groups, data brokers and intermediaries that buy, sell and blend information, he said. "This industry was growing already on the web... when smartphones came along, that was a new opportunity," he said. "It feels like this legitimate business model has gone completely out of control and created a kind of chaotic industry that is not understood by the people who are most affected by it."

 

5 tricks you can do with Android and Chrome

Posted on Wednesday October 03, 2018  |  technology, team, phone, pair, it, google, duo, computer, combination, chrome, android

Using a Google account across your devices makes many things like email, web browsing, and managing your calendar a lot more convenient. Here are five tricks you might not yet know you can do when you sync Chrome with your Android phone.

 

Useful Google Assistant commands

Posted on Tuesday September 18, 2018  |  voice commands, google assistant, android, ai

Google Assistant is a significant change to Google's search features on mobile devices. Like Apple's Siri, Google Assistant interacts with your Android device to do a wide range of tasks. If you've got an Android phone, pick it up and give a few of our favorite voice commands a whirl!

 

Malware threats for Android phones

Posted on Thursday August 30, 2018  |  smartphone, security, malware, cyber crime, android

Smartphones are like palm-sized computers, and they deserve the same protection as desktops and laptops. While you don't need to install bulky security software to protect against cyberthreats, there are steps you can take to keep cybercriminals at bay.

 

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