Android is, for the most part, an open platform. You can use the Google Play Store to install apps and games, or you can go off the reservation and install APKs on ...

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The Google Play Store gets frequent updates, which is excellent news. The not-so-great news is that it can take weeks, or sometimes even longer, to get the latest iteration. The basic functionality ...

Smartphones like the Google Pixel 8 are complex devices that rely on a multitude of factors to function correctly. Sometimes, these factors can interfere with each other, leading to issues like being ...

Amazon’s Fire tablets offer some decent bang for the buck — they’re inexpensive devices with decent displays and reasonably good performance. But while the tablets run an Android-based operating ...

You won't find Fortnite in the Play Store, thanks to a legal battle between Epic and the Android maker, but you can still install it with a little work. Jason ...

N ext time you download an app from the Google Play Store, you might be asked to provide proof that you are over 18. Why?