by dbadmin | Oct 10, 2024 | Google, Google Chromecast, Google TV, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google is making the new Home experience, which came with the Google TV Streamer, available to the older Chromecast with Google TV. For now, you’ll need to be in a limited-access Public Preview program to see it. Once in,...
by dbadmin | Oct 10, 2024 | AI, Google, Google Gemini, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google has fully rolled out Imagen 3 to Gemini apps. This means everyone who lives in a country with access to Gemini will use Imagen 3 for image generation. Google claims Imagen 3 brings more photorealism with fewer...
by dbadmin | Oct 10, 2024 | Android, Android 16, Google, Guides
Google switched things up with Android 15 when it decided to decouple the platform update from the Pixel 9 series. That decision gave both the software and hardware their own breathing room and independent timelines. With the official stable Android 15 update on the...
by dbadmin | Oct 10, 2024 | Android TV, Features, Google TV, TV
I didn’t have a lot of money to spend on last year’s necessary TV upgrade, but one of my few requirements was Android TV support. Obviously, I’m a fan of Android’s open approach to software (I wouldn’t be here otherwise), and I didn’t want to end up in the more...
by dbadmin | Oct 10, 2024 | News, Oppo
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority OPPO has announced that it will unveil the Find X8 series in China on October 24. The company has also confirmed that the devices will pack MediaTek’s Dimensity 9400 chipset. Leaks suggest that the devices will feature 10x...
by dbadmin | Oct 10, 2024 | News, OnePlus, OnePlus 13
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority A OnePlus executive has confirmed that the OnePlus 13 is on the way with the latest flagship Snapdragon silicon. The executive also said you should expect a “big leap” in performance, claiming the phone would reach new heights...
by dbadmin | Oct 10, 2024 | Guides, Linux, Ubuntu
In my recent exploration of Microsoft’s Azure Linux 3, I was impressed by its efficient RAM usage — just 115MB upon booting. This sparked my curiosity about the RAM consumption of various Linux distributions. Is there a standout, a champion among Linux distros that is...
by dbadmin | Oct 10, 2024 | News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon
Credit: Ryan McLeod / Android Authority A zero-day vulnerability found in several Qualcomm chipsets was recently exploited to target Android users. The vulnerability affects 64 chipsets, including Snapdragon SoCs, modems, and FastConnect connectivity modules. Qualcomm...
by dbadmin | Oct 10, 2024 | Authority Insights, Google Phone app, News
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Google is working on a new Audio Emoji sound for Halloween. We were able to activate this option in a beta version of Google’s Phone app. This sound will likely be released before Halloween on October 31. Google introduced an...
by dbadmin | Oct 10, 2024 | Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV Plus, News, Streaming
Credit: Nick Fernandez / Android Authority Later this month, US-based Prime Video users will be able to subscribe to and watch Apple TV Plus using Amazon’s service. The Apple TV Plus add-on will cost the same $9.99 monthly fee, but Amazon will handle the billing...
