I stayed loyal to Google Home for years — and now I regret it

by dbadmin | Oct 13, 2025 | Amazon Alexa, Amazon Echo, Features, Google Assistant, Google Gemini, Google Home, Smart Home

I consider myself a patient person. I’ll wait for outcomes to unfold when I know I’m doing my best to achieve something, or when I sense life will throw something my way when the stars perfectly align. But in both those scenarios — and everything in between — nowhere...

It’s been decades, but archiving emails in Gmail still sucks

by dbadmin | Oct 12, 2025 | Features, Gmail, Google

My Gmail email philosophy is simple: keep all emails in the All Mail folder for the rest of time. However, Gmail includes several organizational tools that allow you to fully control your mailbox, from custom rules to labels, filters, and its new AI smarts. One...

Tested: Google’s new GPU is a disaster for Pixel 10 game emulation

by dbadmin | Oct 12, 2025 | Features, Gaming, Google Pixel 10, Google Pixel 9

The Google Pixel 10 series brings a familiar polish and plenty of new features, but its most interesting, and arguably most controversial, change lies deep inside the Tensor G5 chip. Google has ditched its long-standing partnership with Arm’s Mali GPU range in favor...

I thought ads would be the most annoying part of Spotify’s free plan; instead, it was this

by dbadmin | Oct 12, 2025 | Features, Music Streaming, Spotify

After years on Spotify’s Premium plan, I switched over to the music streaming service’s free version in an effort to save money. I’ve seen how intrusive ads have become across different platforms, including websites, podcasts, and YouTube videos; so I braced myself...

7 features you should expect from 2026 flagship Android phones

by dbadmin | Oct 12, 2025 | Features, Mediatek, Qualcomm Snapdragon, smartphones

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority This was a significant year for Android phones, as several innovations and improvements were keenly felt. Whether it’s the Snapdragon 8 Elite’s huge CPU performance leap, the continued rise of silicon-carbon batteries,...

Gemini is better on my old Pixel than the Pixel 10, thanks to one forgotten feature

by dbadmin | Oct 12, 2025 | Features, Google Gemini, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 10, Google Pixel 4

We’ve been talking nonstop about the Pixel 10 series since its announcement in August. And for good reason: there’s a lot to discuss! Between new camera features, Pixelsnap, and new AI tools, the Pixel 10 family has kept us busy. As with all Pixel phones released over...