Microsoft just made a command line version of the Microsoft Store for Windows 11 — install and update your apps without a GUI

You can now find, install, and update Microsoft Store apps using a command prompt on Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs. No GUI ...

6 Android launchers that are better than your default home screen (and most are free)

You can customize your Android phone simply by replacing the default launcher. Here are six I've tested and recommend.

Android users beware! This security app is actually malware in disguise

Security researchers have discovered a new Android malware that masquerades as a security solution. Here's what you need to ...
Morningstar

BrowserStack Launches Accessibility DevTools to Shift Left Accessibility Testing into IDE

DUBLIN, Jan. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- BrowserStack, the world's leading software testing platform, today announced the launch of Accessibility DevTools, expanding into IDEs to help teams detect and ...
ZDNet

This free tool gives you one easy way to install apps on Linux and Mac - here's how

Homebrew is a tool for installing command-line apps. Homebrew is available for both Linux and MacOS. There are tons of apps that can be installed via Homebrew. For some, installing and managing apps ...
9to5Mac

Following sweeping App Store changes, AltStore PAL launches in Japan

Japanese users can now download AltStore PAL and sideload apps on their iPhones and iPads. Here’s how. Yesterday, Apple announced a sweeping set of changes to the App Store and iPhone in Japan to ...
The New York Times

The Best Journaling Apps

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Matthew Guay More than almost any other category, journaling software is about ...
BGR

5 Essential Mac Apps You Should Always Install First

You've just unboxed your new Mac and find that Apple has included a handful of first-party apps to get you started. That includes its in-house browser Safari, Preview ...
TechCrunch

After intense backlash, India pulls mandate to preinstall government app on smartphones

India has backed away from its plan to force smartphone makers to preinstall a government app on all devices, following backlash and mounting concerns that the mandate would expand state access to ...
CBS News

India revokes order for smartphone makers to install government security app amid uproar over privacy

New Delhi — India's government revoked an order on Wednesday that had directed smartphone makers such as Apple and Samsung to install a state-developed and owned security app on all new devices. The ...
Android Authority

This Wear OS app makes it easy to transfer files and sideload watch faces

Sideloading files to Wear OS usually requires complex ADB commands, but the new Wear APK Install app offers a simpler solution. The app creates a Wi-Fi file server ...
Macworld

Apple refuses to pre-install government app on iPhones in India

Surprising no one, Apple has indicated that it will not comply with a new order from the Indian government requiring it to pre-install a state-run cybersecurity app ...