Light Phone Is Making Its Dumb Phone More Useful With Third-Party ‘Tools’

A new developer program for LightOS allows anyone to create tools for the Light Phone, whether that’s a local public transit ...
CNET

Do It for 'Da Vine': Divine, the AI-Free Video App and Vine Archive, Is Out Now

Katelyn is a reporter with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, image and video generators. Her work ...

This App Lets You Use All Your AirPods' Features on Any Android

LibrePods enables advanced AirPods features on Android devices, including head gestures, ear detection, and conversational ...
TechRepublic

Android Alert: 50 Google Play Apps Linked to ‘NoVoice’ Malware Reached 2.3M Downloads

NoVoice malware was found in 50 Android apps on Google Play, with 2.3 million downloads, by bypassing detection and targeting outdated devices. Hackers didn’t sneak past Google Play’s defenses. They ...
9to5google

Google Messages hits 10 billion downloads as Phone app reaches 5 billion

Google Messages and Phone by Google have reached major milestones on the Play Store. Other first-party apps that have over 10 billion downloads include: the Google (Search) app, YouTube, Google Photos ...
The New York Times

The Apps You Need for Your Next Trip Abroad

Ride-hailing, dining and navigation apps you rely on at home may not be the best options in many countries. Here are local alternatives to download before you go. By Ruffin Prevost When you’re ...
9to5Mac

Apple reportedly geoblocking downloads and updates of ByteDance-owned apps in the US

According to Wired, Apple is blocking US users from downloading or updating several ByteDance-owned apps, even when they have a valid Chinese App Store account. Here are the details. Despite being ...
MediaPost

Mobile App Economy Sees More In-App Spending, Subscription Reliance

Marketers, app developers and publishers saw consumers spending more money on mobile apps in 2025, according to a new report from app intelligence company Appfigures, with revenue up 21% ...
TechCrunch

App downloads declined again in 2025, but consumer spending soared to nearly $156B

The subscription economy helped boost mobile app revenues in 2025, even as app downloads declined for the fifth consecutive year, according to app intelligence firm Appfigures‘ annual report. In 2025, ...
techtimes

Mastering the DJI Fly App: Ultimate Tutorial for Pro DJI App Settings and Powerful Drone Flight Tools

Learn how to master the DJI Fly App with this step‑by‑step DJI Fly App tutorial, covering essential DJI app settings and powerful drone flight tools for safer, pro‑level flights. Pixabay, Powie The ...
Business Insider

Meet the new Chinese vibe coding app that's so popular, one of its tools crashed

LingGuang, Ant Group's vibe coding app, got so popular that its function briefly crashed. The Chinese AI coding assistant surged to over 2 million downloads in six days, the company said. The app hit ...
AppleInsider

New in iOS 26.2 beta 2: Liquid Glass tweaks, Games app changes, more

The second developer beta of iOS 26.2 has arrived with changes to system animations and updates for the Games app. Here's what's new. The first developer beta of iOS 26.2, meanwhile, added even more ...