News & Reviews:   Android app

If you want to build an app with generative AI features, here's news that may interest you. Recently, Google announced that Gemini Nano is now open to all Android developers. This means we could see more Android apps with generative AI features soon.

Popular dating app Tinder as well as other similar apps from its parent company Match Group may be removed from the Google Play Store following the latest development on the two parties’ legal battle. It all started earlier this year when Match Group sued Google for requiring all Android developers to process ‘digital goods services’ payments through the Play Store billing system.

Twitter today announced that a new button has been added on its Android and iOS app to toggle closed captions (cc) for its video player. The cc toggle can be found in the top-right corner of videos on Twitter should the video itself has captions available for it.

The Malaysia Computer Emergency Response Team (MyCERT) has warned Malaysians of cybercriminals that are using malicious Android apps to target internet users in our country. Through a campaign called ‘SMSSpy’, these cybercriminals are utilising mischievous tactics to steal and obtain users’ private banking information.

The average PC user might not care or even look at their wallpaper often. However, some people consider custom wallpapers a part of the Windows PC experience. Some people even have animated ones, and now you can have that on an Android phone too.

If you are an Android user, you may not get what Clubhouse is all about. The audio-only chat app first appeared last year for iOS, but an Android version is finally on its way. Specifically, it's now out for users in the US, with other countries to get it later.

If you're active on social media, you've probably heard about Clubhouse by now. If you haven't, you can get an overview of it here. Anyway, the app has taken the world by storm, but it was only available for iOS users thus far. Fortunately, an Android version should be on the way.

Are you using an old phone and are reliant on WhatsApp? Then as much as you would want to avoid it, it's time to get a new phone. Sources have confirmed that WhatsApp will stop working for older devices beginning 1 January 2021, so you'll need a new phone just for the app to work.

Google launched its Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 smartphones yesterday, but the event wasn't just about the physical products. During the event, the company also introduced new changes to some of its software. Specifically, Google Photos is getting a revamped image editor to improve your photos.

Have you ever accidentally scrolled your timeline while streaming a movie or an episode of a drama on Netflix? If you find that really annoying, Netflix might have come out with a solution to save the day. Today, it has been found that a new feature called ‘Screen Lock’ appeared on the Android version of Netflix app, which brings the ability of locking the screen while streaming content.