by dbadmin | Sep 28, 2025 | Features, Google Gemini
As much as I dislike AI, it’s hard to disagree that it has its use cases. As a purely scientific tool, it’s a great way to sweep through troves of documents, research reports, news, and distill trends. While that makes it particularly useful for research, there’s one...
by dbadmin | Sep 28, 2025 | Promoted
Robot vacuums are becoming incredibly capable, but there’s something satisfying about the extra reach and deeper clean you can manage when using a handheld device. This doesn’t mean you have to pull out your broom, mop, and bucket, though, with the current generation...
by dbadmin | Sep 27, 2025 | Android, Android apps, Features
Credit: Megan Ellis / Android Authority I was showing my dad a couple of Android features on his phone recently, and not for the first time. You might have had this revelation already, but I realized there’s so much we do unthinkingly on our devices that might still...
by dbadmin | Sep 27, 2025 | Features, Music Streaming, Spotify, YouTube Music
YouTube Music always feels like that niche music streaming service that only the nerd in your friend group is using. I am that nerd in my group, by the way. I’m a fan of YouTube Music purely because of its vast library — and I’m not talking about the official 100...
by dbadmin | Sep 27, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, google messages, News
TL;DR Google Messages has been working on a system to let you @mention other users in chats. Users who are mentioned in such a manner should see an @ symbol next to the chat. Messages may automatically suggest an @mention when you start typing someone’s name. Being...
by dbadmin | Sep 27, 2025 | Authority Insights, Authority Insights Newsletter, Features
One area where iOS beats Android is its deep integration with MacBooks, which is to be expected since Apple controls both ecosystems. While tools exist to connect your Android phone to a Windows PC, these solutions often fall short of Apple’s integrations. This gap...
by dbadmin | Sep 27, 2025 | Android apps, Features, Google, Google Home, Smart Home
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority For the last week, I’ve been testing out Google Home’s powerful new automation editor and trying to see if it could perform the kind of routines I need in my smart home. I was happy to see a few interesting additions, like...
by dbadmin | Sep 27, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, google messages, News
TL;DR Google devs appear to be considering implementing some changes to how Messages displays link previews. Previews could drop the full URL, and might start omitting page descriptions. Messages may start coloring its previews to match page graphics. What do you...
by dbadmin | Sep 27, 2025 | Features, smartphones
As smartphones become more expensive and certain brands have leaned towards iterative updates, I’ve learned that I need to compromise when it comes to some smartphone features. At the same time, there are some aspects where I refuse to budge. It becomes tricky to...
by dbadmin | Sep 27, 2025 | fitness trackers, Huawei, Huawei Watch, Reviews, smartwatches, Wearables
Smartwatches often walk a fine line between fashion and function. The HUAWEI Watch Ultimate 2 skips subtlety and heads straight for luxury. With high-end materials, extreme dive credentials, and HUAWEI’s most advanced sensors yet, this is a premium device with a...
