You can plug in your phone, download an emulator, or install the Google Play Store to access Android apps on your computer. Some tinkering may be required.

Not that I'm there very much, but now I can run Instagram, fully functional, on my desktop.

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When it comes to app selection, few platforms rival Android. Unfortunately, using your Android phone and tablet apps isn't normally possible on Windows. However, there are ways to use your apps on a ...

You know what the best way is to run Android apps on your phone? Buy a phone running the Google Android operating system. But pretty soon it might not be the only way. A company called Myriad has ...

Google is developing a Linux terminal app for Android. The Terminal app can be enabled via developer options and will install Debian in a virtual machine. This app is likely intended for Chromebooks ...

What do you get if an Android marries Windows? The answer: BlueStacks. The San Francisco company of that name has announced technology that will enable users to run Android applications on Windows x86 ...