Not your average Android news — a diverse mix of advice, insight, and analysis with veteran Android journalist JR Raphael.
Google's Keep app is about to lose one of its most useful features on Android — but that doesn't mean you have to give up on it entirely.
This subtle new setting will make your life immeasurably easier — but it's up to you to notice it.
Some balanced and thoughtful advice on Google's Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro compared to every other Pixel model — from someone who's lived with 'em all.
Let your Google Pixel phone make your life easier with these exceptionally effective annoyance-eliminating options.
You don't need one of Google's latest Pixel 10 devices to appreciate these incoming (and largely unannounced!) Android calling upgrades.
Ready to fly around your phone like never before?
Your device's Do Not Disturb setup is packing some powerful new punch — but it's up to you to figure out how to embrace it.
Know what new notifications you've got pending without ever even glancing at your phone.
Time to embrace the full power of Android's voice-to-text intelligence.
Google's two primary platforms are on the brink of becoming one, if this week's headlines are to be believed. But — surprise, surprise — there's more to the story than those headlines suggest.
Upgrade your Android-using experience in four minutes flat — no money and absolutely no AI required.
Cut down on distractions and enhance your efficiency with this easy-to-implement interface improvement.
Google's freshly upgraded Find Hub (formerly Find My Device) system makes it easy to track down a missing Android device — and beyond — but it's up to you to figure out how to use it.
A quick press of a button and a simple spoken command, and your phone will make sure you never forget anything important again.
This abandoned Pixel product was never meant to see the light of day.
Forget all the generative-AI silliness for a second: Gemini has some genuinely practical purposes on Android — if you know what to ask.
Android security doesn't have to be a source of stress. These level-headed steps are all you need to keep the boogeyman at bay.
Android 16's most important additions revolve around security — and one setting in particular is especially pertinent to ponder.
Google's Android 16 update is almost upon us, but the seas of change won't stay calm for long.
Give your favorite phone an exceptionally useful intelligence upgrade — no AI required.
Forget all the newfangled AI jibber-jabber: The most practical way to use Gemini is as simple as it gets.
How long will businesses keep blindly buying into the hype?
Android's most shape-shifting future features are right in front of us, but they aren't what you might expect.
Stop making your life difficult and start using these simple, free tools.
This quick and simple addition will save you time and make your life easier — countless times a day.
Google Lens can turn you into a mobile-tech magician, but it's up to you to learn its tricks.
Whether you're missing the one-tap toggle or wishing for an easier option, these power-user secrets will make it faster than ever to activate Android's Do Not Disturb mode — anytime, anywhere.
Boost your brain with this brilliant new tool for retracing virtual steps and finding anything again.
The latest Pixel has plenty of good things going for it — but it also presents a puzzling paradox.
This unconventional approach will improve your Android phone's privacy, security, and performance — and bring a big boost to your personal productivity, too.
Take advantage of all Maps has to offer by tapping into these easily overlooked features and options.
Google's Gboard Android keyboard has some spectacular systems for improving your text input experience. Ready to become a total typing pro?
Your on-screen Android keyboard is hiding a sweet new surprise.
Your Android browser experience is in for an upgrade.
Goodness gracious — what a mess.
Transform your Android email notifications with this fast 'n' crafty hack.
Your Pixel phone's Clock app is surprisingly smart, but some of its most exciting elements are all too easy to overlook.
Never miss an important alert again.
Google's Gemini AI assistant is supposed to make our lives easier. And yet...
This buzzworthy new enhancement isn't technically available to anyone just yet — but all it takes is a teensy bit of tinkering to change that.
There's so much more to Android's split-screen system than what you see on the surface.
Get ready for a whole new way to think about screenshots.
Big changes are on the way for Android upgrades this year — and some big misconceptions are a-loomin'.
This free tool offers up fascinating insight into the typically-invisible ways apps track your activity.
Some simple adjustments can make your favorite phone feel even snappier.
With Google's Android platform, what's old is about to be new again — numerous times over.
Upgrade your agenda with these tucked-away time-savers in the Android Calendar app.
After years of waiting for the perfect Pixelbook successor, I've finally found a product worthy of filling those Chrome-colored shoes.
Google's next big Android version has an extremely useful new nuisance-reducer — and with a teensy bit of crafty configuration, you can bring a similar superpower to any Android device this instant.
We've been down this road before. But this time, it's easier to see the rumors of an Android-ChromeOS combo turning to reality and potentially even being a positive.
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