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Computers / The Best Android Emulators For PC, Mac, And Linux by Billypc20: 5:37pm On Oct 06, 2014
Android emulators for Windows, Mac, and Linux have become popular these days, as the number of android apps is growing tremendously, emulators have become essential when we want to take all the fantastic android app to our computers.

Emulators were used mostly for app developers, however, with the help of technology, we now are able to freely use the best emulator, that are designed to run at their best, proving enjoyable experiences for all users to access their favorite android apps on their computers.

Here are the best Android emulators for PC, Mac, and Linux that are available for free:

1. Bluestacks

Bluestacks is one of the best and most popular android emulators available for PC and Mac users, as it provides high resolution interface to run your apps at their best, it also presents an extremely easy to install and use interface. Once you install the bluestacks emulator, you’ll need to create a Google account or just login with your existing account, after that you’ll have access to the best apps on the app store including Whatsapp, Plants and Zombies, instagram, and much more.

To run Bluestacks on your computer you need a powerful graphic card to play your apps smoothly, if you don’t have a powerful machine, there are other great alternatives that don’t require much power.

2. Andy Android Emulator

Andy is becoming popular rapidly for its robust and intuitive interface, and unlike other emulators that just run android apps, Andy emulator creates a fully android interface experience that lets you synchronize your favorite apps from your smartphone, and even, you can use your phone as a remote control to play games, or you can use it as a touch screen device if your computer doesn’t have a touchscreen.

Andy emulator runs Android 4.2, aka Jelly Bean, and it’s available for PC and Mac. You only need to download and install the app to enjoy a fully Android OS experience on your computer.

3. GenyMotion

Formerly named AndroVp, now is Genymotion emulator, that works by running Android on your PC or Mac using a virtual machine player through Virtualbox, so you can play your favorite apps seamlessly, in fact, this is a great emulator alternative as it run apps much faster and doesn’t have compatibility issues that other emulators have. The best thing is that this free emulator it’s available for windows, Linux, and Mac users. When you install Genymtion you’ll get the latest 4.4 android version and all other previous android versions, and when new version become available, you’ll be able to update your android version.

To download Genymotion you’re required to create an account using a valid email address,after the registration you’ll get an activation link to confirm your email, an finally you’ll be able to download the emulator. With the exception of Windows users for which the Virtual box package comes pre-installed with the system, all Mac and Linux users need to download an install Virtualbox platform along with the Genymotion emulator.

4. Official Android Emulator

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This is the official Android emulator that comes from Google, aimed for android app developers to test android apps and it’s available for Windows, Mac, and Linux for free. The installation of the Android emulator is somewhat complicated as it’s designed for developers, this is a great option for knowledgeable users that need a robust option.


5. Jar of beans

With the release of Android Jelly beans the Jar of Beans was created to take total advantage of this android version. This emulator presents an intuitive user interface providing high resolution for a better app experience, and it’s available for free, for Windows OS only.


6. YouWave

YouWave is a fast and easy to use emulator, it features some interesting features as the dynamic rooting, which allows you to rotate the emulator screen.

The problem with this emulator is that it’s only available for Windows OS. On the other hand, you can download it for free and it supports Android 4.0.4 version.

To download and install all these emulators please follow these link: http://technologyvenue.com/best-android-emulator-for-pc-mac-and-linux/

For more technology articles here: http://www.computertechworld.com

These is the list of the best Android emulators for PC, Mac, and Linux that you can download based on your needs and resources, the best part of these emulators is that you can easily get them for free to enjoy your favorite Android Apps on your PC.

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Phones / Re: All You Need To Know About The Apple Iphone 6 And Iphone 6 Plus by Billypc20: 4:10am On Sep 19, 2014
iPhone six will bring some excited innovations as always with the larger display there will be a real competitor for Samsung's larger display smartphones, here is more information: http://www.computertechworld.com/iphone-6-officially-arrived-larger-4-7-hd-retina-display/

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