Obtaining Android apps outside of the Google Play Store can be a mixed bag. While Android offers the flexibility to install most apps, you must be cautious about where you get these files.

BlueStacks, the popular Android emulator for Mac and PC, is safe to use as long as you only download trustworthy apps and keep it updated.

The Good e-Reader Android and Blackberry App Store is celebrating a major milestone. It has now been four years since we first opened our doors and many advancements have been made. We are the largest ...

The original article continues below if you want to see what the state of the Play Store and third-party alternatives was in the early days. There are a few hundred thousand apps available for ...

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As the popularity of smartphones and tablets increases, so will our dependence on the myriad apps available for them. Whether the end result is a hot game, a handy price checker, or a useful contact ...

A new Android Auto version has just received the go-ahead for all users; here's how to download this update on your smartphone ...

If you went through the trouble of installing Android Auto on your car stereo, you owe it to yourself to try more apps besides Google Maps and Spotify.

Over the last few years, Android apps have been added to more and more Chromebook models. A brilliant expansion of the overall user experience, Google went ahead and integrated the Play Store into ...