by dbadmin | Jan 26, 2026 | Emulator, Gaming, News
TL;DR A new Banjo-Kazooie fan port is now available on PC, Mac, and Linux. Banjo: Recompiled adds widescreen support, higher framerates, better controls, mod support, and more. The recomp requires an original ROM of the game and contains no copyrighted assets. The N64...
by dbadmin | Jan 26, 2026 | AI, Apple iPhone, Features, Google Gemini
At this point, it should probably be accepted as a universal fact that Siri is one of the weakest voice assistants in the world. That was true before its redesign in iOS 18, and it’s still true even after Apple added ChatGPT. The new smarts may have given Siri a new...
by dbadmin | Jan 26, 2026 | Android 17, Google, News
TL;DR Android 17 is said to be shifting away from flat design toward translucent, blur-heavy visuals. Google could roll out a frosted-glass look across core UI elements, including the volume slider and power menu. Dynamic Color will reportedly tint blurred panels,...
by dbadmin | Jan 26, 2026 | Features, Google Pixel 9a, Motorola Moto G, Nothing Phone 3a, OnePlus 13R, Samsung Galaxy A56 5G, Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Samsung’s Galaxy A series is one of the most popular affordable Android phone lines, and the Galaxy A56 5G is one of the latest entries. With a decent spec sheet, modern design, and $500 price tag, it should be an easy recommendation … right? As it turns out, it’s...
by dbadmin | Jan 26, 2026 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S26
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR A Finnish retail leak has apparently revealed colors and storage models for the Samsung Galaxy S26 series. The listing corroborates a previous claim that the cheapest Galaxy S26 will now offer 256GB of storage instead...
by dbadmin | Jan 25, 2026 | Features, Wireless Charging
Whenever I get too comfortable, the universe has a way of bringing me back to reality. As I read my colleague Rob’s reasoning for always ensuring his phones support wireless charging, I realized he made a good point. For him, wireless charging is essential as a backup...
by dbadmin | Jan 25, 2026 | Camera, Features
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority I wouldn’t say I’m a photography purist (I shoot with a Fuji after all), but one thing that continues to draw me to using my mirrorless over all but the very best smartphone cameras is a more natural look to my pictures. It’s...
by dbadmin | Jan 25, 2026 | Authority Insights, Meta, News, WhatsApp
TL;DR WhatsApp started testing ads in Status and Channels last year. New strings in the app hint that Meta could introduce an ad-free subscription. Ad-free subscriptions are already available for Facebook and Instagram to some users. With as much division there is in...
by dbadmin | Jan 25, 2026 | Fairphone, Features, Nothing
It’s no secret that the North American smartphone market is far smaller than the rest of the world. I have a drawer full of Android phones I’ve purchased or reviewed over the years, but they’re all made by the same handful of companies. Apple and Samsung dominate the...
by dbadmin | Jan 25, 2026 | Features, Google, Google Pixel 10, Pixel Camera
Video Boost has been a staple of the Pixel’s camera experience for two years now, helping us shoot clearer, more stable, better zoomed videos in challenging situations. For me, though, the feature hasn’t always been part of my go-to tricks. I used it a lot when it...
