by dbadmin | Jan 22, 2026 | Android, Apple iOS, News
TL;DR Utah is considering legislation that would designate Android as the state mobile operating system. It’s not yet clear if there’s any real support behind this effort, but if there is, it could become official by as soon as May. Life must have been a lot simpler...
by dbadmin | Jan 22, 2026 | Android apps, Duolingo, News
Credit: Stephen Headrick / Android Authority I came to Duolingo’s defense back in April, after many of you told us in a poll that you don’t think language learning apps work. Despite how they divide opinion, the majority of you in that survey did think they offered...
by dbadmin | Jan 22, 2026 | News, Nintendo
TL;DR Based on the character from Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Nintendo’s new Talking Flower toy tells the time and talks at you throughout the day. Pre-orders are now open at $34.99. General availability starts in March. Need another device in your home to make noise at...
by dbadmin | Jan 22, 2026 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Gemini, News
TL;DR Google already offers some AI music generation tools, like in the Pixel Recorder app or through Lyria in the Gemini API. Now it looks like Google could be getting ready to add music creation to the Gemini app. Music you make with Gemini would be stored with the...
by dbadmin | Jan 22, 2026 | Google, Google Gemini, google meet, News
Credit: Google TL;DR Ask Gemini in Meet is expanding to users on mobile and Workspace Business Standard customers. Google is also rolling out support for several additional languages. Ask Gemini in Meet will become available on mobile starting in February. A few...
by dbadmin | Jan 22, 2026 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
TL;DR Samsung says that consumers can experience the Galaxy Z TriFold from tomorrow. The device will be on display at select Samsung Experience Stores, mostly located in California, New York, and Texas. The US launch date is yet to be officially announced. Whatever...
by dbadmin | Jan 22, 2026 | AI, Gmail, Google Photos, Google Search, News
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is extending Personal Intelligence from Gemini to AI Mode in Search. AI Mode in Search now blends public web results with your private context from Gmail and Photos to deliver answers tailored to you. Personal...
by dbadmin | Jan 22, 2026 | Android 16, Android Security, Google, News
TL;DR Google’s Intrusion Logging is now live on some devices running Android 16. Once enabled, Android records key activity so you can check what happened if your phone is compromised. You’ll see intrusion logging when setting up Device Protection, and you can opt in...
by dbadmin | Jan 22, 2026 | Google Play Store, Material 3 Expressive, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Some new Material 3 Expressive animations in the Google Play Store are rolling out now. The shape of the download progress ring around the app icons is changing, as is the loading icon when switching pages. This looks...
by dbadmin | Jan 22, 2026 | News, Spotify
TL;DR Spotify’s new Prompted Playlist feature creates custom playlists from text prompts. The prompts can be as general or specific as you want. Prompted Playlist debuted in beta in New Zealand last month. It’s now expanding to the US and Canada. Last month, Spotify...
