How to code a simple Android widget

App widgets can be thought of as a small window or controller for an Android app that can be embedded in another application (like the homescreen). They can be very useful, allowing users to view or control an app without actually launching it. Read more

All Hot Articles about Android Apps - May 22, 2015

Sling TV app comes to Android TV, adds ESPN Deportes (hands-on)

Just in time for the Google I/O developer conference next week, the Android TV streaming platform is getting live TV. The Sling TV app is now available on Android TV devices, namely the $100 Google Nexus Player streaming box and a few 2015 Sony and Sharp ... Read more

Detecting and blocking leaky Android apps

Nine times out of ten, that Android app is connecting to multiple internet destinations without your knowledge, more than half of them require access to the sensitive, personal information on your mobile device in order to function and more than one in ... Read more

This Android App Tracks All Your Fitbit, Jawbone And Nike Wearables

Anyone wearing a body tracker, smart watch or other wearable beware: your devices are constantly leaking information about you, even if it isn't exactly personal data at first glance. Researchers has released an Android app, named RaMBLE, on the Google ... Read more

Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week

This Thursday we've got apps you're going to want to download on iOS, Android, and Windows Phone. Microsoft ups its Android app game even further by pushing out Office for Android phones (finally). One of the best and exclusive readers out there gets a ... Read more

Android, Chrome OS, and the future of Google's platforms

We first heard about Android apps being able to run on Chromebooks at last year's Google I/O developers' conference. At the time, it struck me as a novel but silly idea -- one of those, "Okay, cool, but what's the point?" types of things. Turns out I was ... Read more

Microsoft Office for Tablets (Android) Review: Is It Good for Business?

Microsoft's new Office apps for Android smartphones are the best tools for editing documents, spreadsheets and presentations on the platform. The new mobile versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint are just as easy-to-use and feature-packed as the iPhone ... Read more

ZenFone 4, 5, 6, And A Delayed Android 5.0 Update

Actually the LTE-variant of the ZenFone 5 has already received the Android 5.0 Lollipop upgrade which had a size of around 820MB. It upgraded Kindle, Asus Webstorage, and Super Note apps. To the 1GB RAM variant it brought along the new lockscreen which ... Read more

Revealed: The NSA's plan to 'hijack' Android app stores

The NSA hatched a plan that would allow the agency to infect smartphones with malware by hijacking the Google Play and Samsung and the Samsung App Store, according to documents obtained by Edward Snowden. The documents, dated 2011 and 2012 and published by ... Read more

Learn by doing and exploring with the 20 best Android apps for kids

Learning can be fun. That's the thinking behind a large catalogue of apps that combine new technology with a child's natural curiosity. Whether it's after school hours or during those long holidays, handing your child a phone or tablet doesn't have ... Read more