[ad_1] C. Scott Brown / Android Authority For a long time, it’s been hard for me to imagine life without Google. From Search and Gmail to Nest speakers and Pixel phones, the company’s ecosystem of software and hardware has expanded over the years to be able to fill nearly every consumer tech need — and … Read More “After years of living in Google’s ecosystem, I just want out” »
[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority Having dabbled in building my own smart TV before smart TVs were a thing (using tools like Kodi, HTPCs, and Raspberry Pis), I found Google’s smart TV ambitions to be everything I ever wanted when it got launched back in 2013. From the first Chromecast to flying abroad to … Read More “I ditched my Google TV for the Apple TV, and I couldn’t be happier” »
[ad_1] Zac Kew-Denniss / Android Authority On paper, Google’s Pixel phones check almost every box. They get Android updates first, take fantastic photos, have great designs, and offer some exclusive features like Add Me and the Pixel Screenshots app. Yet, if you gave me a choice, I’d take a Galaxy phone over a Pixel any … Read More “5 reasons why I still use a Samsung phone instead of a Pixel” »
[ad_1] Shimul Sood / Android Authority Earlier this year, I bought the Synology BeeStation Plus. Since then, it has become the digital hub of my home — it stores thousands of my photos and videos, keeps important documents in one place, and even doubles as a Plex Media Server. In fact, I’ve reached a point … Read More “Before you drop Google Photos for a NAS, know these 5 things” »
[ad_1] Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Google announced Pixel Studio in 2024 alongside the launch of the Pixel 9 series. The app was designed to be a standalone, on-device generative AI powerhouse for creating fun stickers and editing images right on your phone. However, a lot has changed in two years, and, unfortunately, the … Read More “Pixel Studio is dead. Here are 5 alternatives you should use instead” »
[ad_1] Akshay Gangwar / Android Authority TL;DR Google Meet for Android Auto is now rolling out widely. You can join scheduled calls in an audio-only interface. Joining a Meet call in your car will automatically put your phone in “On-the-Go” mode as well. Google added support for Meet video calls to Apple CarPlay a few … Read More “Google Meet for Android Auto is rolling out widely now” »
[ad_1] Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Google has developed a smartphone-based system that estimates heart rate and resting heart rate using only the phone’s front-facing camera and on-device AI. The technology reportedly delivers wearable-like accuracy, with resting heart rate estimates coming within five beats per minute of a Fitbit Charge 6 in testing. While … Read More “Google tests heart rate tracking using just your phone camera” »
[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google says the Chrome browser is now faster than ever. Chrome’s performance was measured using popular web benchmarking tools, including Speedometer and Jetstream. Chrome’s performance increased by 5–10% across both tests since last year. When Google Chrome first broke onto the web browser scene, it became an instant … Read More “Chrome is now ‘faster than ever,’ and Google wrote a technical love letter to prove it” »
[ad_1] TL;DR The EV Play LT is a nearly $200 adapter that adds Android Auto and Apple CarPlay support to electric cars from General Motors. Most Chevrolet, GMC, and Cadillac electric cars in the 2024, 2025, and 2026 model years are supported. Aside from the high price, potential buyers should be wary of the possibility … Read More “This adapter adds Android Auto to GM EVs, but there’s a catch” »
[ad_1] Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Photos is working on a new set of categories for collage templates. These categories may ultimately arrive alongside in-development border editing tools. There’s also signs of a new “Soba” AI-powered video feature. Are you really taking full advantage of everything Google Photos can do? Besides just being … Read More “Google Photos works to expand collage templates into categories” »
