by dbadmin | Jan 29, 2025 | Features, Google, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy AI
I have fond memories of the card-based Google Now service from when it was introduced in 2012. As Google’s original assistant, I thought it would suddenly boost my smartphone to a new level, providing context-aware information when needed. It wasn’t perfect, but it...
by dbadmin | Jan 28, 2025 | Android apps, Google, Google Pixel, News
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority The Pixel Weather app no longer offers settings for weather units, immersive weather vibrations, themes, or AI weather reports on some devices. AI weather reports still work despite the missing settings. It’s unclear if Google...
by dbadmin | Jan 28, 2025 | Android 16, Authority Insights, Google, News
Android 16 introduces Live Updates, a new class of notifications for ongoing activities. Live Updates are prominently displayed on the lock screen as well as on the status bar. These notifications are intended for rideshare pickups, food delivery alerts, navigation,...
by dbadmin | Jan 28, 2025 | Google, News
Lunar New Year is nearly here, with January 29 ushering in the Year of the Snake. Google is ready to celebrate with an appropriately snake-ified Doodle. In addition to the main Lunar New Year Doodle, Google’s also got a special edition for South Korea. With February...
by dbadmin | Jan 28, 2025 | Android 16, Authority Insights, Bluetooth, Google, News
Android 16 will deliver better support for LE Audio hearing aids, i.e. hearing aids that connect through Bluetooth LE Audio. The update includes new ambient volume controls that let you adjust the level of external sound. It also adds a feature that lets users switch...
by dbadmin | Jan 28, 2025 | Google, Google Play Store, News, VPN
Today, Google announced the rollout of a Google Play VPN badge system, a simple way to check the integrity of a VPN app. Strangely, this is now the third time Google has announced this. Of the hundreds of available VPN apps on Google Play, only about two dozen have...
