Google abandoning physical SIM cards on the Pixel 10 is an abject loss for consumers

by dbadmin | Aug 22, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Pixel 10

Modern smartphone are fantastic. Models like Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 remind us that innovation isn’t dead, daring us to ask manufacturers to increasingly push hardware and design limits to previously inconceivable places. But despite clear progress like this,...

7 things about the Pixel 10 series you didn’t hear at Made by Google

by dbadmin | Aug 22, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Pixel 10, Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold

The Made by Google event was very, very different this year. Hosted by Jimmy Fallon, the launch was more like an hour-long segment of The Tonight Show — his regular hosting gig — than any tech launch we’ve seen before. This was by design. Google wanted the launch of...

Android 16’s new Wallet shortcut is missing on some Pixels, and Google won’t say why

by dbadmin | Aug 22, 2025 | Android 16, Authority Insights, Google, Google Pixel, News

Android 16 adds a shortcut to open Google Wallet with a power button double-press, but Google has limited this feature to the Pixel 8 and newer devices. Despite no apparent technical limitations, Google intentionally disabled the gesture on older phones like the Pixel...

Android will soon let you decide if your Pixel can lower your loud headphone volume

by dbadmin | Aug 22, 2025 | Android 15, Android 16, Authority Insights, Google, Google Pixel, News

Credit: Bogdan Petrovan / Android Authority Google may soon roll out a new “Hearing Wellness” settings page to Pixel devices that lets you control whether the OS will notify you and/or take proactive action on your prolonged exposure to loud audio. The feature builds...

The Pixel 10 camera feature I’m most excited for isn’t the one you think

by dbadmin | Aug 22, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Pixel 10, Pixel Camera

There aren’t many things more exciting than a packed list of new Google Pixel camera features. It’s about as close as I get to the feeling of waking up on Christmas morning — just, you know, in late August. So, when Google unveiled everything from increased maximum...

Like it or not, your Pixel will now lower your headphones’ loud audio

by dbadmin | Aug 22, 2025 | Android 15, Android 16, Google, Google Pixel, News

Credit: Bogdan Petrovan / Android Authority Google is bringing a new “Hearing Wellness” feature to Pixel devices to notify you about prolonged exposure to loud audio. The feature will lower your headphones’ volume to safer limits to prevent any hearing loss. The...