If you buy an Android phone in North America, Europe, ore most other parts of the globe it probably comes with the Google Play Store and other Google apps and services preloaded. But if you buy one in China, it probably comes with a third-party app store instead. Now it looks like that could be […]
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Lilbits (10-10-2014): Intel Skylake cometh (after Broadwell)
The first computers with Intel Broadwell (5th-generation Core) processors are just starting to arrive, and most Broadwell chips won’t be ready until early 2015. But Intel is already working on the processors that will replace Broadwell. Skylake processors will use as little as 4 watts (for the next-gen Core M processor), but most laptop chips in […]
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Lilbits (9-30-2014): Monitor and kill battery-draining tabs in a Chromebook
Most operating systems can give you an idea of which apps are using the most CPU power or memory. But there’s a new feature in the dev channel for Chrome OS that goes a bit further and lets you see which apps or web pages are draining the most power from your battery. This could […]
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Google Play Store to show price ranges for in-app purchases (starting Sept 30th)
Mobile app stores are choc full of freemium apps which cost nothing to download… but which have functionality that can only be unlocked through in-app purchases. Soon Android users will be able to get an idea of how much money you’re expected to spend on one of these “free” apps. Starting September 30th, the Google Play […]
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Now you have up to 2 hours to request refunds on Android app purchases
Say you download an Android app or game from the Google Play Store, tinker with it for a little while and decide you won’t actually use it — or worse yet, that it doesn’t fully support your device? Up until recently you’ve had up to 15 minutes to request a refund… which is barely enough […]
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Lilbits (8-04-2014): @Evleaks retires
If you’ve been following tech news over the last few years, odds are you’ve encountered some news that came from Evan Blass… also known by his Twitter handle @evleaks. Blass used to blog for Engadget and PocketNow, but for the past two years he’s been best known for breaking news by reporting on leaks about […]
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Lilbits (7-16-2014): Amazon Prime video for Android imminent?
Want to watch Amazon Instant Video on your smartphone or tablet? Then you’d better have a Kindle Fire, a Fire Phone, or an iOS device: there’s no Amazon Instant Video or Prime Video app available for Android or other platforms… yet. But PC Advisor reports that at least in the UK, an Android app is […]
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Meet some of the first Android Wear apps
Getting ready to spend $199 or more on an Android Wear smartwatch, but want to make sure it’ll work with some of your favorite Android apps? No problem — Google’s just added a new “Apps for Android Wear” section to the Google Play Store. Now you can see which Android apps have features designed specifically […]
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Google Play now supports PayPal payments
Want to pay for apps, games, or other digital content from the Google Play Store, but don’t want to give Google your credit card information? No problem — Google now supports PayPal. The Google Play Store now lets users in 12 countries including the US and Canada make purchases using PayPal. Of course, you’ll still […]
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Google redesigns Android camera app, puts it in the Play Store
Google has given the stock camera app for Android a makeover with a new user interface and a few new features. Google Camera is now available as a standalone app from the Google Play Store for the first time. That lets users update the app without updating their entire operating system — and allows Google […]