Quality Time for Android. Nicole Cozma/CNET It’s easy to get caught up using the many apps you have installed on your Android phone or tablet. Whether you’re catching up on news across the globe, texting friends or playing a game…ever wondered how much time you spend looking at the screen? Quality Time by ZeroDesktop, Inc. …

VLC on Windows. Nicole Cozma/CNET Getting software to convert music and videos for free is easy, but usually comes with some drawbacks. When you try to install the freeware, several other applications may try to sneak in by disguising themselves as tools for your computer. Also, you may end up with a converter that displays ads all over the interface. …

Photo by Nicole Cozma/CNET In September, Google included its offline endless runner game in Chrome Canary. This version of Chrome offers the newest features, but Google warns that it’s “designed for developers and early adopters, and can sometimes break down completely.” However, as The Digital Inspiration blog recently pointed out, the endless runner game can now be accessed on stable …

Nicole Cozma/CNET Feedly has become a powerful RSS feed management tool, surpassing its former role as just a Google Reader replacement. Whether you’re using it to stay on top of news about specific topics, or as a tool for spotting trends across the Web, you may want to sort the posts by popularity. This option is not currently offered by …

Imagus in action. Nicole Cozma/CNET On social media, the larger version of an image is usually just a click away. However, if you’re shopping on a site like Amazon, once you click it’s easy to get distracted by other recommended products. It’s similar to what happens if you read Wikipedia and get wrapped up in vaguely connected topics. As an …

Nicole Cozma/CNET Twitter is rolling out a feature to your mobile device that will keep track of the apps you have installed. According to Twitter, tracking your apps will allow the service to tailor the tweet stream, follower suggestions and promoted content to your interests. No information from inside the apps will be collected, and apps dealing with medical, religious …

Nicole Cozma/CNET A change in your Internet speed can be the result of several different factors. If you’ve already ruled out issues with your ISP, router or other networking equipment, then it might be time to look at the computer itself. To make sure that nothing suspicious is happening in the background, it’s a good idea to check which applications …

Nicole Cozma/CNET Google Play Books has the awesome feature of storing books on your device so you can read them when you’re offline. This is really useful when you’re traveling — especially on a plane — because you may often lose signal. Unfortunately, when your signal is gone and you want to look up a word, you’re out of luck. …

Nicole Cozma/CNET Recording videos on your smartphone can sometimes lead to less than desirable results. Perhaps the video is too dark, the colors aren’t quite right, or the picture is too shaky. Google recognizes these issues with videos you upload using Google+ and has a solution for them: auto-enhance. This new ability to enhance videos will not offer the same …

Nicole Cozma/CNET Whether you’re watching a movie or looking through pictures, if the option to do so on a bigger screen is available, you’ll probably use it. Google Chromecast offers a quick way to get content from your small screen to your big screen, and all you need is an app on your Android device to make that happen. Here’s …