Android O to be named “Oreo”
Google’s announced the name of its newest version of Android, “Android Oreo.” Oreo offers some improvements over Nougat, including text autofill.
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The most popular Android apps I actually use in 2017
A look at the most popular Android apps used in the United States and globally, as well as which of those I do or don’t use (and why).
Android is now the world’s most used operating system?
What’s the world’s most popular operating system? According to StatCounter, as of March 2017 it’s Android, narrowly beating Windows for the first time.
Windows 7 dominates desktops, while Chrome OS rules US schools
Windows 7 and Chrome OS, despite being two very different operating systems, both show signs of strength in separate categories.
What’s the future of the tablet?
Is the tablet as a device really doomed, as some fear? Or is there room for tablets amidst phablets and “2 in 1” PC laptops?
Android N to be named “Nougat”
Google’s latest Android operating system, until now named “Android N” (version 7.0), now has an official dessert-themed name like all previous Android versions: “Android Nougat.” For some reason, Google opted to reveal this new name initially via Snapchat, not through Twitter or even their own Google+. For those of us who don’t use (or have never used) Snapchat, … Read more
The world’s most popular apps I actually use
A study by research firm SensorTower reports that the world’s most popular apps (based on number of downloads) are largely dominated by Facebook. WhatsApp, a messaging app bought a few years ago by Facebook, is the most popular app by far, with 41.2 million global downloads as of May 2016. WhatsApp is followed by Facebook Messenger … Read more
Increasing price gap between iPhones, Android phones
A study by venture capital firm KPCB on smartphone prices has shown that the price gap between the average iPhone and the average Android smartphone has grown since 2008. This is mainly from the prices on Android smartphones having dropped by half over the past eight years. The average Android smartphone price has dropped from $403 in … Read more
Five Android apps I want on my Chromebook
Now that the entire range of Google Play Android apps are finally coming to Chrome OS (the operating system Chromebooks use), one question should be asked: which apps will be the most popular? Also, which ones will be worth using on Chrome OS, for that matter? Here’s five apps I look forward to using, or at least trying, … Read more
Android apps are finally coming to Chrome OS
On Wednesday, Google held its annual I/O keynote. There, the company announced various products, including: an Amazon Echo competitor (“Google Home”); some new messaging apps; the next version of Android, “Android N” (no name yet); and VR products. Thursday’s news might be of equal interest to the above, however. Google announced that its long-developed plans to integrate Android into Chrome … Read more