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Alternatives to Mint for Managing Your Money on Android

If you’re interested in keeping track of your money but don’t feel like taking up accounting as a hobby, you might already be using Mint. It’s a lot better than going manual (it takes a special person to update their spreadsheet every day), but integration issues and a lack of investing tools are fairly common complaints, and some people just aren’t a fan of Intuit. Luckily, there’s a lot of competition out there now, and the category of “free apps that let you manage all your finances in one place” has grown significantly. That “free” qualification limits your options a bit, as a lot of… Read more

How to Send Web Articles to Your Kindle from Your Android Phone

Reading long articles on a computer screen can be difficult, especially if the site has small print and very little white space. Reading on a Kindle is much easier on the eyes, and you have more control over the size and the font you use. There aren’t any default methods to send Web articles to a Kindle from an Android. You will need different apps to accomplish this. Related: Kindle vs. Kindle Paperwhite vs. Kindle Voyage: Which E-Reader Should You Choose? Find Your Kindle Address Before you try to use any of the apps mentioned in this article, you need to find, and probably change,… Read more

5 of the Best Voice Recorder Apps for Android

If, for any reason, you need to use voice recording apps for Android, chances are you want to be using one of the best. A poor app may not utilize your phone’s hardware properly or may be prone to crashes. To help you avoid that, we’ve run through the most highly-recommended voice recording apps on Android and compared their results and their features so you can find the best one for you. How I’m Assessing Them I’ve opted to assess these apps through four key criteria: Voice quality – How well the app’s recording sounds Ease of use – How easy the app is… Read more

TESTED: 3 of the Best Distance Measuring Apps for Android

Distance-measuring instruments have evolved a great deal from the rudimentary surveyor’s wheels to contemporary laser rangefinders and theodolites. Although accurate distance measurement still remains expensive and unwieldly for professional applications, the modern smartphone has nevertheless miniaturized and simplified this complicated engineering problem. A smartphone is now all you need to quickly tackle macro measurement tasks such as estimating networking/electrical cable runs within the house or figuring out how far your daily jogging route takes you. Unfortunately, for every distance-measurement app that is barely competent, there are a dozen that are virtually useless. Luckily for you, we have waded knee deep through the mediocrity of the… Read more

5 Excellent Video Call Apps for Android Users

Facetime is a very popular voice calling app for iPhone users, but since they don’t provide an Android version, what other apps could you use for video calling? Here are five apps that may meet your needs. 1. Google Duo Duo is a voice calling app from Google that is designed to run smoothly on both Android and iOS. It can be used when the two participants have different devices, unlike Facetime. There are rumors that there will soon be a version coming for use on the Web. Each person in the conversation has to be using the Duo app. It’s only for person-to-person… Read more