Alongways - Indie app of the day

What is Alongways? Alongways is a sort of navigation app that acts as a tag-along to your regular navigation app. Most navigation apps focus on the point A to point B drive while Alongways focuses on all the places between. It’s currently $0.99 in the Google Play Store. Here’s how it works. You input the starting point and the ending point. Alongways then finds all the places you can stop between those two destinations.

Asus ZenFone 5: Specs and features

Display Asus ZenFone 56.2-inch Full HD+ Super IPS+ 2,246 x 1,080 resolution 401 ppi 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 18:9 aspect ratio 95.4% NTSC gamut, DCI-P3, Bluelight filter Asus ZenFone 5 Lite (5Q)6-inch Full HD+ Super IPS+ 2,160 x 1,080 resolution 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 18:9 aspect ratio Processor Asus ZenFone 5Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 Mobile Platform, 64-bit, 14nm Asus ZenFone 5 Lite (5Q)Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 Mobile Platform, 64-bit, 14nm

Black Friday 2020 OtterBox deals save you 25% off

If you want serious protection for your mobile devices, you usually want something from OtterBox. However, first-class protection is going to cost you a pretty penny. For Black Friday 2020, though, there are some terrific OtterBox deals to be had. This sitewide deal lasts from today through November 30. Don’t let that deceive you, though: just because these OtterBox deals will last that long, that doesn’t mean the product itself will!

Carrier IQ dead, but will likely live elsewhere (AT&T acquisition)

Remember Carrier IQ? Yes, we are talking about that spawn of the devil that flooded your news feed and terrorized the whole tech industry back in 2011. The software pretty much tracked every single thing you did with your smartphone. Literally… every single thing. How to Remove Carrier IQ on an Android Device Apps It was havoc. The whole point was that it was meant to provide feedback for companies to be able to improve services and cater to your needs in a more efficient manner, but this was discovered in a time when privacy was a very hot topic.

CoinKeeper: Tracking cash flow and expenses in a fun and intuitive way

Money is an important aspect of human life. We use money to transact business by exchanging it for goods and services. We use our money to pay our rent, fill our tummies, buy our clothes, pay our monthly plan, fill the fridge with groceries, pay our medical bills, and a lot more things crucial to daily living. Aside from fulfilling our human needs, we also use our money to reward ourselves by fulfilling our wants such as buying a new Android smartphone or having a massage.

Fingr - Indie app of the day

What is Fingr? Fingr is a new social network app that focuses on location-based chat. Unlike other social media apps and sites, Fingr relies on an open-forum style of communication. Think of it like a location-based Reddit. The app is currently free in the Google Play Store. Here is the premise. Wherever you go, Fingr gives you the opportunity to communicate with other people who are there. It can be discussions about the place or event you’re attending or you can help get people caught up on what’s going on.

How to use Google Photos Real Tone filters

QUICK ANSWER To use Google Photos Real Tone filters, open your image of choice in the Google Photos app. Go into Edit > Filters and select one of the Real Tone filters available. Tap on the filter's icon again to adjust the intensity, then select Done > Save. How to use Google Photos Real Tone filters on Android Google Photos Real Tone filters are available straight from the Google Photos image editing tools.

HULKMAN Alpha 100: 4000A Heavy Duty Jump Starter with -40F Start Tech

Alpha 100 is HULKMAN's most advanced car battery jump starter. Featuring a 4000A peak current, it could sweep all dead car batteries. Start vehicles with 10L maximum gas/diesel engine capacity. With a -40F pre-heat tech, Alpha 100 will knock out all dead batteries even in the cold. 60 jump starts on a single charge can be a lifesaver! With a 3.3" LED screen, you will know the battery level and what's going on with the jump start process easily.

Lasers make everything cool, vacuuming included

Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority I’m a self-professed nerd. And like any self-respecting nerd, I love lasers. Lightsabers, Captain Kirk’s phaser, and of course, the light cycles in Tron, what’s not to like about them? But while all those examples are incredibly cool, futuristic visions of lasers in use, I didn’t realize that the coolest implementation I’d come across would be the laser on the Dyson V12 Detect Slim Total Clean, also known as the Dyson V15 Detect ($749.

Moto X Force gets Android 7.0 Nougat update, starting in Latin America

Motorola Latin America has announced that the Android 7.0 Nougat update is rolling out to the Moto X Force smartphones in the region. This means that the update might make its way to other markets around the world soon as well. It’s a big one and brings a bunch of new and exciting features to the device, which was announced back in November 2015. These include multi-window support, the ability to reply to messages from within the notification, and much more.