Android phones rarely slow down overnight. Performance usually erodes in small, frustrating steps as apps pile up temporary ...

Do you often find yourself running out of battery on your Android phone? Do you wish you could extend the battery life of your device without buying a new one or carrying a power bank? Well, you're in ...

It’s finally here! Google just released the new Nexus 5 smartphone with Android 4.4 KitKat to the Google Play Store, and has confirmed that most Nexus devices and Google Play edition smartphones will ...

Notifications are a powerful tool in the Android developer’s toolkit, helping to keep your users up-to-date on events that are happening inside your application, even when they’re not looking at your ...

In this post, we’re going to build a basic, functioning app. This app, if all goes to plan, will not only serve as a learning opportunity but also as something you can reverse engineer and ...

Jaymar Cabebe covers mobile apps and Windows software for CNET. While he may be a former host of the Android Atlas Weekly podcast, he doesn't hate iOS or Mac. Jaymar has worked in online media since ...

The free Simple Comic Viewer has the potential to be a very respectable Android digital comics reader, but performance issues mar the reading experience. Free. Can bookmark pages. Page sharing.

Today online banking startup Simple announced the first Android version of its app, which is designed to replace traditional personal banking with an online-only experience. The app allows customers ...

The Nook Simple Touch is great for reading ebooks. It's got plenty of storage, it's small enough to carry anywhere, can be used with one hand, can hold tons of books, its e-ink display is crisp and ...

If you're looking for a full-featured note-taking app that syncs across all platforms -- or just an easy way to keep track of your digital odds and ends -- Evernote is the best I've seen for Android.

Cassidy loves designing, building, and writing about delightful digital products—especially when they revolve around open technologies. Unfortunately, there really isn't one. Don't get me wrong, many ...