by dbadmin | Feb 22, 2025 | Android Launchers, Features, Google, Google Pixel
I love the versatility and ingenuity of third-party Android launchers. I often ditch the default home screen on new phones as soon as possible, but in the case of Pixel Launcher commanding my Pixel 8, I’m growing rather fond of Google’s default home app. It’s swift,...
by dbadmin | Feb 22, 2025 | Circle to Search, Features, Google, Google Lens
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Last year, when Google introduced Circle to Search with the Galaxy S24 Ultra, I was left scratching my head a bit. As a Pixel owner who’d been using Google Lens for a few years now, I found this duplicate feature unnecessary....
by dbadmin | Feb 21, 2025 | Google, News
EU regulators want to see Google Search stop prioritizing Google services over those offered by third parties. Last fall Google tested removing rich hotel booking options from Search, but soon abandoned that effort. Now the EU may be about to formally charge Google...
by dbadmin | Feb 21, 2025 | Google, Google Contacts, News
Credit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority Google has rolled out a few changes to the Contacts app. There’s now a card that says how many contacts are in your Google Account and a “last sync” status. A “Google Contacts sync settings” option takes you to a page where...
by dbadmin | Feb 21, 2025 | Google, News
The Google Store is working on an upcoming “Your Devices” view for managing hardware. The page will summarize purchase details, including warranty information. While Google will try to automatically track past purchases, you can always manually add more devices....
by dbadmin | Feb 21, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Play, Google Play Store, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google is working on an AI-powered avatar generator for Play Games profiles. We’ve enabled it before the official rollout to give you an early look. Google is developing an AI-powered avatar generator for the Play Store that...
