Gmail 5.0 for Android gets a new look, Exchange support

The upcoming version of google’s Gmail app for Android features a new look and support for non-Gmail email accounts, Android Police reports. Check out this from this link PCWorld.com

 

Google updates more Android apps with Material Design, just in time for Lollipop’s debut

As you may know, Hump Day (Wednesday) is Google’s grand ol’ Android app update day. Check out more from this article on this link PCWorld.com

Google’s new Fit app plays well with Strava, Runkeeper and others

Google is aiming to keep its users healthy—and away from Apple—with a new app that takes a broader view of fitness tracking. More of this news from this link PCWorld.com

 

8 Things You Thought You Couldn’t Learn On A Smartphone

Smartphones have become such an essential part of our lives that it is getting rather difficult these days to find something that the phones don’t do. The classic phrase “there’s an app for that” has never been more true. A smartphone can pretty much take over your brain with something like Evernote and become an extension of your arm, taking care of your every need. Check out this article from MakeUseOf.com

How to type special characters and Emoji on your Android phone

Need to stick a tilde over an N or add an accent mark over an E? Or maybe you want to add some Emoji to your text messages? Doing either of these is actually quite easy on Android, though not particularly obvious. Here’s where to look. Learn from this article on this link  PCWorld.com

 

Use Google Maps and GPS offline on your Android device

The Android version of Google Maps offers a way to download maps for later use, but it’s limited. In case it meets your needs, I’ll tell you about it. Then I’ll recommend a much more powerful app. Check out this article from this link PCWorld.com

 

Apple Pay’s next move could be phone-to-phone payments

The launch this week of Apple Pay is giving many people their first taste of NFC payment technology, which allows them to buy things in a store by bringing an iPhone 6 close to a compatible terminal. Check this article from this link PCWorld.com