David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

Google has just pressed the go-ahead button for a new Android Auto build. Version 15.8 is now available for download through the beta program, and if everything goes as planned, it should get the ...

Google recently decided that the freedom afforded by Android was a bit too much and announced developer verification, a system that will require developers outside the Google Play platform to register ...

WearOS has a new update and it's fantastic. You get a boost of Material 3 Expressive for the UI. Battery life is improved and animations are much smoother. I've been sporting Pixel Watches since the ...

There is no dearth of Android applications, from millions of options in the Google Play Store to thousands in popular third-party stores, such as F-Droid. You'll be spoiled for choice. But this choice ...

Android Auto is Google's in-vehicle software platform. It allows you to connect an Android phone to a compatible vehicle's infotainment system, effectively turning its touchscreen display into an ...

Android 16’s big redesign has finally arrived, with the QPR1 update now available to Google Pixel owners. Here’s how to install it. What’s new in Android 16 QPR1? Following a familiar initial release ...

The Java ecosystem has historically been blessed with great IDEs to work with, including NetBeans, Eclipse and IntelliJ from JetBrains. However, in recent years Microsoft's Visual Studio Code editor ...

It’s been more than 13 years since Chrome first launched on Android. Fundamentally, the app hasn’t changed much in all these years: I type a URL and the page loads up. In all these years, though, ...

Transforming your Android device into a dual-purpose machine by installing Windows 10 is a technically demanding yet rewarding process. This guide provides a detailed walkthrough to help you achieve a ...

There's another development in the saga that is governments accusing Google of monopolistic practices favoring its search app and Chrome. The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has issued a cease and ...