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5 Android productivity apps I discovered outside of the Play Store that solve real problems

I went beyond Play Store and found these gems ...

Plaud Note Pro is the AI meeting gadget I didn’t know I wanted

A really clever AI tool for transcribing everything from face-to-face meetings to mobile calls and online video meetings.
Android Central on MSN

I ended up using the Huion Note E Android tablet a lot more than I thought I would

Huion just introduced the Note E, which is an Android 15 tablet with a battery-free stylus and a paper-like display. I liked ...
BGR

The 5 Best Android Apps For Quick Photo Editing

With all the popular, high-end smartphone cameras out there, it's no longer surprising that mobile photography is increasingly the primary way people take photos. And since those photos are already on ...
9to5google

Google AI Studio can now build Android apps, Android Studio adds iOS app porting

Following The Android Show, Google made several developer announcements at I/O 2026, led by AI Studio’s new capability to build native Android apps. The web-based AI Studio now lets you build native ...
TechCrunch

Google’s AI Studio now lets anyone build Android apps in minutes

The AI coding boom is now coming directly for Android app development. On Tuesday at Google IO 2026, the company announced new native Android app creation capabilities in its web-based Google AI ...
CNET

Google's Android Update Pushes Smartphones Into the AI-First Era

Gemini will now have more control over your apps and tasks. It could be the start of a wider shift in how we use our phones. Abrar's interests include phones, streaming, autonomous vehicles, internet ...
Android Authority

Android's Photo picker may finally fix its biggest missing feature

Google is working on a built-in camera shortcut for the Android Photo picker, as spotted in the latest Android 17 QPR1 Beta 2. The addition could reduce UI fragmentation by eliminating the need for ...
9to5Mac

Apple Notes is a killer app, and iOS 27’s rumored upgrade excites me for more

Apple Notes has long been one of my most-used apps, and iOS 27 is rumored to add a powerful new capability that I know will quickly become a go-to feature for me. I’m a heavy Apple Notes user, with ...
techtimes

YouTube Picture-in-Picture Rolls Out to Global Users For Free on Both Android, iOS

YouTube is now rolling out the Picture-in-Picture (PiP) feature to all users around the world who have a Free account on the platform, with the company making it available for both Android and iOS.
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YouTube starts rolling out free picture-in-picture (PiP) globally on Android, iOS

After offering in the US, YouTube is making picture-in-picture (PiP) mode free for all users around the world. Free, non-YouTube Premium subscribers around the world will be able to use ...
9to5Mac

watchOS 26 added Notes app to Apple Watch, here’s how I’m using it

Apple Watch users got a brand new app in watchOS 26, with Apple Notes now available on your wrist. Here’s how I’ve been using the app. Apple Notes in watchOS 26: What it can do and how I’m using it ...