Signing physical documents is easy — all you need to do is grab a pen — but signing a digital document is a bit trickier. Digital signature apps bypass the tiresome print-sign-scan cycle of signing digital documents. They allow you to quickly and easily put digital pen to digital paper, signing online documents with your […]
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The best parental control apps for Android and iOS
Setting limits and keeping your children safe are two important responsibilities of parenting. Controlling what your child does on the internet isn’t always easy, but there are a variety of tools you can use to make the task less difficult. Parental control apps allow you to limit how much time your child spends online, restrict […]
The best news apps for Android and iOS
Staying current is key in our fast-paced world. Most people wouldn’t even consider getting a physical morning newspaper anymore, so we depend on digital sources for our news. Finding an app that helps you get the news you want in a timely manner is essential. We’ve evaluated the best news apps, whether you use Android […]
The best RAW photography apps for Android and iOS
A RAW photo offers better image quality than a JPEG, but capturing RAW images was once a feature reserved for only DSLRs and other high-end cameras. But thanks to increasingly capable smartphone cameras and clever developers, it’s now possible to shoot RAW photos on your smartphone. In fact, both iOS and Android support RAW photo […]
Walmart’s $99 Android tablet actually looks pretty good
The Onn.8 Tablet Pro. Walmart A straight-on shot of the 8-incher. And Walmart, I know you are Walmart, but wow, please get a better photographer. Walmart A closeup of the navigation bar, with the Walmart button and off-center navigation buttons. Walmart The back of the 8-incher. Walmart The bigger 10.1-inch model. Walmart The 10-inch model, […]
Google delays Android 11 Beta, announces I/O replacement event for June 3
Enlarge / Apparently, this is happening next month. Google The coronavirus pandemic has turned everyone’s daily life upside down, and Google is no exception. Today the company is finally reflecting that reality in the Android 11 release schedule and delaying the first beta of Android 11, which was due out this month. Instead, Google is […]
Google to debut Android 11 public beta during livestream
Google plans to announce the public beta for the upcoming Android 11 during a live stream on June 3. Android’s latest public beta was supposed to debut at the Google I/O conference on May 12-14, but the coronavirus pandemic forced that event to be canceled. The announcement will instead take place on YouTube beginning at […]
Best money-saving apps for iOS and Android
Want to save money? In the past, you would’ve needed to rely on your own self-discipline, ingenuity, and organization to save up the pennies. Now, in the Digital Age, there is a wide range of money-saving apps that pretty much do everything for you. Some are relatively simple budgeting apps that offer tips on how […]
Android 11 Preview 3 hands-on—Strange changes to Recent Apps and notifications
There’s a new Android 11 Developer Preview. This one is Preview 3, and it launched yesterday for Google’s Pixel line. Previous Android 11 previews haven’t had a ton of new additions, but this version has a lot of strange and interesting UI changes for us to discuss and puzzle over. Recent Apps loses the app […]
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is keeping the Android tablet dream alive
The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite. It comes with a pen. Samsung The back. Samsung Here you can see the bottom edge, with a USB-C port and one of the speakers. Samsung Some specs. Samsung Opening the notification panel. Samsung Samsung is still making Android tablets, and today it quietly pushed a site live for the […]
Turn your phone into a webcam with the best iOS and Android apps
Like it or not, most of your human interaction probably takes place in front of a camera now. As social-distancing rules have shuttered workplaces, theaters, and bars across the world, homebound people are flocking to apps like Zoom and FaceTime to work from home, watch movies together, and remotely share a cold one. But good […]
Google makes seamless update support mandatory in Android 11
Enlarge Android Google is putting new rules in place for Android 11: it’s going to make support for Android’s “seamless update” feature mandatory for devices launching with the new OS. The news comes to us via an Android source code commit first spotted by XDA Developers, which reads, “Require Virtual A/B on R launches.” In […]
The best Android phones for 2020
If you’re shopping for a new Android phone, then we have you covered. We test all kinds of Android smartphones at Digital Trends to find out exactly what they’re capable of and we love to compare them. We divided this list into five categories based on different budgets. For each one, we offer our top […]
Apple acquires weather app Dark Sky — and it’s leaving Android
Dark Sky, the popular weather app, is headed for more Apple-y shores, leaving Android users high and dry. Apple has purchased the app, which will now be called “Dark Sky by Apple,” according to an announcement from the app on Tuesday. The weather app added it would no longer be available on Android. Service to […]
Apple acquires Dark Sky weather app, and that’s bad news for Android users
An example of Dark Sky’s maps from the desktop Web version. Dark Sky Here’s a precipitation heatmap from the iOS version. Dark Sky This is the main view in the iOS app. Dark Sky And here’s the multi-day forecast in the app. Dark Sky This push notification went out to iOS users today. Dark Sky […]