by dbadmin | Nov 18, 2025 | Apple, Apple iOS, Google, Material 3 Expressive, News
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority Android and iOS have both received visual overhauls in 2025. Android 16’s QPR1 update brought the Material 3 Expressive style to Pixel phones, while iOS 26 offered the Liquid Glass aesthetic. Colleague Rita El-Khoury felt that...
by dbadmin | Nov 18, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, google messages, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is addressing the long-standing issue with its Messages app, which auto-rotates the built-in gallery UI even when system settings have auto-rotation disabled. The upcoming fix enables Messages’ built-in image...
by dbadmin | Nov 18, 2025 | Apple, Apple iPhone 17, Google, Google Pixel 10, News
TL;DR According to data collected by Ookla, Google’s Pixel 10 Pro recorded the fastest global median Wi-Fi download speeds, beating Apple’s new iPhone 17 family. Apple’s custom N1 chip still delivered significant gains over the previous generation and performed better...
by dbadmin | Nov 18, 2025 | Google, Google Nest Thermostat, News, Smart Home
TL;DR Google shut off remote control functionality in first- and second-generation Nest thermostats in October. After the downgrade, security researcher Cody Kociemba created a solution to bring these old Nest devices back online. Through the project, Kociemba learned...
by dbadmin | Nov 17, 2025 | Google, Google Calendar, News
TL;DR Google Calendar is making it easy to block off time for working on a task. Users can quickly use tasks to mark themselves as busy and unavailable for other meetings. Availability should spread to Calendar users everywhere early next month. Do you live your life...
by dbadmin | Nov 17, 2025 | Android Auto, Authority Insights, Google, News, Widgets
TL;DR Android Auto is working to implement home screen widgets. The latest beta suggest users will have additional widget placement options than we saw before. Android Auto also appears to be preparing an alternate layout for its bottom navigation bar. Who doesn’t...
