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The best photo organizer apps in 2024
By John Corpuz last updated
Manage your snaps with one of these top photo organizer apps
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Best Android apps in 2024
By Philip Michaels, John Velasco last updated
There are plenty of apps in the Google Play store, but we tracked down the best Android apps that deserve a place on your smartphone.
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7 biggest app annoyances — here’s what drives us up a wall with mobile apps
By Tom's Guide Staff published
As much as we like using mobile apps on our iPhones and Android devices, we run into a few irritations along the way. Here's what annoys the Tom's Guide staff about apps these days.
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Google blocked over 2 million dangerous Android apps from the Play Store last year
By Anthony Spadafora published
The Google Play Store is becoming even safer as Google is cracking down on bad apps and developer accounts in violation of its policies.
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Most of my favorite apps are ditching one-time payments for subscriptions — this is a problem
By John Velasco published
Many of the photo and video editing apps I use on my smartphones have been moving to subscription models instead of the one-time payments I was used to. This annoys me so much. Here's why.
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Hackers are using these Android apps on the Play Store to stage attacks — delete them all right now
By Anthony Spadafora published
Researchers have discovered 28 Android apps posing as free VPNs and other utilities that are turning infected smartphones into proxies.
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Best free Android apps in 2024
By John Corpuz, Jordan Palmer last updated
These are the best free Android apps across multiple categories, from productivity to utilities.
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Your Android phone has an Extreme Battery Saver mode you might have missed — how to find it
By Peter Wolinski published
Learn how to use Extreme Battery Saver mode on Android devices.
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