android
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These Malware Apps Are Still Live on the Google Play Store
Malware is a problem that affects all platforms — including Apple — but it’s Android that seems to face the majority of cases these days. Stories pop up far too frequently concerning newly discovered batches of malicious apps on the Play Store. This time, there are four of them, one with over one million installs…
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Use ‘Lock Launcher’ to Open Apps From Your iPhone Lock Screen
iOS 16 opened the lock screen to whole new experiences — there’s a widget section, Live Activities for real-time updates, and Dynamic Island if you’re using the iPhone 14 Pro. It wasn’t going to be long before someone figured out how to use all of these new features to launch apps. The fact that the…
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You Need to Do This Before Switching to Your New Pixel 7
Whenever you buy a new Android phone, say, the Pixel 7, you want to get it up and running as soon as possible. Any time you spend working through your old phone is time you could be spending with all the new bells and whistles you paid for. I totally get the excitement, but slow…
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The Hidden (and Easiest) Way to Use Google Lens
Google Lens is one of the company’s most useful and impressive tools: With it, you can scan objects in the world around you to learn more about anything from plants to pets, as well as lift text right out of an image. However, as it turns out, there’s a quick and convenient method to scanning…