Alan is a technology author based in Nova Scotia, Canada. A computer enthusiast since his youth, Alan stays current on what is new and what is next. With over 30 years of experience in computer, video ...

The Google Play Store is the official app marketplace for Android phones and tablets. While there's a wide variety of apps and services that you can download and install from the platform for free, a ...

The Google Play Store is one of those apps we take for granted, mainly because it simply works as a mediator between Android smartphone users and their precious apps. Hell freezes and the sky falls ...

Android devices have the ability to "sideload" applications that aren't available on the Google Play store. Here's how you can do it. Dan Graziano is an associate editor for CNET. His work has ...

You might sideload an Android app, or manually install its APK package, if you’re using a custom version of Android that doesn’t include Google’s Play Store ...

Many people who want to buy an e-reader want to install their favorite apps and this is normally done with Google Play. There are a copious amount of ebook readers that run Android, but are either ...

Google is clearly on a mission to make Android ever more like iPhone when it comes to privacy and security. But one battlefield where Android continues to trail iPhone by some distance is app safety ...

Alongside the Google Play Store, Google Play Services is one of the most important apps on any Android phone. It helps connect everything, provides easy tools for app developers, and helps older ...