by dbadmin | Oct 1, 2025 | Android 16, Features, Material 3 Expressive
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority It was a long time coming, but Google finally brought its Material 3 Expressive redesign to Pixel phones running Android 16 earlier this month. This style brings bolder text, more prominent toggles, and new animations. I...
by dbadmin | Oct 1, 2025 | Android, Android apps, Features, Google Play Music, Root, Swype
Credit: Tushar Mehta / Android Authority The Android we know today has a rich legacy, built on a foundation of apps that have endowed it with its powers of customization and extended its utility beyond what was natively offered. Over the last decade, many of these...
by dbadmin | Oct 1, 2025 | Amazon, Amazon Prime Video, Features, Google, YouTube TV
Amazon announced several products yesterday, including updated Echo speakers, a redesigned Kindle Scribe, and a new Fire TV lineup that introduces the company’s in-house Vega operating system. And while all of that’s great, it’s another announcement that I can’t stop...
by dbadmin | Oct 1, 2025 | Duolingo, Features
It’s no secret that I have been frustrated with the experience Duolingo offers. A few months back, I considered why it might be time to ditch my Duolingo streak. However, I clung onto my streak as the app’s mascot pestered me and I grappled with letting go of what...
by dbadmin | Sep 30, 2025 | Chargers, Features, USB, USB-C
One of the most positive tech developments of this decade has been the mass adoption of USB-C over the old micro-USB, USB-A, and other lesser-used gadget ports. Whether you’re powering your earbuds, smartphone, or laptop, one little port can charge them all — at least...
by dbadmin | Sep 30, 2025 | Features, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Ring, smart rings
The Samsung Galaxy Ring is in the news right now, and not for a good reason. Yesterday, tech YouTuber Daniel (aka ZONEofTECH) posted photos on X showing his Galaxy Ring with a swollen battery. He noted that the battery swelled to the point where the Galaxy Ring was...