by dbadmin | May 6, 2025 | Gaming, Gaming Controller, News
Credit: Supplied by Backbone Backbone has launched the Backbone Pro mobile controller. The new gamepad supports both wired and wireless connections, has larger analog sticks, and a pair of back buttons. The Backbone Pro has a recommended price of $169.99. There’s no...
by dbadmin | May 6, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung Wallet
Samsung is bringing Tap to Transfer support to Wallet users in the US. You can easily send funds to other Wallet users by tapping phones or search for their number. The service even works without a second phone, but just tapping a supported card. Cash is just so last...
by dbadmin | May 6, 2025 | fitness trackers, News, Oura, smart rings, Wearables
Oura is introducing two new features, Meals and Glucose, to the Oura app. Meals uses AI to analyze tracked food and offer nutrient breakdowns and guidance. Glucose integrates Dexcom’s Stelo biosensor for continuous, prescription-free glucose monitoring. Today, Oura...
by dbadmin | May 6, 2025 | Android 16, Authority Insights, News
Google is actively developing a “tiny taskbar” for Android phones, adapting the tablet version to improve multitasking on smaller screens. Recent updates fixed a visual bug and added a unique recent apps carousel, showing continued development despite no official...
by dbadmin | May 6, 2025 | Android 16, Battery, Battery Life, Google, Google Pixel 8a, Google Pixel 9, Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Google Pixel 9a, News
Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority Android’s long-awaited Battery Health menu has arrived in Android 16 Beta 3, but only for the Pixel 9 series and the Pixel 8a. Google has confirmed that older Pixels, including the not-so-old Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, will not...
by dbadmin | May 6, 2025 | Features, YouTube, YouTube Premium
Seemingly out of nowhere, the last few weeks have been incredibly busy for YouTube Premium subscribers. In March, YouTube rolled out YouTube Premium Lite in the US, letting folks get an ad-free YouTube experience at the lowest price yet. Now, just a couple of months...
by dbadmin | May 6, 2025 | Features, Fitbit, Fitbit Sense, Google, smartwatches
Fitbit Sense 2 Credit: Kris Carlon / Android Authority In 2020, Fitbit launched the Sense, its first fitness tracker that came close to being a bona fide smartwatch. Although it was a souped-up tracker on launch day, Fitbit slowly upgraded it over time, adding...
by dbadmin | May 6, 2025 | ANBERNIC, Emulator, Gaming, News
Anbernic announced the RG 34XXSP, a new handheld inspired by the Game Boy Advance SP. A follow-up to the RG 35XXSP, it now has sticks and perfect 3x integer scaling for GBA games. No word on pricing yet, but tariffs may prevent retro gamers in the US from buying it....
by dbadmin | May 6, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 8, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
If someone were to ask you if Samsung smartphones are better than Google Pixels, what would you say? It’s a question that I can’t answer with a single word. Both offer users some of the best expressions of Android money can buy. And I admit, picking my daily driver...
by dbadmin | May 6, 2025 | Features, US Mobile, Xiaomi
For one short-lived moment in 2016, Xiaomi smartphones were available to buy from a US carrier. Not through some sketchy importer or Amazon listing — we’re talking about a real wireless provider, with things like plans and warranties. US Mobile, a small MVNO that runs...
