Love Samsung Messages? Too bad, Samsung is pushing more phones to Google Messages

by dbadmin | Sep 3, 2024 | google messages, News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy, Samsung Messages

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Owners of older Galaxy phones are being prompted to switch from Samsung Messages to Google Messages. It looks like the Galaxy S20 series, Galaxy S21 series, and Galaxy S22 series are affected by this move. This comes a while...

Deals: Apple iPad 9th and 10th generations are at all-time lows right now

by dbadmin | Sep 2, 2024 | Apple iPad, Deals, News, Tablets

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Are you looking to get an iPad on the cheap? Right now, the two latest Apple iPad base models are heavily discounted. The newer Apple iPad 10th Generation is $50 off, totaling $299. Meanwhile, the Apple iPad 9th Generation is...

Things are finally heating up for Google’s Pixel Thermometer app

by dbadmin | Sep 2, 2024 | Google, Google Pixel 8, Google Pixel 9, News

Pixel Thermometer body temperature measurements are coming to Pixel Pro owners in Europe. Google initially brought support to the Pixel 8 Pro for users in the US back in January. Only the Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro, and Pixel 9 Pro XL have the required infrared sensor...

There’s a reason why Google Gemini’s feeling a lot more responsive

by dbadmin | Sep 2, 2024 | AI, Google, Google Gemini, News

Google says that Gemini 1.5 Flash has gotten 50% faster in the past few weeks. Gemini’s Google Tasks Extension is being spotted on Pixel 8 phones, after debuting with the Pixel 9. Expect the Tasks Extension to keep spreading to more Android devices. Earlier this year,...

You can still get a $350 gift card with your Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold pre-order

by dbadmin | Sep 2, 2024 | Deals, Foldable Phones, Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, News

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority As Pixel 9 series devices hit the store shelves, those free gift cards are starting to disappear. As of now, only one of the Pixel 9 devices gets you a free gift card when you pre-order it, though. You can still get a free...

Windows 11 PCs may be stuck with Recall, after all

by dbadmin | Sep 2, 2024 | Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, News, Windows 11

A recent Windows 11 update teased the ability to uninstall the controversial Recall system. Microsoft says that this option was introduced by mistake. The company plans to remove that configuration option before Recall even arrives this fall. Microsoft’s Recall for...