The smart home panel is low-key my favorite Google feature ever
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority It’s been a few years since Google took the first steps towards what has now become its most ubiquitous and consistent feature across multiple devices: the smart home panel. What started out as simple…
Leaked Galaxy S25 Ultra image shows how razor thin the bezels may be
Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR A leaked image is believed to show part of the Galaxy S25 Ultra. The image shows off the rounded corners and the slim bezels. It won’t be much longer now until we finally get…
Apple could soon owe you money thanks to Siri eavesdropping settlement
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Siri icon TL;DR Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit. The proposed lawsuit claims that the company’s voice assistant violated users’ privacy by recording private conversations. If the…
Apple’s Genmoji is the chaotic emoji maker I wish Gboard’s Emoji Kitchen could be
Ryan Haines / Android Authority I never thought I’d be an emoji person (a fan of emojis, not literally a human turned into an emoji). And, for a long time, I wasn’t one. I ignored them in favor of reaction…
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2025: How to watch and what to expect
This year’s first major tech event seems to be brewing. But Samsung is still being tight-lipped about it. All eyes are on Samsung as it is set to launch the Galaxy S25 series by January 22, according to most recent…
Forget the S25, you can still score $400 OFF the Google Pixel 9 with this leftover holiday deal
We may have officially entered the new year, but Mint Mobile has decided to extend 2024’s best Google Pixel 9 deal a little while longer. Head to Mint’s website right now and you can get a whopping $400 off the…
Goodbye storage and streaming subs; I moved it all to my self-built NAS
Robert Triggs / Android Authority Let’s do a little thought experiment — how much money do you spend on subscription services each month? Typically, you might spend $12 on music streaming, have a couple of TV subs at $20, and…
News Weekly: Massive OnePlus 13R leak, a new Samsung phone lands in the US, and more
News Weekly (Image credit: Android Central) News Weekly is our column where we highlight and summarize some of the week’s top stories so you can catch up on the latest tech news. This is Android Central’s News Weekly, your go-to…
Samsung is making one big mistake with One UI 7
Robert Triggs / Android Authority I’ll be the first one to admit that I’m not the biggest One UI connoisseur. I dabble with a spare Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra that my boss bought in the hopes I’d get familiar with…
You might be able to use Google Fast Pair with hearing aids in a future update
What you need to know Google is exploring adding Google Fast Pair support for hearing aids in a future update. Work-in-progress code in a Google Play Services beta revealed hearing aids in the list of Fast Pair supported device types….