Posted by Niharika Arora, Developer Relations Engineer Building for Android Go involves paying special attention to performance optimizations and resource usage. In part-1 of this blog, we discussed why developers should consider building for Android Read more…
Enlarge / A world-exclusive interview between man and machine. (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images) Millions of people use Linux every day, but we rarely stop to think about how the operating system feels about Read more…
Enlarge / These jagged, colorful blocks are exactly what the concept of image compression looks like. (credit: Benj Edwards / Ars Technica) Last week, Swiss software engineer Matthias Bühlmann discovered that the popular image synthesis Read more…
Posted by Marcus Leal, Product Manager, Google Play Over the years, Android has evolved to support more devices such as watches, tablets, TVs, and even cars. Apps and games are a critical part of this Read more…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is updating its Play Store to make it easier to discover and download apps across the full range of Android devices — whether that’s Wear OS watches, Read more…
Nintendo is continuing support for Splatoon 3 by adding new features to its Nintendo Switch Online mobile app. | Image: Nintendo The words “Nintendo” and “online” usually can’t be uttered in the same sentence without Read more…
Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge Samsung’s third One UI 5.0 beta arrived late last week, and users have started noticing that the lock screen customization options look pretty darn similar to those introduced Read more…
Enlarge (credit: https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/blinkee-city-rental-scooter-is-seen-in-warsaw-poland-on-news-photo/1031626648) Google and Apple have removed hundreds of apps from their app stores at the request of governments around the world, creating regional disparities in access to mobile apps at a time when Read more…
Credit: Google No smartphone is truly perfect, but this is particularly true of the Google Pixel series. Almost every flagship Pixel phone has had a significant weakness over the years. So with the Pixel 7 Read more…
The second generation Apple Watch SE checks a lot of boxes. Primarily, it puts Apple’s iconic square smartwatch onto users’ wrists for a fraction of the price. While it might not have all the tools Read more…