These apps are killing your Android smartphone’s performance. Photo: AVG

It’s no surprise that some Android apps suck up more of your battery life than others, but others kill your performance in different ways. Here are the Android apps you should avoid if you want your battery to last all day and your Android phone running fast.

If you’re a New York Times subscriber who wants to try this VR thing first hand, you’re in luck.

The Times will be sending out over 1 million Google Cardboard headsets to subscribers as part of the launch of their new NYT VR app, which is launching on both iOS and Android on November 5th.

Project Fi is here. Photo: Google

Have you heard of Project Fi? It’s Google’s dirt cheap cell phone network that gives you dirt cheap coverage, and even refunds you money on data you don’t use.

It’s a good deal, but if you want in on Project Fi, you’ve traditionally needed an invite. Luckily, though, for the next 24 hours, you can get into Project Fi, no questions asked. Why? Because Google just shipped the Nexus 5X.

3D Touch is coming to Android next. Photo: Synaptics

With the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, Apple has added an entirely new dimension to their touchscreens with the addition of 3D Touch, a new technology that lets you interact with touchscreen elements differently depending on how much pressure you use.

So how long until Android catches up? Not long, it looks like. Synaptics has just announced they’re coming up with a new touch controller that will give Android users their own version of 3D Touch.

Is $50 the sweet spot for Kindle Fire MSRP?

If you can’t beat ’em, underprice ’em. That’s been Amazon’s motto with pretty much all its hardware, especially its Android-based Fire tablets and phones.

But what do you do when even pricing your entry-level Android tablet at under $100 each doesn’t move units? Drop the price to less than $50, apparently.