by dbadmin | May 10, 2025 | AI, Features, Google, Google Pixel 9a
Occasionally, Google will do something that leaves me scratching my head. It’s jumped from cutting-edge flagships like the Pixel 4 to the mid-range Pixel 5 and back again, adopted odd features like the temperature sensor, and created and axed more exclusive features...
by dbadmin | May 10, 2025 | AI, Features, Google Gemini, google messages, RCS, Travel
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority On a recent flight from Paris to Budapest, I logged into Air France’s in-flight Wi-Fi and was faced with the same overpriced plans I’ve seen for years now. Dozens of euros to be connected during a long-haul flight might be...
by dbadmin | May 10, 2025 | Android Authority, Features, smartphones
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority We recently published our Team AA daily drivers article, which looks at the phones we use every day. Are you curious about the phones your fellow readers are using, though? Well, this article is for you. We dug into Google...
by dbadmin | May 10, 2025 | Android apps, Features, Google, Google Photos
Google Photos is, without a doubt, one of Google’s best apps/services. It’s my photo library app of choice, housing 10+ years of pictures, videos, and random screenshots I’ve collected after over a decade of use. Paired with some pretty great photo-editing tools, it’s...
by dbadmin | May 10, 2025 | Features, Google Wear OS, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch, Samsung One UI
Early indications suggest that One UI 8 Watch could be a significant update for Samsung Galaxy Watch owners. We’ve discovered several potential features, including a new health metric, a watch face randomizer, and tools to enhance battery life. While all these...
by dbadmin | May 10, 2025 | Deals, Monitors, News, Samsung
Credit: Samsung We’ve all seen that huge, curved gaming monitor at the Best Buy showfloor. Do we need it? Probably not, but we sure want it! I guess it does make for amazing multitasking. Regardless of your reasoning, if you’re going to scratch that itch, right now...
by dbadmin | May 10, 2025 | Deals, News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Ring
Credit: Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority The Samsung Galaxy Ring is a pretty awesome wearable. In fact, it is likely the best smart ring out there, but boy, is it pricey! If you’re getting one, you might want to try to catch a good deal. Actual discounts are rare for...
by dbadmin | May 10, 2025 | Google, Google Gemini, News, NotebookLM
Google’s NotebookLM research assistant already offers Audio Overviews, which effectively creates podcasts from your data. Now the tool appears to be working on Video Overviews, as well, though exactly how they work remains speculative. NotebookLM could also offer a...
by dbadmin | May 9, 2025 | Google, News, YouTube
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority YouTube is reportedly the “heavy favorite” to stream its first exclusive NFL game. Streaming on the platform would allow the league to exploit a potential loophole in the Sports Broadcasting Act. This would be a Week 1 game...
by dbadmin | May 9, 2025 | Apple, Apple iPad, Deals, News, Tablets
Credit: Apple via Amazon Are you looking to get an Apple iPad A16? It’s the brand’s latest budget tablet, and it is already one of the better value tablets, even without a discount. Now, if you really want to save, today you can get it at an all-time low price, but...