TL;DR App developers can now ask you to downgrade your subscription when you try to cancel it via the Play Store. Users can still quickly cancel their app subscriptions from the resulting menu, though. This feature joins other recent additions like app recommendations in Gemini and expanded Ask Play capabilities. The Google Play Store gives … Read More “Google Play Store wants you to think twice about canceling that subscription” »
BOOX is not done expanding its e-ink lineup this month. Fresh off the launch of the Poke 7 series, the company is already teasing another Android-powered paper tablet. BOOX posted a teaser for the Note X6 on Weibo ahead of a May 27 launch in China. The image confirms a monochrome display and stylus support, … Read More “BOOX teases another Android-powered rival to the Kindle Scribe” »
TL;DR A DIY enthusiast named Desmontei turned an old Wear OS smartwatch into a gear knob with a display. He vibe-coded a Wear OS app and 3D printed the housing. It shows the car’s active gear and can also be used to control Spotify songs with swipe gestures. If there’s one thing car lovers and … Read More “Enthusiast turns Wear OS watch into a gear knob with a display” »
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Several Google Pixel Watch owners say the Find My Phone/ring feature stopped working after a recent software update. Users discovered a temporary workaround: asking Gemini directly on the watch to find the phone still appears to work for many people. Google has acknowledged the issue on Reddit and says … Read More “Google Pixel Watch update breaks phone finding feature” »
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Helium Mobile reportedly plans to end its free Zero Plan for existing subscribers on June 11. Customers who take no action will apparently be moved to the $15/month Air Plan. After ending the plan for new subscribers last month, Helium told us at the time that existing Zero Plan … Read More “The Helium Mobile free plan is no longer free for anyone” »
There’s arguably no single product more responsible for ushering in our modern era of TV streaming than Google’s humble little Chromecast. With a few bucks and an HDMI port, anybody could transform their dumb TV into a modern streaming marvel — or just sidestep their smart TV’s disappointing built-in apps. Recently, though, a concerning number … Read More “Google announces Chromecast streaming fix” »
TL;DR Disco-ified version of popular app icons have been going a little viral lately. Earlier this week, Android head Sameer Samat teased the possibility of an official icon pack. Today those disco icons go official as a custom style for the Pixel Launcher. Disco has found itself mired in controversy for longer than many smartphone … Read More “Google hops on the disco icon train with an official Pixel release” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Certain words are causing Google’s AI Overview to break dictionary definitions in Search. Typing words like “disregard,” “ignore,” and “remember” will cause AI Overview to act as if you’re telling it to do something. One of the most commonly used features in Search is its built-in dictionary. When you … Read More “Google’s AI Overviews are so confused, it can’t tell if you’re looking something up or talking to it” »
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google has updated the software support page for Nest devices. The update shows that Google has ended support for every Chromecast device, except for the Chromecast with Google TV (HD). First-gen Chromecast users claim their dongles are working again. If you own and actively use a Chromecast device, we … Read More “Your Chromecast may have just reached the end of the road” »
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google started updating its TV Streamer with Gemini last year, but we’ve been waiting for it on older streaming hardware. We can now confirm that 4K Chromecast with Google TV units have started getting Gemini. It’s not yet clear if Gemini is also on the way for HD versions … Read More “Chromecast with Google TV has started getting its Gemini upgrade” »
