Zac Kew-Denniss / Android Authority TL;DR A leaker has claimed that Samsung is testing a 200MP main camera with a variable-aperture lens. This would enable more granular control over depth-of-field effects and light capture. A variable-aperture 200MP main camera could also excel at macro photography. Samsung debuted a 200MP main camera on its smartphones back … Read More “The Galaxy S27 Ultra’s 200MP main camera might not be boring after all” »
Samsung may actually be losing money on its new Galaxy S26 series. The phones have been on discount since day 1 and continue to be. Other Samsung devices such as the Galaxy A37 and Galaxy Z Flip7 have also received discounts. Phones from Google, OnePlus, Xiaomi, and Apple have received price cuts as well. The … Read More “Weekly deals: Galaxy S26 lineup still on discount, Xiaomi 17 Ultra, Pixel 10 Pro Fold, others get price cuts” »
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Roku and TCL are being sued after firmware updates allegedly bricked TVs. The class action suit claims both companies pushed updates without proper quality checks. Affected models include Roku Select and Plus Series, plus TCL 3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-Series TVs. A routine software update should improve your tech, … Read More “Smart TV update gone wrong sparks lawsuit against Roku and TCL” »
The tech industry has spent the last decade asking whether self-driving cars need lidar sensors, cameras, or all of the above. Lidar company Ouster says it has a new answer: put them both in the same sensor. On Monday, the San Francisco-based company announced a new lineup of lidar sensors it calls “Rev8,” all of … Read More “Ouster’s new color lidar is coming to replace cameras” »
The RAM crisis is expected to heavily influence smartphone pricing going forward, but apparently Apple won’t be fazed by any of it. According to a new research note from analyst Jeff Pu, Apple is preparing some “aggressive pricing” for its upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. Unfortunately, Pu doesn’t put a number … Read More “Apple's iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max to be aggressively priced” »
Megan Ellis / Android Authority It’s common to come across complaints about the performance of Google TV devices, with some people justifiably arguing that Google TV feels broken. But despite the sometimes sluggish performance and weird quirks, I’ve always preferred using a Google TV box to my smart TV’s built-in operating system. However, lately I’ve … Read More “How to fix Google TV crashing and lagging with one setting” »
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Gemini is getting a major UI redesign, with animated backgrounds, a cleaner layout, and a more dynamic, responsive feel. The update also reorganizes core features into a single menu, making tools like images, camera, and deep research easier to access. The redesign has been spotted on iOS first, … Read More “Gemini’s new UI is out now, but Android users are left waiting” »
Realme first launched the C100 in some parts of Asia earlier this month, and now the device is being listed in Europe left and right. It’s priced at €269 with 128GB of storage and €299 with 256GB. It will be up for grabs in Sprouting Green and Blooming Purple, with 4GB of RAM. In Europe, … Read More “Realme C100 is headed to Europe with a smaller battery” »
Owning a pool is a dream, especially with sweltering summer temperatures around the corner. But it involves a fair amount of manual labor, including dragging the vacuum hose around, scrubbing the waterline, fishing out leaves and debris, managing water quality, and more. Robot pool cleaners can do a lot, but not everything. And that’s the … Read More “The WYBOT S3 is the world’s first robot pool cleaner that cleans, docks, and empties itself” »
Device provisioning is the foundation of every well-managed IT environment. Before a device reaches an employee’s hands, it needs to be configured, secured, and aligned with your organization’s policies, and that’s exactly what provisioning does. Whether you’re onboarding a new hire’s laptop or deploying thousands of mobile devices across multiple locations, getting this process right … Read More “Device provisioning guide: Process, security, best practices” »
