by dbadmin | Apr 28, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google Wallet, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Wallet may soon simplify card enrollment and make it contactless. We’ve spotted a feature that, when active, will let users add their NFC-enabled cards to Google Wallet with just a tap on their smartphones. The...
by dbadmin | Apr 26, 2025 | Android 16, Authority Insights, News
Google may finally add a double-tap gesture to turn off the screen on Pixel phones, a common feature available on competitor devices. Evidence for this lock screen gesture appeared in the latest Android 16 beta, and it functions as expected, though it’s not yet...
by dbadmin | Apr 25, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Translate, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Translate could soon present users with a new Google Search shortcut. This shortcut will run a search of the translated text in the target language and display the results in a new window. It could either display the...
by dbadmin | Apr 25, 2025 | Android 16, Authority Insights, News
Google is adding an optional Android 16 feature to disable USB data access when the phone is locked for enhanced security. This protects against attackers from using USB devices to extract data or bypass the lock screen on lost or confiscated phones. Tied to the new...
by dbadmin | Apr 25, 2025 | Authority Insights, Duolingo, Google, Google Translate, News
Credit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority Google Translate is working on a new Practice feature that could help users practice a language. We activated the button for the feature when translating between English and Spanish, although the feature itself isn’t...
by dbadmin | Apr 23, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Photos, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Photos is testing a new feature that allows you to download multiple images and videos in bulk to your Android device. This feature was present on the web version of Google Photos, but not on the Android app....
