Hackaday

Building Rust Apps For Cheap Hackable Handheld Console

The age of cheap and powerful devices is upon us. How about a 20 EUR handheld game console intended for retro game emulation, ...
SlashGear

Android Just Made It Easier Than Ever To Share Your Phone's Audio

If you've ever found yourself pulling out your phone or tablet to watch a movie on a long plane ride with a friend or partner, you've probably wished for a more streamlined way to connect multiple ...
BGR

You Can Send And Receive Texts From An Android Phone On Your MacBook - Here's How

Apple's ecosystem is known for its seamless integration of devices. From picking up a FaceTime call on your Mac to replying to texts from your iPad, everything is connected to your Apple ID. This ...
GCN

Set up private space on Android to hide sensitive apps

Ever wanted to set up private space on Android without anybody knowing? Android 15 is the first operating system to present this game changer, in which you can build an entirely hidden space in which ...
9to5google

Android 16 QPR1 ‘No Data Wipe’ OTA starts rolling out to Pixel

Over a week after Android 16 QPR1 went stable, Google is now beginning to roll out the “No Data Wipe” OTA update to Beta 3.1 testers. This over-the-air update lets you leave the Android Beta Program ...
ZDNet

Your Android phone just got a major Bluetooth upgrade for free - how it works

Auracast support rolls out to more smartphones and headphones. You can share your phone's audio with one or many friends. Your phone and headphones must support Auracast to access the feature. If ...
BGR

5 Of The Best Free Measurement Apps On Android

If you've ever found yourself wanting to measure something but don't have a ruler or tape measure on hand, measuring apps on your phone can come to the rescue. They range from the fairly simple to ...
Hackaday

The Android Bluetooth Connection

Suppose someone came to talk to you and said, “I need your help. I have a Raspberry Pi-based robot and I want to develop a custom Android app to control it.” If you are like me, you’ll think about ...
Android

Bitchat Mesh App Brings Privacy-Focused Bluetooth Messaging

Jack Dorsey’s new Bitchat Mesh app relies on Bluetooth for messaging your friends and family. This is unlike WhatsApp, which uses the internet. The app doesn’t require users to register with their ...
TechCrunch

Jack Dorsey’s Bluetooth messaging app Bitchat now on App Store

Bitchat, a messaging app created by Twitter and Block founder Jack Dorsey, is available to download from the iOS App Store. Dorsey says he coded the basis of the app over the course of a weekend in ...
Engadget

Jack Dorsey's Bluetooth messaging app is now on the App Store

Earlier this month, Block CEO and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey unveiled a peer-to-peer, Bluetooth-based messaging app he put together. Now, anyone with a compatible iPhone, Mac or iPad (or even ...