An NFL legend has been subject to vicious online rumors claiming that he had passed away - before denying the reports himself via social media. On Thanksgiving, a fake report emerged on Facebook which ...

Most people describe Tasker as a task control and automation app. I see an Android programming app for the masses. Instead of scaring you with code lines, this tool lets you use a friendly interface ...

Did you follow along last week as we rigged up our devices to turn on whenever we make a chopping gesture with it? That was fun, and perhaps a little clunky, but we certainly identified the ...

After numerous updates and upgrades, Tasker version 5.11.4 has now gained support for running tasks right from your Google Assistant. Announced as rolling out or arriving via the official Tasker ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

Recently, we took a look at five apps to augment your Android experience with the help of a little artificial intelligence and automation. All of those apps were nifty little utilities that targeted a ...

Arol is a tech journalist who worked as a news and feature writer for Android Police from 2021 to 2023. He first began writing online for the short-lived portal of Spanish-language gaming forum ...

Android is an open platform but much of its functionality is still hidden behind superuser (root) access and sometimes esoteric commands. The latter, which can sometimes be used to enable or control ...

After a few months of beta testing, Tasker 6.0.9 is now rolling out widely. The latest version of the popular automation app for Android brings the simplified Tasky UI with tons of preset routines.

Joe Tasker started climbing when he was in Port Clarence boy scouts, and made the sport his career - climbing on Everest and K2. 56k Joe Tasker slideshow (Realplayer) Joe Tasker, right, on Mount ...