by dbadmin | Aug 9, 2025 | Displays, Features, LG
Deep within LG Display’s Paju facility, in a room most employees have forgotten exists, sits a 15-inch screen that shouldn’t be working. When engineers fired it up last month for a heritage documentation project, they expected perhaps a flicker and maybe some color...
by dbadmin | Aug 9, 2025 | Browser, Features, Google Chrome
I’ve been on the Chrome bandwagon for years now and it remains my go-to browser even today. But let’s just say, I haven’t been entirely faithful to Chrome. Over the years, I’ve dabbled in a wide variety of browsers ranging from Edge to modern AI-infused alternatives...
by dbadmin | Aug 9, 2025 | Features, Xiaomi, Xiaomi HyperOS
Credit: Tushar Mehta / Android Authority I have never been the kind to rise and shine. For the 31 years of my existence — or, at least, for the major chunk I remember vividly, waking up early in the morning has been a woeful exercise for me, unless, of course, it is...
by dbadmin | Aug 9, 2025 | Android 17, Authority Insights, Authority Insights Newsletter, Features
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority For most of Android’s history, Google publicly referred to each release by a version number and a codename. Traditionally, the codename was a dessert like Marshmallow, Jelly Bean, or Froyo. With the release of Android 10 in...
by dbadmin | Aug 9, 2025 | Features, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch
Samsung smartphones are crammed full of valuable features, from One UI’s readymade tools to Good Lock’s downloadable bounty. One example that I’ve taken full advantage of is Modes and Routines. First launched in 2022 as Bixby Routines, the feature allows users to...
by dbadmin | Aug 9, 2025 | Features, Google Pixel 10, Wireless Charging
The Pixel Stand debuted alongside the Pixel 3 and 3XL almost seven years ago, and it was my favorite accessory for those phones. Adding useful Google Assistant features and faster Qi charging made it a must-have accessory for Pixels, and I used it every day. Outside...
by dbadmin | Aug 9, 2025 | Features, Google Maps
Google Maps was primarily designed for inner-city travel, where roads are well-marked and relatively smooth. I doubt the app’s developers envisioned users navigating gravel roads in the heartland of South Africa. So, it’s unsurprising that the app becomes far less...
by dbadmin | Aug 9, 2025 | Android, Android 16, Features, Keyboards
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority It’s been years since I last tried to pair a Bluetooth or USB keyboard with my Android phone. After being a physical QWERTY proponent for years and hating on touchscreen typing, I wholly but slowly embraced pecking on a glass...
by dbadmin | Aug 9, 2025 | Features, YouTube
YouTube has been a part of my life since its early days in the late 00s. It’s no secret that today’s YouTube is a far cry from what it used to be. YouTube was free back then; free from subscriptions, free from ads, even free from terrible video suggestions. It was raw...
by dbadmin | Aug 9, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Gemini, Google Wear OS, smartwatches
About a month ago, Google started doing something long overdue for Wear OS: it finally began replacing Google Assistant with Gemini. As imperfect as it may be at times, Gemini is a really powerful tool. More importantly, Google Assistant on Wear OS has been showing...
