I finally get the hype about Gemini in Google Maps
Dhruv Bhutani Apr 21, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Dhruv Bhutani has covered the Android ecosystem since 2010, with a focus on smartphones, connected devices, and home networking. His reporting is informed…
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This is the decades-old Gmail trick I still use every day
Dhruv Bhutani Apr 19, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Dhruv Bhutani has covered the Android ecosystem since 2010, with a focus on smartphones, connected devices, and home networking. His reporting is informed…
The underrated Android battery feature that finally broke my midday charging habit
Dhruv Bhutani Jun 12, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT Dhruv Bhutani has covered the Android ecosystem since 2010, with a focus on smartphones, connected devices, and home networking. His reporting is informed…
I replaced my $100 webcam with my Android's built-in option, and my video calls look twice as crisp
Dhruv Bhutani Jun 14, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Dhruv Bhutani has covered the Android ecosystem since 2010, with a focus on smartphones, connected devices, and home networking. His reporting is informed…
Google Lens is the most underrated app on my phone. Here's how I use it
Dhruv Bhutani May 1, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT Dhruv Bhutani has covered the Android ecosystem since 2010, with a focus on smartphones, connected devices, and home networking. His reporting is informed…
A simple 10-second delay in Android 17 may finally break my autopilot smartphone addiction
Dhruv Bhutani May 31, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT Dhruv Bhutani has covered the Android ecosystem since 2010, with a focus on smartphones, connected devices, and home networking. His reporting is informed…
I forced Chrome for Android into reader mode, and it completely broke my habit of skimming articles
Dhruv Bhutani Jun 15, 2026, 8:15 AM EDT Dhruv Bhutani has covered the Android ecosystem since 2010, with a focus on smartphones, connected devices, and home networking. His reporting is informed…
Google Maps has a big problem, and it's getting worse in 2026
Dhruv Bhutani May 2, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Dhruv Bhutani has covered the Android ecosystem since 2010, with a focus on smartphones, connected devices, and home networking. His reporting is informed…
I swapped 3 costly productivity tools for Google's NotebookLM, and I'm never going back
Dhruv Bhutani May 28, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT Dhruv Bhutani has covered the Android ecosystem since 2010, with a focus on smartphones, connected devices, and home networking. His reporting is informed…
I replaced my expensive subscriptions with these free open source apps
Dhruv Bhutani Apr 1, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT Dhruv Bhutani has covered the Android ecosystem since 2010, with a focus on smartphones, connected devices, and home networking. His reporting is informed…