Yesterday we covered using Bluestacks to run Android apps on Mac. The Bluestacks name has a lot of cachet, but the Mac client is more than a little out-of-date. A more modern alternative has emerged called Andy The Android Emulator, and I decided to take it for a spin. With this guide, you can too. 1. […]
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Run Android apps on Mac OS X with Bluestacks
BlueStacks is one of the few ways to run Android apps on Mac OS X. (Other alternatives which we’ve covered earlier include running Android in a VM or running Android apps in Chrome using the ARC Welder.) 1. Install Bluestacks The first step, fairly obviously, is to install Bluestacks. If you visit the Bluestacks site as of April […]
Run Android apps on Windows, Mac, Linux or Chrome OS with ARC Welder
Last week Google released the ARC Welder extension for Chrome, offering an easier way to run Android apps in the Chrome browser on Windows, Mac, Linux or Chrome OS. In this guide, we’ll show you how to install the ARC Welder, grab some APK files, then run your Android apps within Chrome! 1. Install ARC […]
Which is the best buy? iPhone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S6
With the recent release of all the specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S6, there’s a lot of speculation as to whether the S6 trumps the iPhone 6. Obviously the usual Apple vs Android will play a big part in your personal preference, but I’m going to take a look and compare the hard facts of […]
4 ways to make finding your phone easy
According to a study by promotionalcodes.org.uk, the average Brit spends almost ten minutes a week looking for their mobile phones. Using the power of multiplication, we can see that adds up to eight hours a year and three weeks over the course of your life (assuming you are born and die with a mobile phone, and your […]