by dbadmin | May 7, 2025 | News, NVIDIA, Nvidia Shield
NVIDIA is releasing its Shield Experience Upgrade 9.2.1 for Shield TV and Shield TV Pro devices. This is stable version of the 9.2 hotfix release from last month, addressing the same fixes. The fact that really high-end Android TV boxes never caught on is something of...
by dbadmin | May 7, 2025 | Android apps, Garmin, News, smartwatches
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Garmin recently conducted an earnings call for the first quarter of 2025. In the earnings call, CEO Cliff Pemble explains why the company decided to launch Connect Plus. Pemble also mentions reserving features for the...
by dbadmin | May 7, 2025 | News, Smart Home
Matter 1.4.1 implements a handful of new features to ease new-device setup. Multi-device QR code setup will let you add a whole box of smart home devices while only scanning a single QR code. NFC support adds flexibility to setup, especially where QR codes could be...
by dbadmin | May 7, 2025 | Audio, Headphones, News, Sony
Credit: Chris Thomas / Android Authority Details on Sony’s next-gen flagship headphones have leaked online through a product listing on Amazon. The WH-1000XM6 features a QN3 processor that’s seven times faster than the chip in its predecessor. A report claims it will...
by dbadmin | May 7, 2025 | Netflix, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Netflix is rolling out a major redesign focused on cleaner visuals and algorithmic recommendations. On mobile, the streaming giant is trialing AI search and vertical video. Unsurprisingly, early feedback online is mainly...
by dbadmin | May 7, 2025 | Google, Google Fi, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority “Google Fi VPN” is being rebranded to “VPN by Google.” On Pixel 7 or newer, Google Fi VPN is being replaced by the built-in VPN. VPN controls will be moving from the Fi app to Settings on May 22. Google Fi offers a variety...
by dbadmin | May 7, 2025 | Guides, Samsung, Samsung One UI
Credit: Reddit Samsung’s latest software update might have divided opinion in many ways, but it has one feature that’s opening up the creative side of device holders. With One UI 7 and the Good Lock app’s updated Home Up module, Samsung users can now move apps,...
by dbadmin | May 7, 2025 | News, Wallpapers
Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday! In this weekly roundup, we’ll give you a handful of Android wallpapers you can download and use on your phone, tablet, or even your laptop/PC. The images will come from folks here at Android Authority as well as our readers. All are...
by dbadmin | May 7, 2025 | News, Sony, Sony Xperia
Sony has confirmed that its next Xperia 1 model is launching next week. The new phone is launching on May 13 in Japan. The phone, expected to be the Xperia 1 VII, is “powered by Alpha” camera technology. The Sony Xperia 1 VI wasn’t the most popular flagship Android...
by dbadmin | May 7, 2025 | Authority Insights, Health, News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch, Samsung Health, Samsung One UI
Samsung has previously confirmed an Antioxidant Index feature for the Samsung Health app that would measure beta carotene levels through your skin. We’ve now discovered that the measurement will be done through a Galaxy Watch, potentially the upcoming Galaxy Watch 8....