This is a make-or-break year for Google's smart home line-up
…While updates to the Google Home app have made it more interesting to use, that was a laudable improvement in 2023. We’re three years later now, and all we have to…
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Only one Samsung phone is worth buying now, and it's not a Galaxy S26
…The phone even packs the 45W fast USB-C charging that hasn’t made it to the much more expensive Galaxy S26, six years of updates, and One UI 8.5 out…
As a Samsung fan, I love what Motorola is doing with the Razr
…Desk Display debuted with the 2024 Razrs, and my 2023 Razr Plus got it in a software update. Samsung has had years to see what people love about the Razr, but it…
OnePlus confirms regional roadmap rethink amid key employee departures
…OnePlus Europe is evaluating its regional roadmap and product strategy. All users’ after-sales support, software updates, and rights commitments are fully guaranteed. While that does not flatly confirm layoffs or restructuring…
Best of CES 2026: Android Authority's top products from the show!
…Android Authority's top products from the show! Here are the Android Authority Best of CES 2026 Award winners. By • January 8, 2026 • • • Add AndroidAuthority on Google A new year means a…
Google turns Gemini into a proactive AI agent with Spark, Daily Brief, and a major redesign
…The company says it will start bringing AP2 to Google products in the coming months, starting with Spark. Gemini Spark rolls out to trusted testers this week, with a beta launch for…
I don’t want a new Google TV Streamer — I just want a new Chromecast
…Since then, I’ve used multiple Google TV/Android TV products, including third-party devices from brands like Onn, as well as the newer Google TV Streamer . Recently, though, I’ve come…
I tried to give smartwatches a second chance, but it didn’t go well
…The controls are intuitive, and it feels like a mature product instead of an experiment. Software is where some of the biggest improvements show. Compared to early Android Wear and even early…
Your Android home screen widgets are about to get a ton of upgrades
…This caters to fitness, productivity, and habit-tracking apps that want a widget to visually showcase consecutive-day completions. For users, this means more apps can easily display a streak widget thanks…
The MacBook Neo is proof that Google’s Pixel plan was right all along
…wrestling with a forced update-reboot or a blue-screen-of-death in the middle of work or school — and that’s exactly what people want from products that are tools at…