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Check out AP's (and our readers') favorite Dark Sky alternatives
Like an umbrella, we've got you covered — until we turn inside out, that is

Jules Wang

This story was originally published and last updated . 

At the end of March, it was announced that Apple had acquired popular weather app Dark Sky and would be shutting off access to Android users on July 1. Since then, we've seen a fake Dark Sky app pop up and then get put down in the Play Store. We get it: people are passionate about their weather apps. So, as people head back out into the world for whatever reason they may have, we're updating our list of Andorid alternatives to include a few of our readers' choices.

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Pixel Buds 2 review, one month later: Too many compromises
Middling battery life and a steep MSRP relegate otherwise-good earbuds to niche status

Taylor Kerns

This story was originally published and last updated . 

It's been a month and change since Google launched its first true wireless earbuds. When I first got my hands on the Pixel Buds, I was struck by their fit and finish, comfort, and sound quality, but nagging problems like audible interference at low volumes and short battery life left me feeling lukewarm on the whole. I've been using them regularly ever since, but unfortunately, my opinion hasn't changed: there are too many compromises in the 2020 Pixel Buds to justify their price for most buyers.

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5 OxygenOS tips and tricks you may have forgotten about
It may look a bit like vanilla Android, but the OnePlus skin has a quite a few extra goodies

Karandeep Singh

Between Samsung’s fully loaded OneUI and the largely no-frills stock interface, OxygenOS sits right in the middle with its more judicious take on Android. OnePlus’ software skin doesn’t feel overstuffed with pointless features and manages to hit the right note — one of the reasons many of us would pick it any day over something as cluttered as MIUI. But OxygenOS still looks to be all over the place, with many of its handy tricks scattered across the Settings app, buried deep under layers of sub-sections —  keeping them out of sight.

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18 new Android games from the week of May 25, 2020
Soda Dungeon 2, Clash of Beasts, Super Fowlst 2, and more

Matthew Sholtz

Welcome to the roundup of the new Android games that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. Today I have the sequel to the idle RPG Soda Dungeon, a generic gacha game from Ubisoft, and the sequel to the popular platformer Super Fowlst 2. So without further ado, here are the new and notable Android games released during the week of May 25th, 2020.

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The Lenovo Smart Clock will kick you out of bed for $40 ($50 off)
Get a hybrid smart display and speaker for less than a Nest Mini

Hagop Kavafian

This story was originally published and last updated . 

If you're looking for an inexpensive miniature smart display, the Lenovo Smart Clock is worth considering. It cost $80 at launch, which was too high for what it offered. Thankfully, you can now snatch it for half its original price, as it's dropped to just $40.

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Samsung is working on a new Galaxy Watch, and it just passed through the FCC

Corbin Davenport

Samsung released two fitness-oriented wearables last year, the Galaxy Watch Active and Watch Active2, but the company's only option that looks like a traditional timepiece is the original Galaxy Watch from two years ago. Thankfully, it looks like new models are finally on the way.

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How to prevent apps "sleeping" in the background on Android
Keep your notifications syncing on time with these steps

Android Police Team

This story was originally published and last updated . 

There's nothing worse than picking up your phone, turning it on, only to realize the notification it's just received was probably supposed to have reached you 10 minutes (or, you know, hours) ago. Annoyingly, the root cause of this is frequently Android itself, trying to manage your phone's battery life by forcing "low" priority apps to go to sleep, with the end result being those delayed notifications. Fortunately, Android does offer you the ability to configure this behavior on some level, on an app-by-app basis, so that you can be more confident that notifications will be received when they're sent, not when your phone decides you should get them.

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Video game emulation on Android: apps, ROMs, and everything else you'll need
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Stephen Schenck

This story was originally published and last updated . 

Emulating games isn't exactly a new thing, but emulating on your smartphone has caused the hobby to enter something of a renaissance in recent years. With many of us sitting around at home (and not wanting to break the bank on Hot New Games), there's never been a better time to crack into the mountain of classic (or not-so-classic) games available online. Getting started with emulating video game consoles on Android can be a bit dizzying, so we're going to break down the tools and resources you'll need to get up and running, be it with some old school Mario or a relaxing afternoon of Pokémon in the backyard.

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Switching from Spotify to YouTube Music: Everything you need to know
What are the differences, which one is the best for you, and which subscription is more interesting?

Hagop Kavafian

This story was originally published and last updated . 

I've been a loyal Spotify user since what feels like the year the service launched, and a premium subscriber since 2014. Spotify premium has tons of great extra features, and I absolutely think it's worth the money if you're considering a paid music streaming subscription. But as I've been spending a lot more time at home of late, I've started watching a lot more YouTube, and the various pre-roll and mid-roll ads were starting to grate on me. Of course, you can remove those ads—by signing up for YouTube Premium. But that would also give me access to YouTube Music, meaning I'd technically be paying for two music services.

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Weekend poll: When was the last time you bought an app?

Ryne Hager

Smartphones aren't a new concept anymore, and we have all settled into a specific platform (or two), complete with app purchases to fill out our needs. Plenty of the most essential ones are free these days — though remember what they say, "If you're not the customer, you're the product" — but I'm curious to know, when was the last time you paid for an app?

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