Not your average Android news — a diverse mix of advice, insight, and analysis with veteran Android journalist JR Raphael.
For once, we're seeing a positive change within the realm of Android upgrades — but we aren't out of the woods yet.
Microsoft's first Android phone could be hugely significant, but plenty of people are bound to write it off quickly and miss the point.
Google's effort to make Meet unavoidable brings to mind another moment in the company's past — and it isn't exactly a good comparison.
This week's pair of Android phone launches reveals a lot more than what you see on the surface.
Google's Chromebooks have come a long way, but one specific part of their evolution is amusingly at odds with itself.
After years of tantalizing teases, Google's two primary platforms may finally be ready to take their relationship to the next level.
A former Googler who helped shape Gmail and then came up with Inbox has a plan for fixing the company's design sins in a totally different way.
With 60 seconds of setup, you can give your Android phone an extra dash of privacy protection (and no one even has to know the idea came from Apple).
Google's highest-level hardware recommendations aren't what they appear to be — and the situation may only get worse from here.
Blink and you might miss it, but Microsoft is little by little reshaping Google's mobile ecosystem for the better — and all signs suggest it's only getting started.
Google's wireless service can save you money and provide some pretty appealing perks, but there's a lot to wrap your head around before deciding if Fi is right for you.
A once-abandoned Google service is finding new life — and deserves a second look.
Android 11 lays the groundwork for a clever new kind of streamlined messaging experience — but what we're seeing now is only half the story.
With Google working to bring Windows software onto Chromebooks, things are about to get seriously weird.
Google's latest Android software has some interesting and extraordinarily practical new touches — if you know where to look.
Don't let the shiny new features fool you: The most consequential changes in Google's new Android 11 Beta are the ones most people probably won't even notice.
Google's missing a major opportunity to build its business while elevating the experience of its most enthusiastic users.
People (and, ahem, companies) comparing Android to iOS keep making the same silly mistake. Don't let yourself fall for it.
Time for a fresh set of easily overlooked, next-level options for your favorite Pixel phone.
Google doesn't like to talk about it, but there's one type of Android hardware you really shouldn't be buying.
Google's got a spectacular new system for interacting with Assistant on Android — but you really have to go out of your way to uncover its potential.
These standout enhancements will supercharge your virtual meetings and make Google's videoconferencing service more effective than ever.
Google's latest Pixel phone had what should have been a killer new kind of mobile technology. But we may never get to experience its full potential.
Stop those irritating work-from-home interruptions by implementing an intelligent "busy light" that automatically activates whenever you're in a meeting.
5G is shaping up to be the Achilles' heel of Android's top 2020 phones — and no, not because of the conspiracy theories. (Come on...)
Hint: It has nothing to do with Google — not directly, anyway.
A timely reminder that words only carry so much weight when it comes to technology.
Just when you thought Google's mess of messaging services couldn't get any messier, oops: It did it again.
Motorola's getting tons of positive press for its new Android phone launch this week, but two critical words are curiously missing from the conversation.
Don't start the funeral for Google's latest midranger yet.
Nearly a week after an unlikely tech team-up, some critical questions remain.
A seemingly small switch gives us a monumental clue about the future of Chrome OS — and maybe beyond.
Google's Chromebooks are constantly evolving and expanding in reach, but there's one tremendous opportunity still begging to be seized.
If you think foldable phones are designed to make your life easier, you're probably missing the point.
Your browser has basically become your desktop. Here's how to make it start acting like one.
A recent discovery about this year's Pixel 5 phone could completely change the conversation about the device — and that might be a very good thing.
Teach your Chromebook some helpful new tricks and set yourself up for more effective work — and play.
Even if you're mostly content with Chrome, Mozilla's latest Android effort deserves your attention.
When it comes to Android upgrades, you shouldn't believe everything you read. Time for a data-backed reality check.
Google's sending a bunch of virtual gifts to Pixel owners this week. Here's how to put the best of the goodies to good use.
Six months after Android 10's release, how have device-makers done at getting the software into users' hands? The grades are in — and they hold a few surprises.
This 60-second upgrade will give Google Docs a minimalist makeover and bring newfound focus to your word processing world.
Manufacturers are testing our limits more than ever right now — and it's up to us to decide if we want to accept or reject what they're doing.
From big behavioral changes to small interface enhancements, our first look at Android 11 reveals some promising new shifts.
Got a Google Pixel phone — any Google Pixel phone? These out-of-the-way options will save you time and make your device smarter.
Google could stand to learn a few things from Samsung's smartphone strategy — but the lesson has little to do with the devices themselves.
Android owners, take note: This year's hardware advancements aren't actually about you.
As the last remnants of a smartphone icon melt away, an opening for a de facto business-friendly brand beckons.
Make your Chromebook faster, smarter, and more pleasant to use with these easy-to-follow annual steps.
Want a sneak peek at Android's most interesting improvements in 2020? Look to what's happening at Microsoft (yes, Microsoft!) right now.