Gemini Live’s nifty screen-sharing and camera tricks now rolling out to these Android users

by dbadmin | Apr 7, 2025 | Google, Google Gemini, News

Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority Google has officially announced the rollout of Gemini Live’s live video and screen-sharing capabilities. These new features are available to all Gemini Advanced users on compatible Android devices and to all Gemini users...

That article you shared from Discover? It might be using a mysterious Google URL now

by dbadmin | Apr 7, 2025 | Google, Google Apps, News

Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority Google is deploying its own link shorteners, search.app and share.google, for content shared from Discover. The new short links obscure source websites but retain the ability to generate rich previews with metadata like images...

As a YouTube Premium subscriber, this is the only new feature I want

by dbadmin | Apr 6, 2025 | Features, Google, Streaming, YouTube, YouTube Premium

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Many moons ago, Google rolled out YouTube Premium family plans and hooked me. My husband and I looked at that subscription’s pricing, briefly weighed the pros and cons of paying for a “free” service, and quickly decided that...

The Pixel 10 proves that everyone wants a zoom cam, even if they don’t know it yet

by dbadmin | Apr 6, 2025 | Camera, Features, Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 10, Photography, Pixel Camera

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority My Android Authority colleague Kamila recently revealed a lot of details about the upcoming Pixel 10 series’ cameras. According to her report and sources, the Google Pixel 10 Pro series will keep the same camera sensor setup...

I’m worried Google is going to ruin one of my favorite Android features with AI

by dbadmin | Apr 6, 2025 | Android apps, Features, Gboard, Google

AI is a big focus for Google right now. Perhaps you’ve noticed. It’s impossible to go on Google Search these days without seeing an “AI Overview” at the top of your search results. Google is repeatedly touting Gemini as the next great AI assistant, and Google’s recent...

I hate how expensive YouTube TV is. Here’s why I pay for it anyway

by dbadmin | Apr 5, 2025 | Android apps, Features, Google, Streaming, YouTube TV

I love YouTube TV. Out of all the streaming subscriptions I pay for, it’s the one I use the most. Between watching live sports, throwing on HGTV for background noise while I do chores around the house, or putting Nat Geo Wild on for my dog while I’m out getting...