5 ways I use NotebookLM that have nothing to do with research
Anu Joy May 21, 2026, 12:07 PM EDT I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering…
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Google Home is about to get faster and smarter
…Putting your favourite artists' beautiful album artwork front and center and giving you better access to playback controls and device management. In addition to the above, Google is now offering more tools…
I never expected Google Maps to become my favorite travel planning app
Anu Joy Jun 9, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering…
I've been waiting years for these Android features to come to iPhone, and iOS 27 is finally delivering
…It will allow you to change the perspective of a photo rather than just shift the subject around. Apple will also use Gemini's superior AI model to improve its Cleanup tool…
My Gmail was a deadline graveyard until I added this simple Gemini connection
…Gemini scans my Gmail inbox and surfaces all important dates along with the relevant emails. Google's AI tool sometimes surprises me by surfacing deadlines I would have otherwise missed. And it…
I've been using Gemini all wrong, and I only realized it when I stopped typing
Anu Joy Jun 6, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering…
I let a friend try to 'snatch' my phone to test Android's new motion-sensor lock
…My background in tracking Android updates and app ecosystems gives me an instinct for what's worth paying attention to, especially the changes that companies don't always openly talk about. I…
I disabled my phone's step tracking after finding out how bad the data was
…It brought step tracking and heart rate monitoring to Apple's ecosystem and helped legitimize the smartwatch as a serious health tool, not just a notification mirror for your iPhone. 08 / 8…
This one mistake made every Gemini response worse. Here's how I finally fixed it
Anu Joy May 3, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering…
The 6 Google Gemini voice commands for Android that keep me productive and informed
…and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed more than 75 Android phones. Carrying both a Samsung or Pixel flagship and…