by dbadmin | Oct 4, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Gemini, Google Home, Google Nest
The original promise of smart speakers was to revolutionize our daily lives by shifting tasks from manual input on our phones and computers to simple, hands-free voice commands. However, they largely failed to live up to this promise. In fact, some smart speakers,...
by dbadmin | Oct 4, 2025 | Android apps, Features, Google, Google Calendar
Earlier this year, I searched for a new Android calendar app to replace Google Calendar. I tried Business Calendar 2 and Digical, and both presented viable alternatives with plenty of value adds. However, and this is important, neither of these apps is an independent...
by dbadmin | Oct 4, 2025 | AI, Features, Google, Google Gemini, Google Pixel 10, smartphones
What is a photo? I see that question on my timeline more and more, and as phone makers begin to introduce AI-enhanced photos, the question is valid. When Google announced 100x Pro Res Zoom on its new Pixel 10 Pro lineup — which uses AI to enhance a very...
by dbadmin | Oct 4, 2025 | Android 17, Authority Insights, Authority Insights Newsletter, News
For a brief period last year, it seemed that AI-powered gadgets like the Rabbit R1 were going to be the next big thing. People were fascinated by the idea of replacing their smartphones with tiny wearable boxes they could talk to, but unfortunately, these gadgets...
by dbadmin | Oct 4, 2025 | Authority Insights, Authority Insights Podcast, Features, Samsung, Samsung One UI
This week, Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown dive into a treasure trove of One UI 8.5 leaks, revealing a slew of new features potentially coming to the Samsung Galaxy S26, including a new “private display” mode. They also discuss Google’s work on an Apple Handoff...
by dbadmin | Oct 4, 2025 | Features, Nothing, Nothing Phone 3
I like to think that I was cautiously optimistic when Nothing swapped from the line-based Glyph Interface to the dot-based Glyph Matrix with the launch of its Phone 3. In reality, though, I was mostly just cautious. I was worried that in trying to make its iconic LED...
by dbadmin | Oct 4, 2025 | AI, Features, Google, NotebookLM
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority For the past few months, it’s been NotebookLM this and NotebookLM that. Google’s AI tool has captured the interest of anyone who deals with numerous large documents and files, becoming essential for thousands of students,...
by dbadmin | Oct 4, 2025 | Android Auto, Features, Spotify
There are many reasons why I still choose Spotify over other music streaming services, and I’m aware that some readers think I’m crazy — but hear me out. I’ve already mentioned why Spotify Duo is perfect for my household, and then there’s Spotify Connect, which lets...
by dbadmin | Oct 4, 2025 | AT&T, Guides, T-Mobile, Verizon
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority It’s 2025, and more people are finally getting on board with prepaid, largely because of ever-increasing prices and broken promises from the Big Three carriers. Still, I’m sure we all know a few holdouts, or you might be one...
by dbadmin | Oct 4, 2025 | Features, Google Pixel 10
I was wrong. I admit it. Before the Pixel 10 series went official, I opined that the Pixel 10 Pro was the better small-sized Pixel to get this year. I had my reasons, and they did seem valid before I had used the phones in person. The $200 price difference felt...
