by dbadmin | Mar 30, 2025 | Android, Android 16, Features, Google
As hard as it is to believe, we’re just a few short months away from Android 16’s public release. We’ve had Developer Previews since last November and beta releases since January, and we’re expecting the final release to be ready in May or June. So far, the update...
by dbadmin | Mar 30, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Keep
When one thinks of Google’s myriad productivity apps, Gmail and Calendar presumably come to mind immediately. This important duo is preinstalled on Android smartphones, making them readily accessible to anyone wanting to exchange emails or log events. However, what if...
by dbadmin | Mar 30, 2025 | Features, Fitness, Google, Google Pixel Watch 3, Health, Wearables
Back into fitness after a multi-month hiatus, I was looking for all the help I could get. I agonized over which wearable to commit to (read: procrastinated my first exercise session as long as possible) but finally landed on the Google Pixel Watch 3. With impressive...
by dbadmin | Mar 29, 2025 | Features, Find My Device, Google, Google Maps
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority What’s old is new again with Google, always. As part of the March Feature Drop for Android phones, Google announced that it was bringing people finding to its existing Find My Device app. Since I’d been using Google Maps...
by dbadmin | Mar 29, 2025 | AI, Features, Google, Google Gemini
Listen, I’ve seen all the movies, and every fiber of my being tells me that less is more when it comes to AI. I mean, the last thing I want is for something embedded through my apartment to go HAL 9000 on me and leave my cats wondering what went wrong. And yet, when...
by dbadmin | Mar 29, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Pixel
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority I bought my first Pixel, the 2 XL, in 2017, and I fell in love with it, so I’ve had nearly every major Pixel phone since then (I only skipped the Pixel 3 series). However, my reasons for choosing a Pixel have slowly morphed...