by dbadmin | Sep 26, 2024 | Features, smartphones
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Do you know the true cost of your new smartphone? The price may have been reason enough to give you pause before buying, but we’re talking about ethical considerations. There’s a good chance there are conflict minerals in your...
by dbadmin | Sep 26, 2024 | Features, Qualcomm
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority We might have made it through most of 2024’s major smartphone announcements, but we’re quickly approaching processor season. Qualcomm is gearing up to launch the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, the successor to 2023’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3...
by dbadmin | Sep 24, 2024 | Apple Pay, Features, Google Wallet
Thanks to Google Pay and Apple Pay, you can now use your smartphone or watch to pay at retail stores instead of your physical credit card. This may seem tempting for the single reason that you can leave your bulky wallet at home. On top of that, many cities around the...
by dbadmin | Sep 23, 2024 | Features, Google TV, Google TV Streamer
Google TV’s interface is full of rows and icons that get in my way when I simply want to open my local sports streaming app or YouTube or Plex and enjoy my content. However, one piece of the Google TV experience has remained sacred so far — the app icon row. This...
by dbadmin | Sep 23, 2024 | Android apps, Features
When you hook your Android phone up to an external display, most apps don’t do anything special. However, certain apps, such as Google Slides, Drastic DS emulator, and Filmic Pro, have special features or interfaces that appear only when your phone is connected to an...
by dbadmin | Sep 22, 2024 | Apple iPhone 16, Features
Despite Apple’s best efforts to market the iPhone 16‘s new camera button as its innovation, this isn’t quite the case. Yes, Apple’s implementation and tech behind the button’s functionality is novel, but fundamentally, phone camera buttons have been a fixture on...
