It's just as powerful and simple, but (if you want) it can be self-hosted for maximum privacy.

BlueStacks is a program that lets people run Android apps and games on a computer. It is popular with gamers who prefer to play Android games on a bigger screen and with a keyboard and mouse. Still, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. I never expected to have "play PC games on Android" on my 2026 bingo card. Prior to 2026, PC gaming outside of the pall of Windows was ...

In the name of convenience, many apps these days are designed to be cross-platform. They can run on both mobile and desktop, so you can readily switch between devices without starting from scratch. It ...

Google is rolling out a beta version of PC Connect, a free first-party virtual desktop app for Android XR. With the app, users can stream content from their Windows PC. Desktop apps work, of course, ...

Rahul Naskar has years of experience writing news and features related to Android, phones, and apps. Outside the tech world, he follows global events and developments shaping the world of geopolitics.

Over the past year and a half or so, we’ve learned that Google will replace the underlying tech stack in ChromeOS with Android. And in September, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon brought Google senior vice ...

Based on DerekZiemba's fork of Adam Szalkowski's Activity Launcher. The original RootActivityLauncher crashed on all devices running Android 8 or later and was abandoned in 2015. This project has been ...

Rooting or jailbreaking a phone isn't as hard as it once was. The process does involve considerable risk. Some reasons might make you want to try. Many years ago, when I first heard about rooting ...

UPDATE (November 17, 2025): A Lenovo spokesperson reached out with a statement to clear things up, as the article the company published created some confusion. Here’s the official statement: “The ...