To demonstrate multi-touch, we’re going to build a simple image viewer application that lets you zoom in and scroll around an image. See Part 1 for a screenshot of the finished product. Begin by ...

The announcement of Android 12L came as a bit of a surprise for many of us. While we were expecting a minor upgrade to Android 12, we were instead presented with a bigger feature drop that’s targeted ...

Welcome to the last installment in the Android multi-touch series! The purpose of this series is to show you how to develop multi-touch programs for Android-based phones, tablets, and other devices.

This is a simple project. It uses an Android device to switch an LED driven by the Arduino. Connectivity is provided by the Bluetooth module inserted in the breadboard. But one look at the UI on the ...

[Travis Goodspeed] wrote in to tell us about his work reverse engineering the Bluetooth communications on this SPOT module. He’s targeted the post as a general guide to sniffing Bluetooth ...

I'll be the first to admit that when Apple acquired Beats about a decade ago, I thought that the brand was doomed. Surely the move was designed to help facilitate Apple's entry into the music ...

I admit, I held hope that Google might surprise us with the Pixel 2 and 2 XL. They were only guaranteed updates until this month, but Google was able to bring the original 2016 Pixels Android 10 last ...

Stop me if you’ve heard this one. An Android phone maker comes along with a hot new premium handset that promises to deliver everything we’ve always wanted: speed, good looks, and performance. This ...

It's easy to see the present form of Android P as lacking in pizzazz, but our first glimpse at Google's next effort speaks volumes about the ongoing importance of the OS-level update. On the surface, ...