[ad_1] Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Google Drive shows early evidence of work on a new account switching interface. While functionality identical, the new UI is much more compact. That change could reduce excess scrolling in apps with lots of content on this screen. Some of us will go our entire lives working with … Read More “Google preps a tight new account switcher for its Android apps” »
[ad_1] Paul Jones / Android Authority It’s easier than it used to be to make a smartphone last. These days, yearly phone releases introduce only minor improvements, and phone makers like Google and Samsung offer software support that spans the better part of a decade. In a poll we’ve been running for the past couple … Read More “Survey finds annual phone upgrades aren’t very popular these days” »
[ad_1] Stephen Schenck / Android Authority If you’ve been waiting for a lower price on an indoor camera, the Google Nest Cam Indoor is worth a look today. It’s an affordable option for your smart home from a familiar name in home monitoring, and the current price is hard to ignore. Ahead of Prime Day … Read More “The 4.6-star Google Nest Cam Indoor just dropped 30% to $69.99” »
[ad_1] Stephen Schenck / Android Authority A wired video doorbell isn’t the flashiest Prime Day purchase, but it is the sort of smart home upgrade you’ll probably use every day. The latest Google Nest Doorbell Wired is down to $139.99 ahead of Prime Day 2026, taking $40 off its $179.99 retail price and matching its … Read More “Google’s wired Nest Doorbell gets a 22% early Prime Day price cut” »
[ad_1] C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR ECG app on Pixel Watch is getting a new icon. The change appears to be a part of Google’s icon overhaul that began last year and spread to more apps last month. Google has also renamed the app from “Fitbit ECG” to just “ECG,” pushing it up … Read More “Pixel Watch’s ECG app gets a new look as part of Google’s icon makeover” »
[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority Google announced a heap of new Gemini features at Google I/O last month, and one of them — Gemini Avatar — is finally rolling out. What is Gemini Avatar? Essentially, it’s an AI clone you can create of yourself to use in AI-generated videos, capturing not only your physical … Read More “How to make your very own AI clone” »
[ad_1] Megan Ellis / Android Authority Vibe coding is easier than ever thanks to the diversity of tools available for developers and novices alike. While it would take hours or even days for a beginner to get a simple app up and running without AI, vibe coding allows you to do this in minutes. I … Read More “5 things I learned after vibe coding my first app” »
[ad_1] Shimul Sood / Android Authority I’ve been a Pixel user for quite some time now. I started with the Pixel 9, moved on to the Pixel 10 Pro, and I’m currently using the Pixel 10a. One of the best parts of testing gadgets for a living is constantly switching phones, and I absolutely love … Read More “After weeks with the Google Pixel 10a, I know exactly who it’s for” »
[ad_1] Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is reportedly testing a floating Chrome search bar that can be summoned with a keyboard shortcut, letting users search the web without opening the browser first. The interface includes Google’s AI Mode, support for file and image uploads, and even AI image generation from the same window. … Read More “Google’s new Chrome shortcut is the fastest way to search yet” »
[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google says Gemini on Pro and Ultra plans offers a context window of up to one million tokens. However, some users online have complained that Gemini chats don’t support this context window. We’ve asked Google whether it plans to offer more prominent info about the chat context window. … Read More “Users say Gemini starts forgetting long before it’s supposed to” »
