Category: Apps
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From puzzles to poster-making: 2019’s Google Play Award winners
Google Blog – 5.8.19 (5.7.19) To kick off this year’s Google I/O, we hosted our fourth annual Google Play Award ceremony to recognize the most innovative developers behind the top apps and games on Google Play over the past year. These apps and games had stiff competition across nine categories, including new additions like Most Inventive, Best…
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The facts about parental control apps
Apple Newsroom – 4.30.19 (4.29.19) Apple has always believed that parents should have tools to manage their children’s device usage. It’s the reason we created, and continue to develop, Screen Time. Other apps in the App Store, including Balance Screen Time by Moment Health and Verizon Smart Family, give parents the power to balance the benefits of technology with other…
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Why Do Apps Have Advertisements?
PSafe Blog – 4.27.19 (4.23.19) Have you ever wondered why so many apps contain advertisements? Though approximately 95% of the apps in the Google Play store are free to the user many developers make their money through revenue generated by in-app advertisements instead of charging a fee for the app itself. Read more: Why Do…
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The top marathon training apps for your smartphone
Sony Mobile Blog – 4.4.19 (4.2.19) With lighter mornings on the horizon for many people around the world, keen runners are already taking to the streets to prepare for one of the biggest challenges in amateur sports: the marathon. Alongside your water bottle, trainers and running gear, there’s another marathon essential you’ll need to keep…
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The Nixplay Mobile App Just Got A Makeover
Nixplay Blog – 4.4.19 (4.3.19) We’ve given the Nixplay Mobile App a brand-new look, and you should absolutely check it out. Trust us on this. For starters, we’ve totally revamped the interface. Our design team worked hard to give you a better user experience, and you’ll see the fruit of their efforts when you navigate around…
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Introducing Screen Cleaner in the Files app
Google YouTube Channel – 4.1.19 (3.31.19) Files can now clean your phone inside and out. Give it a try at http://g.co/getfiles. Source: Introducing Screen Cleaner in the Files app
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Rove around “Mars on Earth” in Street View
Google Blog – 3.27.19 (3.25.19) Devon Island, a desolate land mass in Canada’s Arctic with a polar climate and treacherous terrain, is the largest uninhabited island on Earth. Yet the factors that make the island unlivable also make it indispensable to the scientists and researchers who work there—its climate and landscape are the closest thing…
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Galaxy Store: Everything Your Galaxy Device Needs, Together in One Place
Samsung Newsroom – 3.22.19 In response to the diversifying needs of Samsung Galaxy smartphone and smartwatch users, Samsung Electronics launched Galaxy Store, a new platform for downloading apps and other content, last month. Galaxy Store brings together all the features from Galaxy Apps and Galaxy Themes that Galaxy users love, creating a whole new digital…
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Apps for Managing Your Life When You’re Always Traveling
Tripit Blog – 3.22.19 (3.20.19) As a business traveler, do you ever feel like you’re leading a double life? One at home and the other up in the air? Work commitments, travel plans, family outings—not to mention the organization of all of the above—can cause unwanted stress. Fortunately, the right tools can help you wade through…
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The Ultimate List of The Best Health and Fitness Apps 2019
ShapeScale Blog – 3.20.19 (3.19.19) One of the biggest health and fitness tools is in your pocket! With the use of your smartphone and smartwatch, you can totally change your fitness game. We’ve put together a list of the best health and fitness apps of 2019. From planning out your meals to helping you do…