I've finally figured out exactly who this Google Pixel is meant for
…It’s also the phone I trusted enough to install the Android 17 beta on and properly experiment with. So after spending time with it the way a regular user would, I…
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Google TV's screensaver is nice, but where oh where is my native Photos app?
…Compared to its rivals, Google TV's photo viewing experience is dire. Apple’s tvOS offers users a dedicated Photos app with a broad feature set. It even allows users to create…
Google Home is missing the one feature every smart home needs — so I built it myself
…It prioritizes the user experience over data collection, and in the world of big tech, that’s a rare trade-off. Apple isn’t much better. While HomeKit is often praised for…
Sony puts the spotlight on camera upgrades with Xperia 1 VIII launch
…But so many Xperia users look to Sony for a really well-executed camera experience, and what the Xperia 1 VII brought to the table left them a little wanting. The good…
I'm a long-time iPhone user, but these Android 17 features are tempting me to switch
…I still don’t think the experience will feel as consistent as it does on iPhone. Apps like WhatsApp still use their own emoji designs on Android, whereas iPhone emojis remain much…
This DIY project may be the best use yet for old Stadia controllers
…Games only saw a single controller attached, and buttons pressed on either controller still registered, so this was only really useful for games designed for multiple users to share one pad. Still…
Android 17 takes a big step toward Apple-style ecosystem continuity with 'Continue On'
…experience instead. There’s also a fallback system. If the receiving device doesn’t have the Android app installed, Continue On can open the task in a web browser instead, so users…
Why Nothing’s big push into the US still isn’t enough
…I love that Nothing clearly lays out what was updated and what has changed about the user experience. It makes Android more palatable to more users, and as a child of the…
Amazon’s new AI search shows fake products first, then tries to sell you the real thing
…of premature nay-saying, and we should wait to hear some feedback from actual users about their experiences. In fact, you can help us out with that! Fire up Amazon Shopping on…
YouTube faces backlash over AI slop videos targeting kids
…The group takes aim at what it describes as low-quality, mass-produced content — often dubbed AI slop — that’s designed to grab attention rather than actually teach anything. Don’t want…