Google allows you to check a box when installing apps from the Android Market enabling automatic updates. But I tend not to check that box because I like to see what’s included in each update, and I’m always worried that if I don’t check before installing new versions of my apps, I’ll never get around to it. Now there’ s a new app that could convince… Read more »

They say patience is a virtue, but many Windows Phone 7 users had all they could take of the update waiting game. Some turned to the Chevron team’s Chris Walsh, who crafted a command line tool which allowed users to update devices which weren’t yet given the green light by their carriers. While Microsoft cautioned that the “fix” could prevent future updates from being delivered,… Read more »

Usually when a developer releases a new version of an iPhone app, it comes with new features, bug fixes, or other enhancements. But sometimes updates remove features, add annoying advertisements, or make other unpleasant changes. If you’re avoiding updating some of your apps, but tired of seeing them show up in the App Store on your device (and tired of avoiding the “Update All” button,… Read more »

Google has been pushing out test builds of Android 2.2 Froyo to a small group of users with Google Nexus One phones for the past month or so. But as we’ve repeatedly been told, those early builds weren’t the official release that would be made available to the general public — so if you somehow managed to find and download the updates through some link… Read more »