Bye, Chrome Incognito Mode! This is my new favorite privacy browser on Android

by dbadmin | Aug 29, 2025 | Android apps, Browsers, Features

There are a handful of specific web browsing tasks that I’d rather my phone forget, especially those that demand heightened privacy and security. This includes mundane searches I’ll never revisit or more personal tasks like purchasing an item online or logging into a...

I love the new Google Phone app, and a survey shows other Android users do too

by dbadmin | Aug 29, 2025 | Android apps, Features, Google, Google Phone app, Survey, Survey Results

While Google has had an incredibly hectic week with the recent launch of the Pixel 10 series, that’s not all the company has been up to. Google has also been busy overhauling its Google Phone app with a load of Material 3 Expressive changes. Between the new home...

Google’s sideloading crackdown could blunt some eReaders’ edge

by dbadmin | Aug 28, 2025 | Android, Android apps, E-Ink, eReader, News

Google’s latest app requirement may soon block the sideloading of apps from unregistered developers. The change could impact readers who rely on sideloaded apps on their Android-based eReaders. The new requirement will begin rolling out in September 2026. Google’s...

4 apps you should use instead of Headspace

by dbadmin | Aug 26, 2025 | Android apps, Software lists

Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Headspace is arguably the most popular meditation app around, with millions of users across 200 countries. I’ve used it extensively, and there’s a lot to like. It was one of the first super-successful apps in this category,...

As a Pixel fan, here’s why I’m not going to use Google’s Pixel Journal app

by dbadmin | Aug 23, 2025 | Android apps, Features, Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 10

If you’re a Pixel fan like me, this past week was a pretty fun one. Made by Google 2025 has come and gone, and as cringe-worthy as the event itself may have been, Google still gave us plenty to talk about — including its new Pixel Journal app. Two years after Apple...

Google just made it a whole lot easier to access Password Manager

by dbadmin | Aug 21, 2025 | Android apps, Google, News, Password Manager

Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority Google has launched a new Password Manager app. The app makes it faster and easier to access Password Manager on your phone. The app does not come with a themed icon. For those times when you forget a password, you can always...