Google recently updated the Photos service on the Web with adjustments to the editing tools. Now the Android app for the service is getting improvements as well. Among these are big changes for the Assistant and Collections areas, as well as tweaks to in-app navigation. Version 1.15 of Google Photos is still rolling out. If …

Sharing links with friends on Android leaves you at the mercy of the app you’re using to shorten the ridiculously long ones. Plus, you won’t be able to easily see how many times your link has been clicked. Unless, of course, you use an app like URL Shortener. Instead of generating a random mix of letters, you can control the …

YouTube has offered the ability to blur faces of people in your uploaded videos since 2012. While the face blur tool worked relatively well, it couldn’t be applied to any other objects. Now there’s a secondary blur tool you can apply to any object, even moving ones. Google’s announcement of the blur tool mentioned that it will be a “… …

Skype’s group conversations are a convenient way to stay in touch with family, friends, or coworkers from your computer. But sometimes the constant stream of blips and beeps for new messages can be frustrating if you need to focus on another task. Disabling notifications for all chats means you may miss something important if you also use Skype for work. …

Some mobile websites, like Facebook, will deliver push notifications to Chrome on Android so you don’t miss an update or reply. This usually comes in the form of a pop-up asking you to allow notifications. If you’re quickly scrolling through a site, it’s too easy to accidentally tap the pop-up. Looking for a way to turn off these notifications for …

Gmail may not be the only email provider you use, and that’s why Google added the ability to access other email accounts through their app. Unfortunately, those non-Gmail accounts didn’t gain access to the features that make Google’s version of email so great. Now Google is changing that by letting you Gmailify your Yahoo! Mail and Hotmail/Outlook.com accounts. So what …

On Android, the YouTube app has several alerts you can manage while mobile. Whether it’s being notified when someone you subscribe to has a new video, or getting a reply to one of your comments, the app will make sure you don’t miss a thing. But there’s a new type of alert in the list: Recommended videos. According to the …

The Timeline feature in Google Maps is relatively accurate when it comes to tracking where you’ve been. It’s especially useful if you misplaced a personal item sometime during your day, like a credit card, an ID or your wallet. Google Maps already has a solution for editing locations that are incorrect within your Timeline (businesses that are close together usually …

Support for multiple accounts made a cameo appearance in the Instagram Android beta app back in November 2015 for some users, but didn’t stick around. Now the feature is slowly rolling out to all users of the official app on Android and iOS, so you can easily manage your personal and professional Instagram accounts from the same device. Here’s how: …

Same as last year, Google is now offering an additional 2GB of Drive storage for users who complete the Account Security Checkup, in honor of Safer Internet Day. This year, you only have until February 11, 2016, to complete the checkup. Right now users can do the same checkup (it’s been spruced up a bit) and receive 2GB of space …