Google recently started testing a Google Play Store “Refresh” button which allows users to manually check for updates for their Android apps. The button is a part of a larger set of experimental ...

Last week, at a company event in New York City, Instagram unveiled Direct, a private-messaging feature for its popular photo-sharing platform. The press was quick to compare it to competing social ...

When a friend or family member comes to you asking for help with a program that's not working correctly, the first thing most of us ask is: "Did you try restarting?" When I'm talking web sites, it ...

Currently, when you access the My Apps & Games screen (found in the Play Store menu) you will be presented with a list of your apps and whether they are up to date or a newer version is available.

Gmail uses a common timing algorithm to fetch messages from POP accounts, one you can somewhat game, but sometimes you want to get at a message you know has arrived. A new Labs feature adds a manual ...

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The Google Home app could soon add a refresh button and the “last refreshed” time to its home screen widget. The home screen widget could also get a “suggested” entry, which would add your most used ...

In February, the company announced it was testing a reset button so users could switch up their For You feed content. In February, the company announced it was testing a reset button so users could ...

Corbin is a tech journalist and developer who worked at Android Police from 2016 until 2021. Check out his other work at corbin.io. One of the more annoying aspects of the Play Store is that you can't ...