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Scrolling through an app drawer to find a specific app can be tedious, especially when you have a lot of them. With an app called LaunchBoard, this becomes completely unnecessary. LaunchBoard lets you quickly locate an app by tapping first letter of its … ift.tt/2LZvTcp

File management on Android is easy only if you have the right app for it. Companies like Samsung and OnePlus provide their own file managers that ship with their devices, but they don't always cover much more than the basics. Cx File Explorer, on the oth… bit.ly/2Kpdi90

In case you missed it, Google went ahead and leaked the Pixel 4 on Twitter earlier this week. The phone is expected to be released in October, but we already have some idea as to what it will bring to the table. In the photo that Google tweeted out, you … bit.ly/2WLgBxP

Well, since there seems to be some interest, here you go! Wait 'til you see what it can do. #Pixel4

The Google Play Store often has sales that make paid apps free for a limited time. Unless you really dig through the Store's main page, you probably miss out on quite a few premium apps available to you at no cost. AppsFree solves this problem by showing… bit.ly/2ZinMKy

The Google Stadia announcement back in March left us with a lot of questions, and the first ever Stadia Connect this past Thursday finally gave us some answers. To start, it has been confirmed that Stadia is a monthly subscription at a price of $9.99/mon… bit.ly/2MMl0My

Last week's Google Play App of The Week was AccuBattery, an app that keeps track of your phone battery's health and performance. Considering these batteries don't last much longer than a few years with regular use, an app like this can be very useful in … bit.ly/2K1585P

Smartphone OEMs are starting to experiment with motorized cameras to eliminate the notch and go all-screen. We recently saw this in the new OnePlus 7 Pro with its rising selfie camera, but Asus' Zenfone 6 has a different take on this idea that's actually… bit.ly/2WeEEEc

Sending and receiving files between your Android phone and PC can be done in a variety of ways, but few come close to Apple's AirDrop in terms of convenience. One that isn't far off is an open-source app called KDE Connect. If KDE sounds familiar, it's t… bit.ly/2VpuIDl

Google I/O 2019 wrapped up earlier this week, and probably the biggest announcement to come from this event was an update to Google's Pixel line of phones. Pixel phones have generally targeted the high-end smartphone market, but this is not the case for … bit.ly/2E5llmJ

Have you ever swiped away a notification that you didn't mean to dismiss? It's easy to do and it can leave you missing an important message. With an app called Unnotification, there's no need to worry about this. Think of it like the undo option on a Gma… bit.ly/2V9c87v

It's been over a year since Google pulled the plug on Amazon's YouTube app for the Fire TV, and things are finally turning around thanks to a recent agreement between the two companies. Later this year, Google will release official apps for YouTube, YouT… bit.ly/2WcrWmf

In the productivity category, here's an app that you might find useful. It's called Boosted, and it helps to both improve and track your productivity. This is done through a clean, ad-free interface that organizes your projects while giving visuals on ho… bit.ly/2W6pUE8

Last week's Google Play App of The Week was Retro Music Player. I've tried many different local music players on Android, but this one in particular is a standout. Not only is it ad-free, but it has a UI that's about as clean as it can get. As soon as yo… bit.ly/2VbLv0w

If you're familiar with Linux, you'll know that it comes in many different distributions. This weekend I decided to check out Solus, which, as the name implies, is an independent Linux distro. I put the latest version, 4.0 Fortitude, on an external hard … bit.ly/2Uh2l9V

Just last week, Google pulled the plug on not only Google+, but also Inbox by Gmail. Many of its users saw it as a better Gmail client and the shutdown left them searching for alternatives. Conveniently, a popular email app for iOS called Spark Mail was … bit.ly/2IhJWHL

Something that has been a problem in Android for years is the share menu. It's often slow, cluttered, and glitchy, with more sharing options than you probably use. Google is working to fix this in Android Q, but it will be quite a while before the update… ift.tt/2WkPdls

This week at the 2019 Game Developers Conference, Google made its first major entry into the world of gaming with what it calls Stadia. It's not a traditional console that you hook up to your TV. Instead, it's a game streaming service that runs fully on … ift.tt/2WhtcnA

In the light of the upcoming Google+ shutdown, it's a good time to consider alternatives. MeWe, a relatively new social network, looks to be a suitable replacement. It's complete with most of the features that Google+ offered, as well as a clear emphasis… ift.tt/2ucYd08

This week we saw the first beta release of Android 10 Q, giving us an early look at the next version of Android. It's now available on all Google Pixel phones, including the original Pixel. This build brings quite a few changes to Android that are far fr… ift.tt/2FgNacG