by dbadmin | Dec 12, 2025 | Google, Google Phone app, News
TL;DR Last month we spotted Google developing Call Reason, a system for signaling call priority that could override DND. Google formally announced Call Reason at the start of December, saying that beta access would get underway shortly. Testers have now begun to start...
by dbadmin | Dec 12, 2025 | Deals, Logitech, mice, News
Credit: Logitech via Amazon If you need a good mouse to take on the go, it will be nearly impossible to beat this deal. The Logitech M170 Wireless Mouse is quite impressive, and you can get it for just $6.99 with today’s discount. Buy the Logitech M170 Wireless Mouse...
by dbadmin | Dec 12, 2025 | Google, Google Translate, News
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google Translate is getting upgraded with new abilities, including a better understanding of idioms and other figures of speech. Google is also expanding Live Translate to more languages and adding support for...
by dbadmin | Dec 12, 2025 | Ikea, News, Smart Home
Credit: IKEA TL;DR Another of IKEA’s new smart home products is now available in the US. You can now purchase the TIMMERFLOTTE temperature and humidity sensor online. The TIMMERFLOTTE is available for $9.99. IKEA is refreshing its smart home offerings with a new...
by dbadmin | Dec 12, 2025 | Android Canary, App development, Authority Insights, News
TL;DR Android is getting a quality-of-life update that automatically turns on wireless debugging when connected to trusted Wi-Fi networks. Currently, the feature automatically turns off after a period of inactivity, forcing users to constantly manually re-enable it....
by dbadmin | Dec 12, 2025 | Android apps, eBooks, Features, PDF
I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t have the same attention span I once had, and that has directly impacted my reading habit. Doomscrolling short-form videos on social media and a writer’s job that requires me to stare at walls of text (and write them too) have...
by dbadmin | Dec 12, 2025 | News, RAM
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Due to soaring RAM prices, smartphones in 2026 are expected to be more expensive while featuring less RAM than 2025 models. High-end 16GB RAM models may nearly disappear, and 12GB and 8GB models could see massive...
by dbadmin | Dec 12, 2025 | Promoted
Credit: DepositPhotos Your smartphone knows that you’re going to Tokyo in December, automatically suggests winter festivals you’ll like, books a table at a vegan restaurant (because it remembers your preferences), alerts you to train delays before official...
by dbadmin | Dec 12, 2025 | Foldable Phones, News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
Credit: Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR It reportedly costs as much as ~$1,243 to fix the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold’s folding screen in Korea. This repair fee is on par with the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra’s launch price in the region. The Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold is...
by dbadmin | Dec 12, 2025 | AT&T, Google Nest, News
Credit: Stephen Schenck / Android Authority TL;DR AT&T has unveiled Connected Life, a new security system built around Google Nest devices and Abode’s professional monitoring. The system stays online during outages thanks to cellular backup and a battery-powered...
