by dbadmin | Apr 16, 2025 | Android, Circle to Search, Features, Google, Google Search
Every feature addition that Google makes to Android and its other products always seems to funnel me back to the company’s original purpose: search. As its name suggests, Circle to Search is one very obvious example. Long-pressing the home button to pull up a search...
by dbadmin | Apr 16, 2025 | Android, Android Security, News
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority The US government has stopped funding the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database, a standardized global system for identifying and tracking software vulnerabilities across platforms and devices, including Android....
by dbadmin | Apr 15, 2025 | Android, Android apps, Google, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google has introduced a new metric in the Play Console beta to detect excessive background wake locks. The tool helps developers identify and fix app behaviors that drain batteries without the user’s knowledge. It’s part of...
by dbadmin | Apr 14, 2025 | Android, Apple AirTag, Bluetooth trackers, Features, Find My Device
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority The new Chipolo POP is compatible with both Google’s Find My Device network and Apple’s Find My platform. Unlike many other Find My Device trackers, it offers extra functionality like out-of-range alerts. The Bluetooth 6.0...
by dbadmin | Apr 14, 2025 | Android, Authority Insights, Google, Google Pixel, News
Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority Google is adding new Expressive Captions to Android’s Live Caption system. The list of Expressive Captions is expanding to include sounds like whispering, sneezing, snoring, gargles, and more. Last year, Google introduced...
by dbadmin | Apr 12, 2025 | Android, Features, Fitbit, Google, Health
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority When Google introduced Health Connect to the Android platform with Android 14, I thought it was a genius way to bridge the gap between multiple fitness and health platforms. I’ve had a Fitbit since the original Fitbit One in...
