I keep recommending this hidden Pixel setting to all my friends
…I didn't go around looking for a full automation system, that would be overkill. I just wanted a system for my phone to stop getting in the way of things I…
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I used Google Keep, OneNote, Notion, and Evernote for a month on Android — only one made me a better note-taker
…out complex ideas visually, the newly added native support for Mermaid charts felt like a premium developer feature tucked inside a mainstream note app. Combine that with an automated table of contents…
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…
I had no idea what my phone's hidden sensors could do until this app unlocked them
Anu Joy Jun 4, 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…
I finally gave the NotebookLM mobile app a chance, and now I use it daily
Anu Joy Mar 23, 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 almost gave up on Google Calendar until this Gemini hack fixed my main gripe
…Once in a while, it wouldn't always trigger automatically, but in that case, the Gemini button comes in handy and still saves your time. Elsewhere, it doesn't automatically add guests…
Google Gemini wants to become a more proactive assistant
…Gemini Proactive Assistance appears to be the next step in bringing that idea to life. A teardown of the latest Google app beta (v17.18) (via 9to5Google ) points to a "Proactive Assistance…
Google finally wants to make Magic Cue useful
…On paper, Magic Cue sounds like a great idea. However, in practice, it only works with a handful of apps , such as Gmail, Messages, Maps, and Keep, which limits its usefulness. Google…
7 hidden Gemini assistant features that organized my chaotic work tasks
…My short-term memory is quite unreliable, so I capture random ideas the second they come in. One of the features that helped me organize and avoid losing those thoughts is the…
I built a custom Home Assistant dashboard that runs my entire home with one tap
…As I have added more devices, apps, and automations to my smart home, controlling everything has become surprisingly difficult. Google Home goes a certain distance in helping me bring everything under one…