Conor has been staunchly in favor of Android since graduating to a smartphone from his hot pink Motorola RAZR. In fact, he'll gladly ruin a friendly dinner in service of lambasting Apple devices to ...

We’ve looked at a bunch of different boxes to help you figure out the best Android streaming box for your setup in 2025.

Android TV is portal to a variety of entertainment suites. You can use it to surf the internet, stream your favorite shows on different OTT platforms (Netflix, Hulu ...

Although Android technically runs on top of Linux, generally most Android devices abstract away the underlying Linux-ness of these machines. In theory this is a good thing; we wouldn’t necessarily ...

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Find out what to look for in the latest version of Android Studio, including support for Kotlin, Java 8, and a wealth of new tools and plugins. If you’re new to Android Studio, this tutorial series ...

Android TV boxes are fantastic for bringing streaming apps and local media together, but one of the biggest frustrations many users have is the cluttered, ad-filled default home screen. That’s where ...

Jay primarily writes news and deals posts for Android Police. Before joining AP, he spent the past several years yammering on about the crazy world of Android for various tech outlets. Besides ...

Announcing the integration of the OpenSync® open-source framework onto EVO FORCE 1™ set-top box (STB), powered by Android TV™ The first phase of the integration also makes Wi-Fi information, ...

Google is bringing the simple, fast, and efficient Pixel 9 initial setup or migration process to other non-Pixel Android smartphones. This means Android device makers can offer a sleeker initial setup ...

To comply with the European Commission’s Android antitrust ruling, Google now prompts EEA users to download alternate browsers and search engines. Google in early 2020 will open up Android’s ...