Android

Remember Facebook Stories that were copied from Snapchat? They’re not as popular as Facebook hoped they would be but that doesn’t mean no one is using them. You probably have a few people in your Friends’ list that do post to their Facebook story, and most product and brand pages …

Social media has its good side and its dark, depressing, evil side. People and trolls alike leave offensive comments that can ruin your day or start a comment war on a social post. Instagram is no different and it has its fair share of trolls. Its harassment problem isn’t as …

Very few activity trackers and smartwatches can connect to the internet. Most, if not all, rely on a smartphone for their connection. These devices are small and have several sensors to power. That leaves little power for a WiFi connection. Activity trackers and smartwatches run their own firmware, and like …

Google has a little app currently in beta called Files Go. It’s essentially a storage management tool that can free up space on Android phones. The app identifies apps and files that you rarely/never use, and it finds duplicate photos on your phone that you can delete to free up …

Snapchat has a quick-add method that lets you follow accounts. It’s called ‘Snapcodes’. Snapcodes are Snapchat branded QR codes that direct you to a user’s account and can also be used to share links. To scan a Snapcode, you need to point the app’s camera at it. This means, if …

Snapchat introduced snapcodes as a quick way to add friends on Snapchat. It later expanded snapcodes to work for websites as well. Predictably, this particular feature has been copied by Facebook Messenger. Snapcodes are basically Snapchat branded QR codes that are easier to use than your username when it comes …

Amongst the pantheon of fighting games, Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, King of Fighters, and Tekken seem to have cemented their spots. Tekken is a special case because it does not have as historical a start as the others. Tekken came about with the first PlayStation and has found a release …

Android 8.0 has a new feature; Picture in Picture mode. It’s available for any app that chooses to support it. VLC picture in picture view has already been implemented. You need only update VLC Player to the latest version, and make sure you’re running Android 8+ to use it. This …

Snapchat lets you record and share videos. These videos are only 10 seconds long though so you have to keep them short. The videos can be posted to your story or you can share them with a friend, or a group on Snapchat. Ten seconds isn’t very long and Snapchat …

Ever wanted to run Linux on Android?  Turns out you can, with an app called Linux Deploy. Before you get excited, there’s something you should know. The app will only work if the Android device it is installed on has root access. This is due to the fact that Linux …