
Joe Maring
Joe Maring was a Senior Editor for Android Central between 2017 and 2021. You can reach him on Twitter at @JoeMaring1.
Latest articles by Joe Maring

Fitbit Charge 4 review: The best fitness tracker just got better
By Joe Maring last updated
The Fitbit Charge 3 debuted back in 2018 as one of the best fitness trackers on the market, and now with the Charge 4, Fitbit's taking that same formula and cranking it up to 11.

How to set up dark mode scheduling on your Pixel phone
By Joe Maring, Chris Wedel published

MoviePass: Everything you need to know
By Joe Maring last updated
MoviePass has taken the nation by storm with its prospect of paying just $9.95/month to see up to three movies per month. Here are all the big details you should know.

These are Google Play's best apps, games, and more for 2018
By Joe Maring last updated
These were the hottest apps, games, TV shows, and movies on the Google Play Store during 2018.

It can now take up to four days to get a refund on the Google Play Store
By Joe Maring last updated
Getting a refund on the Google Play Store used to take 15 minutes. Now you could be waiting for up to four days.

Eight Android apps with 2 billion+ downloads are committing ad click fraud
By Joe Maring last updated
According to recent findings from an analytics firm, Android apps from Cheetah Mobile and Kika Tech are using fraudulent practices to cash in on advertising earnings.

Google Images now has shareable GIFs on Android and iOS
By Joe Maring last updated
Find the perfect GIF on Google Images but wish it was easier to share? Your prayers have been answered,

Google Assistant will expand to 38 countries and 17 languages in 2018
By Joe Maring last updated
The Google Assistant is expanding to a lot more countries this year, including the Netherlands, Sweden, Ukraine, and others.

Would you still use Google Assistant even if it had ads?
By Joe Maring last updated
A Google Assistant user recently saw an advertisement while using the Google Assistant. While Google said this isn't widely coming to all users, would it impact the way you use Assistant if it did?

One of the best holiday gifts you can buy this year is a smart plug
By Joe Maring last updated
There are a lot of tech gadgets begging for your attention and money this year, but among all of them, one of the best you can get is a smart plug.

Speech-to-text on Pixel phones is gaining offline support and lower latency
By Joe Maring last updated
Have a Pixel phone? Google's upgrading its speech-to-text feature with faster performance and support for offline use.

Philips Hue announces new outdoor lights and motion sensor at CES 2019
By Joe Maring last updated
Philips Hue is expanding its outdoor portfolio with new outdoor lighting fixtures and a motion sensor, in addition to new Google Assistant features.

T-Mobile parent company, Deutsche Telekom, will let users opt out of pre-installed apps
By Joe Maring last updated
In an unexpected (but awesome) move, Deutsche Telekom is letting its customers buy phones without having to deal with pre-installed apps.
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