Not your average Android news — a diverse mix of advice, insight, and analysis with veteran Android journalist JR Raphael.
Think Google's messaging apps were confusing before? Just wait till you see what 2020 has in store.
When you buy a Galaxy phone, Google's promise to protect your information isn't the only one that applies.
Want insanely simple, accurate, and automated package tracking on Android? This crafty hack is for you.
Of all the challenges Google faces this year, one hurdle seems particularly pressing — and problematic.
For all of Assistant's progress, there's one big honkin' opportunity for improvement that remains irritatingly unaddressed.
Empty predictions are a dime a dozen — but with mobile tech in particular, long-term trends can tell us a lot about what the future may hold.
'Tis the season for looking back — and looking ahead.
Getting Android 10 out to the Galaxy S10 in December is commendable progress, but it isn't the revolutionary victory some are painting it to be.
Saying goodbye to Google services has become a bit of an annual tradition, but this year's farewell seems particularly poignant.
If you want to process this week's bombshell that Google's founders are resigning, these are the themes you should focus on.
Reclaim control of your email — and your life — with the flip of a single virtual switch.
One of Android 10's most useful features is something you might not even think to try.
Are sophisticated attackers hijacking your phone's camera and stealing your most precious secrets? Um, yeah — about that....
A new crowdfunded product promises to attach a tiny functioning Chromebook onto your phone. I sit down with the device's creator to learn more.
But, critically, that doesn't mean you should run out and buy it.
Google Assistant is finally working its way into the fabric of Chrome OS, and it's bringing with it some interesting new possibilities.
There may be more to the Pixel 4 stamina story than what we see on the surface.
Google is committing to a more sensible approach for Chromebook software support. Huzzah! Now let's see where this takes us.
It may seem like we've seen it all, but Google's Pixel party isn't over yet.
Google's revamped Assistant can do some really useful stuff — if you know what to ask.
How do you sell people on something that's not only intangible but also difficult to describe?
Google's Pixel 4 phone has an awful lot to offer, but — well, every story has two sides.
With the Pixel 4, Google's showing us why it started making hardware — and showing off the type of value it alone can deliver.
The missing piece of the puzzle that explains Google's curious-seeming new Chrome OS laptop has finally fallen into place.
One of Chrome's most important options is out of sight and all too easy to miss.
Microsoft's Surface Duo deserves your attention, but some of the things we don't yet know about the device may prove to be the most pivotal.
Google's handling of Chrome OS upgrades has long been an asset for the platform — but now, it's starting to become a liability.
Google's plans for a Pixel Watch are still shrouded in mystery, but the company certainly has the pieces to create something exceptional.
And what Google can do to fix 'em up fast.
These upcoming Assistant improvements could make Google's virtual helper infinitely more helpful.
Attention, Android device owners: Follow these fast steps to make sure you get the full benefits from one of Android 10's most important additions.
Try out two of Android 10's most interesting and elusive elements — no matter what version of Android you're running! — with these easy-to-follow steps.
With a little fine-tuning, Google's Assistant-powered Smart Displays could turn into indispensable deskside companions.
By ending its long-standing naming system for Android versions, Google is eliminating something even less tangible.
Software isn't the only area that's evolving in the Chrome OS universe right now.
Chromebook owners, start your engines: These four incoming features will help you focus better and work more efficiently.
Android Q has been in the spotlight for months now, but some of its standout elements are still in the shadows.
Wondering when the soon-to-launch Android Q software will make its way to your device? Let cold, hard data guide your guess.
Google's upcoming Pixel 4 is already shaking up the smartphone game — but not in the way you might expect.
Before you write off Google's new hand gesture feature as yet another mobile tech parlor trick, consider some critical points about the technology behind it.
Just when you thought you were safe from form-over-function design trends...
Start asking the right questions — and stop freaking out.
A new feature coming to Chromebooks has tons of productivity potential — but it's up to you to put it to use.
"Android copied the iPhone," "iOS copied Android," and the importance of mobile tech perspective.
Need to capture a screenshot in Chrome? This handy hidden command will be your new best friend.
Here's hoping Google gets 'em fixed before Q gets finalized.
Save yourself from buyer's remorse by thinking through what a Chrome OS device-maker won't tell you.
Make Gmail's snoozing feature far more powerful with this easy-to-implement efficiency-boosting enhancement.
As a certain Android device-maker's actions remind us, it's more important than ever to think carefully about what you're actually getting when you buy an Android phone.
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