Android Tricks Archive

Relation Between Sleep and Smartphone Usage Revealed   While the effects of computer and smartphone displays on our sleep are now well known, a new study published by BMJ Open posts figures to support them. The study was conducted in Norway with over 10,000 teenagers and questioned them about their habits. The results showed that teenagers

Review: 7 excellent mobile app builders Credit: Shutterstock Alpha Anywhere, AnyPresence, and Salesforce1 lead a rich field of low-code mobile development tools Over the last six months, I’ve been examining and testing a variety of mobile app builders and mobile back ends. In some cases, the app builders and back ends were part of a

How USB charging works, or how to avoid blowing up your smartphone The tech world has finally coalesced around a charging standard, after years of proprietary adapters and ugly wall wart power supplies. Well, sort of: We’re already seeing some fragmentation in terms of the new USB-C connector, which could eventually replace USB, as well

Govt launches public contest on suggestions for PMO mobile app The government today launched a contest for taking suggestions from the public to develop a mobile application for the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The application, which will be developed in association with Google, is likely to be out in two months. The contest aims to

Google Play age-based ratings launched; new approval process detailed Google is tightening supervision of its freewheeling Play store, forming a special team to screen new apps for malware and sexually explicit material, and strengthening its age-based rating system. The change brings Google Play, a bazaar for digital games, social media apps and entertainment software, closer