by dbadmin | Sep 4, 2024 | Google, google account, Google Apps, Google Maps, News
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Users will soon be able to use an alternate profile when leaving comments, reviews, and more on Google Maps or the Google app. Users will be able to choose a custom name and picture when they post publicly for the first time....
by dbadmin | Sep 4, 2024 | Deals, laptops, News
Credit: AOC via Amazon AOC is well-known for its great monitors, but it also makes laptops, and this one comes at an amazing discount right now. Usually priced at $1,700, you can currently take the AOC AX16PRO Gaming Laptop home for a mere $500. That is a 70%...
by dbadmin | Sep 4, 2024 | ARM, ExpressVPN, News, VPN
ExpressVPN is one of the first major VPN services to release an Arm-compatible version of its app for Copilot Plus PCs. Most VPN apps currently don’t work on Microsoft’s new Copilot Plus PCs, posing a significant issue for users. The company opted for a hybrid...
by dbadmin | Sep 4, 2024 | Google, Google Pixel 9, News, Wireless Charging
The Google Pixel 9 series turns off Battery Share while the phone is charging. This means you can’t reverse wirelessly charge another device with your phone while it’s plugged in. The restriction wasn’t in place for older Pixel phones and may be an attempt to preserve...
by dbadmin | Sep 4, 2024 | News, Nothing, Nothing OS
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority A leak has revealed the many changes coming to Nothing Phones with Nothing OS 3.0. The update redesigns the Control Center and introduces resizeable toggles. Nothing has removed the dot matrix font from several areas of the...
by dbadmin | Sep 4, 2024 | Anker, Battery, Battery Packs, Deals, News, Power bank
Credit: Anker If you’re looking for a great portable battery to keep all your electronics charged on your weekend adventures, Anker has some of the best solutions the industry can offer. The brand-new Anker SOLIX C300 DC Portable Power Station strikes the perfect...
by dbadmin | Sep 4, 2024 | News, Streaming, YouTube
YouTube is introducing a new supervised experience for teens, allowing parents to link their accounts with their teens’ accounts to monitor their activity. Parents will receive notifications of their teens’ YouTube activity through the Family Center hub, helping them...
by dbadmin | Sep 4, 2024 | Foldable Phones, Google, Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, News
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Google published a blog post detailing the design philosophy behind the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, aimed to make it feel more like a regular smartphone when folded. The “phone first” approach led to design choices such as a 20:9...
by dbadmin | Sep 4, 2024 | Android, Android 15, Google, News
Credit: Dave Burke Google unveiled a new statue to mark the release of Android 15’s source code to AOSP yesterday. The status showcases The Bot enjoying vanilla ice cream as a tribute to Android 15’s internal codename. The stable Android 15 update is yet to roll out....
by dbadmin | Sep 4, 2024 | Essential, News
OSOM, the company founded by former employees of Andy Rubin’s Essential, is effectively shutting down later this week. The company’s chief executive, Jason Keats, announced the news internally yesterday. Most employees are being let go on Friday, but some will remain...