by dbadmin | Oct 20, 2025 | Android 16, Google, News
Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google recently halted the roll out of Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3. The update had a bug that caused system UI to crash when desktop mode was enabled. Google has confirmed that the rollout will resume this week. Last week,...
by dbadmin | Oct 20, 2025 | Authority Insights, Linux, News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon
TL;DR Qualcomm’s powerful new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip unfortunately doesn’t support Android’s new Linux Terminal feature. This is because the feature requires support for “non-protected” virtual machines, which Qualcomm’s latest high-end chip does not offer. As...
by dbadmin | Oct 20, 2025 | Amazon Kindle, News
Credit: Amazon TL;DR Amazon updated its Kindle Colorsoft FAQs with a candid disclaimer. The company says that black-and-white Kindles, like the Paperwhite, offer crisper text. Colorsoft screens still suit comics and PDFs, but trade sharpness for color. Update: October...
by dbadmin | Oct 20, 2025 | News, Smart Lights
Credit: LIFX TL;DR Halloween scenes are now available in the iConnectHue app. The animation set has expanded to include “Blood Moon” and “Abyss.” These animations are free to all users until mid-November. Time really flies by, as we’re already at that spooky time of...
by dbadmin | Oct 20, 2025 | News, Oura, smart rings
TL;DR In the next few weeks, the Oura app is getting a major update with new stress management and period tracking functionality. Oura is also kicking off a trial to estimate users’ risk of high blood pressure in the coming months. The blood pressure trial will be...
by dbadmin | Oct 20, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S26
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by dbadmin | Oct 20, 2025 | News, OnePlus, OnePlus 15
Credit: OnePlus/Weibo TL;DR OnePlus has revealed the OnePlus 15’s battery capacity, and it’ll offer a 7,300mAh battery. That means the phone’s battery is over 1,000mAh bigger than the OnePlus 13’s battery. The upcoming flagship will also offer 120W wired and 50W...
by dbadmin | Oct 20, 2025 | Reviews, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
The Galaxy S20 FE marked the debut of the Fan Edition for Samsung, and it was a sensation upon its release back in 2020. It was a genuine flagship-tier Android phone that didn’t break the bank. I’ve long felt like subsequent releases have failed to live up to that...
by dbadmin | Oct 20, 2025 | ANBERNIC, Emulator, Gaming, News
TL;DR The ANBERNIC RG DS is a new dual-screen handheld with a DS Lite form factor. A new video showcases not just Nintendo DS emulation, but also lightweight 3DS emulation. Details are still slim, but it will retail for less than $100. ANBERNIC has put out some very...
by dbadmin | Oct 20, 2025 | Emulator, Gaming, News
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR GameHub Lite has been released as an alternative to the GameHub PC emulator for Android. This is a reverse-engineered project that strips away GameHub’s trackers and extensive permissions. Controller brand GameSir...
