Android

Android App Sideloading Block May Have a Workaround Via This Tool

Google plans to restrict app sideloading on Android from unverified developers starting in 2026, raising concerns among users. While the company cites security, many fear Android is becoming a closed ...
ZDNet

Your Android phone just got a major Bluetooth upgrade for free - how it works

Auracast support rolls out to more smartphones and headphones. You can share your phone's audio with one or many friends. Your phone and headphones must support Auracast to access the feature. If ...
9to5google

Google will require developer verification to install Android apps, including sideloading

To combat malware and financial scams, Google announced today that only apps from developers that have undergone verification can be installed on certified Android devices starting in 2026. This ...
ZDNet

Our favorite Bluetooth tracker for Android and iOS users just got a useful feature upgrade

Pebblebee announces a new safety feature for Clip trackers. Alert Live sends your real-time location to up to five contacts. The feature costs $2.99 a month or $24.99 a year. Days after announcing ...
Android

Bitchat Mesh App Brings Privacy-Focused Bluetooth Messaging

Jack Dorsey’s new Bitchat Mesh app relies on Bluetooth for messaging your friends and family. This is unlike WhatsApp, which uses the internet. The app doesn’t require users to register with their ...
TechCrunch

Jack Dorsey working on Bluetooth messaging app, Bitchat

Block CEO and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey wrote in an X post on Sunday night that he spent his weekend creating an app called Bitchat (presumably a combination of the words “bit” and “chat,” and ...
Digital Trends

Android 16: everything you need to know

Google has finally released the public build of Android 16, and it is now available to download for compatible Pixel phones and tablets. With this earlier-than-usual update to Android, Google is ...
Android Police

6 offline Android apps I use to stay productive when there's no Wi-Fi

Parth is a technology analyst and writer specializing in the comprehensive review and feature exploration of the Android ecosystem. His work is distinguished by its meticulous focus on flagship ...
Embedded

ESD Lab, Episode 1: Remote Temperature Monitoring with Arduino Uno R4 WiFi and MQTT

This video demonstrates how to set up a remote temperature monitoring system using an Arduino Uno R4 WiFi, an LM35 temperature sensor, and the MQTT protocol. The system captures ambient temperature ...
Android Authority

The impossible PS3 emulator for Android now supports Bluetooth controllers

The RPCS3-Android emulator has now been updated with Bluetooth controller support. This allows you to play PS3 games on your Android device using a mobile controller, Xbox gamepad, and more. This new ...
CNX Software

SparkFun IoT RedBoard – Raspberry Pi RP2350 or ESP32 WiFi & Bluetooth boards with Arduino UNO R4 form factor

SparkFun has just launched the “IoT RedBoard – RP2350” and “IoT RedBoard – ESP32” boards with Arduino UNO R4 form factor based on respectively Raspberry Pi RP2350B + RM2 wireless module and ...