I hate to say it, but it’s time for Google to merge Waze into Maps

by dbadmin | Mar 1, 2025 | Android Auto, Features, Google, Google Maps, Waze

I’m faced with an annoying dilemma whenever I get into my car: Which of Google’s two navigation apps do I use? While Google Maps is my standard option, Waze often offers far better insights into real-time traffic conditions. Either way, I can only pick one. There has...

Now Brief is one of the most disappointing Samsung features I’ve used in years

by dbadmin | Mar 1, 2025 | Features, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy AI, Samsung Galaxy S25

As has been the case for the last few Samsung smartphone launches, the most interesting bits of the Galaxy S25 series have nothing to do with hardware. For Samsung, it’s all about software — specifically, AI software features. On the Galaxy S25, one of the biggest new...

How to keep watching movies with friends after Plex kills Watch Together

by dbadmin | Feb 28, 2025 | Features, Plex

Credit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority 2020’s pandemic sucked, quite frankly. But if there was a silver lining, it’s that we managed to spend a fair bit of time watching cool stuff online with our buddies. Steaming services were booming, and many were happy to...

I won’t buy another Samsung phone until it gets these 3 features

by dbadmin | Feb 28, 2025 | Features, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S25, Samsung Galaxy S26

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority For a couple of years now, I’ve felt that Samsung has been frustratingly conservative with its high-end phones — and I’m not alone. This complacency reached a new low, however, with the Galaxy S25 series. Yes, there’s the...

Exclusive: Google Pixel 9a is getting even more wallpapers — download them here!

by dbadmin | Feb 28, 2025 | Authority Insights, Features, Google Pixel 9a, Wallpapers

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority The Pixel 9a is getting a second set of wallpapers, with light and dark variants for every color of the device The wallpapers might be a result of a collaboration of some kind, but we don’t currently have any details It’s...

This new feature is completely changing the way I use Google’s Gemini

by dbadmin | Feb 27, 2025 | AI, Features, Google, Google Gemini

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority It took a few months, but Gemini has slowly won me over and crept into my everyday life. I use it a lot, whether it’s to help plan vacations, check appliance manuals for specific features, or find a rare bottle of wine on...