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An amazingly simple app lets you simulate the joyful experience of having a reversible USB Type-C cable. Maybe just upgrade your phone instead.

Simplenote is a great note-taking service, but its apps has some serious issues with notes-syncing.

A smart app connects your Linux desktop and Android device. It lets them share files and clipboard contents with each other encrypted over your local network.

Mozilla is building a free alternative to the big tech companies’ location services. But they need help gathering signaling data from your neighborhood.

Apple News app to stop pretending it’s the Safari browser. The new User-Agent makes it easier to measure success the App with existing web analytics solutions.

There are a number of XMPP clients available for Android, Conversations is the only one you’ll want to use. Excellent features and security.

I’ve worn a Moto 360 with Android Wear for one year, and I’ve got a lot to say about the Android smartwatch experience.

I made a quick niche app and published it on Google Play Store. Here are my experiences trying to monetize an app with a small audience.

I’ve developed an Android app to detect and troubleshoot HTTP proxy configuration issues. Android has no tools to detect or help fix such issues.

Android’s app isolation and security policies make it difficult to back up your phone. Here are some [poor] alternatives for both unrooted and rooted devices.