Screen Saver is one of my favorite Pixel 10 features. Here’s how to use it

by dbadmin | Aug 30, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 10

Among all of the software goodies introduced on the Pixel 10 series, one of my personal favorites is the new “Screen Saver” feature. When your Pixel 10 is charging, Screen Saver can display the current time, weather, and other information as an ambient, pseudo-smart...

Google will throttle Pixel 10 charging, battery and that makes me upset

by dbadmin | Aug 29, 2025 | Battery, Battery Life, Features, Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 10

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Google announced a mandatory Battery Health Assistance (BHA) feature for the Pixel 9a earlier this year. This feature essentially reduces the battery’s effective capacity and charging speeds as the cell ages, in the name of...

Bye, Chrome Incognito Mode! This is my new favorite privacy browser on Android

by dbadmin | Aug 29, 2025 | Android apps, Browsers, Features

There are a handful of specific web browsing tasks that I’d rather my phone forget, especially those that demand heightened privacy and security. This includes mundane searches I’ll never revisit or more personal tasks like purchasing an item online or logging into a...

Forget the Pixel 10 camera’s silly pinch-to-zoom, this is the one trick I use instead

by dbadmin | Aug 29, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Pixel 10, Pixel Camera

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority As much as I’ve loved using the zoom lenses on my Pixel phones since the Pixel 6 Pro, I’ll admit that it’s a pain to find the exact zoom level I need with Google’s silly camera UI. Pinching to zoom is not as precise as I like...

I love the new Google Phone app, and a survey shows other Android users do too

by dbadmin | Aug 29, 2025 | Android apps, Features, Google, Google Phone app, Survey, Survey Results

While Google has had an incredibly hectic week with the recent launch of the Pixel 10 series, that’s not all the company has been up to. Google has also been busy overhauling its Google Phone app with a load of Material 3 Expressive changes. Between the new home...

Why my 12-year-old Kindle is still my favorite piece of tech

by dbadmin | Aug 29, 2025 | Amazon Kindle, Features

I’m a tech guy with plenty of gadgets I use regularly. These include my phone, tablet, smartwatch, Bluetooth speaker, laptop, headphones, earbuds, and more. But when I look at my electronics lineup, one device sticks out as a symbol of what great technology should be....