Amazon has brought its FreeTime kids app to the Android world. FreeTime, a free app that provides a gated, age-appropriate experience for children, had been available only on Amazon devices. The app will now come to Android-run tablets and phones, via the Google Play store, Amazon said Wednesday. The app is still unavailable for Apple …
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Later this week, the world’s best golfers will vie for the honor to wear the coveted green jacket at the Masters. You have a few different options to watch an entire weekend of birdies, bogeys and celebrations from Augusta. When to watch The tournament doesn’t officially start until April 6, at 7:45 a.m. ET (see your time zone here), but …
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Google has always had a sweet tooth when it comes to naming its Android operating system versions. To name a few, there have been Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, FroYo, Gingerbread, Ice Cream Sandwich, Lollipop, Marshmallow and Nougat. The next version of the OS to be released will be called Android O. But what could the “O” stand for? I have gathered …
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Just last week, Google announced its Google Assistant feature was making its way to Android devices running Android 6.0 Marshmallow and Android 7.0 Nougat. According to Google’s announcement, the personal voice assistant that launched on the Pixel phone will slowly make its way to all devices in the US with English set as the device language. Awesome! Right? Yes, except …
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Now playing: Watch this: Start chatting with Google Assistant 3:33 First spotted by Android Police, the new voice commands make it easier to view your search history, change account settings, adjust privacy settings and adjust security settings. According to a Google support document, the four new commands are: Change your account settings: “Open Google account settings.” See your search history: …
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Facebook recently added a new Weather section to its mobile app, and eventually weather forecasts will make their way to your newsfeed. Until then, if you want to rely on Facebook (which is using Weather.com for its data) to stay up to date on the latest weather reports, you’ll need to take a few steps. Here’s where to find it: …
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Android TV watchers rejoice, you’ll soon be able to yell commands at your television set. Google on Wednesday announced via a blog that Google Assistant, its Siri-like virtual assistant, is coming to Android TV. The feature, which allows you to use voice commands to play content, enquire about content or just ask how long the commute to work will take …
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Whether it’s a brand-new Asus ZenPad Z8 or a hand-me-down Google Pixel C, Android tablets can provide your child with hours of entertainment. But these digital babysitters can also put your child at risk. Thankfully, Android has a few tricks up its sleeve to help you out. Create a restricted user Android lets you create multiple user accounts for your …
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Now playing: Watch this: Free up space on Android phones 1:03 Sarah Jacobsson Purewal/CNET It doesn’t matter if your Android phone has expandable storage via a microSD card — you fill up whatever space you’re given, whether it’s 32GB or 200GB. Here are some easy ways to free up storage on your Android device — both the internal storage and …
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Many Android phones are a bit more durable than iPhones, but that doesn’t mean they’re immune to damage. Phone screens are made of glass, after all, and glass breaks when you drop it. So. You dropped your Android phone for the 60th time and you now have a beautiful spider web pattern blooming across your home screen. If you don’t …
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