Google's Now Playing tool is easily one of my favorite background features because, well, it just works (barring when it was bugged out earlier this year). Source
Google Nest speakers control your smart home devices, play music, and broadcast personal messages with only your voice. However, if you have an old Nest speaker, it might need to…
Phones, tablets, and other devices are as good as ever, and as we rely on them more and more, it becomes even clearer just how important it is to back…
Ahead of the holidays, Google is pushing out the second developer preview of Android 16 to give developers time to assess the changes that’ll arrive in the stable release next…
Google announced its latest AI breakthrough in the form of Gemini 2.0 last week. For reference, Google released Gemini 1.0 late last year, back when the AI chatbot was still…
Google Chrome has been my browser of choice for well over a decade now, across Android and desktop. In all these years of browsing the internet, I have cultivated two…
Software, hardware, Android XR's roadmap has it all plotted out. But will it matter against the Apple Vision Pro and, more importantly, the Meta Quest? The Android Police podcast sorts…
In early October, Nothing shared a timeframe on when it would publicly start beta testing Android 15-based Nothing OS 3.0 on its various devices. Sticking to its timeline, it released…
You may have noticed that the old listing for ARK: Survival Evolved is no longer available on the Play Store. It would seem the game wasn't receiving updates, so it…
Jabra may have stopped making earbuds, but many of its existing wireless earphones remain among our favorites. The Jabra Elite 4 was previously among our most recommended cheap wireless earbuds,…
Samsung's Galaxy Watch FE is all about finding a middle ground that retains some of the past while keeping things current — and at a friendlier price. The watch, available…
In recent years, smartphone makers have made significant strides with foldable phones, but apps that fully utilize the larger inner screens remain rare. Even Google's own apps, like YouTube, haven't…
Instagram users have long complained about poor picture quality when using the built-in camera app on an Android phone. Over the years, Google has worked closely with device manufacturers and…
Leaks and rumors have revealed almost everything about Samsung's upcoming flagship lineup: the Galaxy S25 series. Reports suggest the company could unveil its next flagship phone at an Unpacked event…
The Government of Canada implemented a federal ban on TikTok's Canadian operations on November 6, 2024, which had Canadian TikTok content creators worried about a possible app ban. However, a…
Google's Gemini 2.0 has new features and capabilities. These include improved multimodal understanding, agentic AI, increased speed, better battery life (even for phones with excellent batteries), and broader integration with…
You can't go wrong with a great pair of headphones. Not only do they provide an excellent listening experience, but if you get a pair with ANC, you can also…
Google's primary cloud gaming platform, Google Stadia, was axed in 2023. Many subscribers responded in a panic, not knowing what to do with their dead-end hardware. However, Stadia continues to…
In the early days, most Android smartphones looked identical from the front. By the mid-2010s, manufacturers began shifting toward curved edges. Screens that blended into the side frame promised improved…
As we close out the year, we're starting to hear and see more and more leaks about Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S25 series devices. While this may seem a little early,…