Ara Wagoner
Ara Wagoner was a staff writer at Android Central. She themes phones and pokes YouTube Music with a stick. When she's not writing about cases, Chromebooks, or customization, she's wandering around Walt Disney World. If you see her without headphones, RUN. You can follow her on Twitter at @arawagco.
Latest articles by Ara Wagoner
![Chromecast With Google TV](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/w864QY594gZmFJVpHLVdPh-320-80.jpeg)
Best Chromecast 2021: Which Google streaming stick is right for you?
By Ara Wagoner last updated
![Lenovo Flex 5 14 Review](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b2ZLE6rDDxZLenttvYqSWS-320-80.jpg)
Best cheap laptops 2021: Top Windows laptops under $700
By Ara Wagoner last updated
Buying a new laptop can be daunting, especially with a tight budget, but you don't need to worry! We're here to help you find the best cheap laptop for your budget and needs.
![Material You Icon Pack Studio](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/B4s47uxD2f7MHtHPhzqfRG-320-80.jpg)
How to make a Material You adaptive icon pack with Icon Pack Studio
By Ara Wagoner last updated
![Lenovo Duet 5 Chromebook](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V34qsHNHePCqrFsGtn6wDm-320-80.jpg)
Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 vs. Lenovo Flex 5i (2021): Which should you buy?
By Ara Wagoner published
![ASUS Chromebook Flip C214](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ry4gY4ezufm9P3gPgKjgFL-320-80.jpg)
Chromebooks in schools top 50 million as Google seeks to improve repairs
By Ara Wagoner published
![T Mobile Earnings Graphic](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GpTiKBa5crRLUSKnwhVbpW-320-80.jpg)
2021 sucked for the rest of us, but T-Mobile had its best year ever
By Ara Wagoner published
T-Mobile's quarterly earnings beat estimates and pleased stockholders, doubling new subscribers year-over-year and grabbing more and more of the rural market as it expands its 5G goals.
![Youtube Music Playback Anastasia 16x](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TkZDDTmGpJQ7E9MycuzpiN-320-80.jpg)
Leaving Spotify? Here's the unbeatable reason to try YouTube Music next
By Ara Wagoner published
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How to improve your YouTube Music recommendations
By Ara Wagoner published
Since your YouTube Music recommendations and algorithm are based on your YouTube history, years of fads, viral songs, and old tastes can skew the music it serves up to you. Here’s how to fix that.
![Kodi on NVIDIA Shield TV](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dK737fwZYtP5LJjuTtR95D-320-80.jpg)
NVIDIA promises fixes for broken Plex, Kodi, and more on NVIDIA Shield TV after Android 11 update
By Ara Wagoner published
![Lenovo Duet 5 Chromebook](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KsA3EBZNgqYd4mMpEHBj6N-320-80.jpg)
3 reasons you should buy a Chromebook tablet instead of Android
By Ara Wagoner published
![null](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TLdo3tRXYWrtpbCz8w8fV4-320-80.jpg)
Stay mobile, my friends, with this slick MrMobile theme
By Ara Wagoner last updated
MrMobile is cool, calm, collected, and nerdy as all get-out, and his unique graphical style makes for a darling little home screen theme. Here’s how to get it on your own phone
![ASUS Chromebook Flip CX5 (CX5601)](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zCChsgY93Kd2HFpr6TAsQm-320-80.jpg)
ASUS stuns CES 2022 with a 16-inch ASUS Chromebook Flip CX5
By Ara Wagoner published
![Acer Chromebook Spin 513](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q6Gi3QvvpBEhuvE2cNtYfd-320-80.jpg)
How to set up a new Chromebook in 2022
By Ara Wagoner published
A Chromebook is probably the easiest laptop you’ve ever set up, and we’re here to make it even easier. Set a timer — your new Chromebook will be up and running in five minutes.