Right now, Android is in good shape. The painful days of Gingerbread and Honeycomb (what AndroidPolice calls “Android’s awkward teenage years”) have been surpassed by Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean. The OS has been remodeled, redesigned and rebuilt into a much stronger form. However, it’s still imperfect. Android has plenty of room for improvement. As Google I/O approaches, we hope that Key Lime Pie will have fixes to the problems which plague Mountain View’s operating system. With any luck, we’ll see a few of these changes announced with Android 5.0. Here’s what ...

Android's multiple user accounts feature was introduced with the release of Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. This feature is currently available only for Android tablets and not for phones. It was thoughtful of Google to bring this feature to tablets as a phone is mostly used as a personal device whereas tablets often have multiple users. Privacy is a bigger concern on tablets that is effectively handled by creating profiles for guests and other regular users. Kudos ...

Adblock Plus has been a popular anti-ad extension for Chrome, Firefox and other browsers for years. It has been an active part of the Android community as well, having been on the Google PlayStore for some time before Google abruptly pulled the plug. While Google and its apps utilize ads to make revenue, it's no surprise that they said no to Adblock Plus in the PlayStore.  Many ...

Syncing between your Android phone and your Mac doesn’t need to be difficult. And although Google and Apple are more direct competitors now than ever, syncing your Android and Mac can be more straight forward than syncing your iPhone. It’s the initial set up of the synchronization that requires time. But once you have it working the synchronization will be seamless, and in most cases you won’t even need to plug your Android into your Mac. Syncing Mail, Contacts and Calendar Getting your mail, contacts, and calendar ...

Facebook had sent out an invite for a special event today that was to unveil "Facebook’s new Home on Android". Turns out, the Facebook Home is in fact a launcher that is designed around interactions with your social contacts (only from Facebook and Instagram, of course). Home wants to change the way you use your phone and reduce the app-centric approach that is the norm for smartphone use. Note: If you do not see the video above, please refresh the page. Just to be clear. Facebook Home is not an OS. It is a launcher for Android that ...

As much fun as it is writing here at TechNorms (and it is fun), we like to take a break sometimes. When you’ve just finished writing a lengthy article, the best way to unwind is to look at pictures of adorable little kittens. And birds with arms. And people getting very angry at each other on the internet. What do all those have in common? reddit, of course. The famous online content-sharing website has something for everyone. We can’t help but like a website that has a subreddit for our every interest. So, ...

While we were out of action last week on account of re-branding, domain change, new design and so much more (you know the whole story), Google was actively working on expanding its reach into new markets. Specifically one of the fastest growing ones - India. Less than a month ago, only apps and games were available for download or purchase in India. Then one fine day, the Play ...

Google has just officially launched Keep, a new note taking service that lets you access notes on the web and your Android devices. Google Keep has been in the news since it was spotted in Google drive a few days ago. Today, Google lifted the curtains off the note-taking service that challenges established services like Evernote. Since we have already worked with Google Keep on ...

In January of 2013, the US Congress passed a bill making it illegal to unlock your cell phone unless your service provider said it was okay. Now, several members of Congress intend to back a bill to not only reverse the position but also make it legal in the United States. Will we see the ruling by the Librarian of Congress overturned? Only time will ...

Welcome back to one more entry in our continual series, the Weekend Games Corner. We’re here with three interesting and fun games for Android, iOS and Flash. They’re free entertainment that should get you through a slow weekend. As good as the new XCOM? Maybe not. Cheaper? Certainly. This week has an interesting grab bag of games. We’ve got some derivative but fun titles balanced out with unique stuff. There’s even one remarkable viral game that some of you have no doubt already played. For those of you who haven’t, you’re in for a treat. Here are the three games we ...