Not your average Android news — a diverse mix of advice, insight, and analysis with veteran Android journalist JR Raphael.
Bring some much-needed nuance into your phone's notification management and take back a healthy slice of your life.
Fortify your browser with a handful of quick clicks on your computer and your phone.
Google's business-aimed plan for making Windows apps available on Chromebooks is officially now available — and for the first time, we're able to test it out firsthand.
Android widgets seemed to be on the brink of extinction — but in a crazy twist, Apple's late adoption of the concept could end up bringing them back to life.
Should you spring for a 5G phone today based on the possibility of what it might do for you tomorrow? Yeah — about that...
This underappreciated Android gem can protect your privacy and make your phone significantly more secure, but it's up to you to dust it off and use it.
Pixel 5? 4a? 4a (5G)?! Gesundheit! Time for some straight talk about Google's perplexing new Pixel lineup and how to figure out which phone is right for you.
A standout Android feature can be made even more valuable — if you know the secret to unlocking its full potential.
The answer to Google's eternal Android struggle might be right in front of its face — if it reaches out to embrace it.
Give your browser a work-enhancing upgrade with this exceptional off-the-beaten-path add-on.
Google's latest Pixel pivot could be a revelation — but the shift to a more value-minded flagship phone doesn't come without a cost.
A 60-second workaround to make Android's location-based Smart Lock start working again.
One of Google's most promising Android advancements in ages isn't all it was originally cracked up to be.
A colossal change is on the way for Chromebooks — and if you're only seeing what's on the surface, you're missing what's most important.
Whether you adored Google's old Inbox app or not, these advanced sorting functions left over from the service are well worth uncovering — and putting to use.
Bring Android 11's most practical touches onto any phone this minute with these crafty and easily implemented workarounds.
Google's Android 11 update is rolling out right now, but not everything about the software is fully optimized out of the box.
Chrome OS is getting a super-Googley new superpower — and if we're lucky, Android might soon follow suit.
While you're waiting for Android 11, reintroduce yourself to these helpful but easily overlooked Android 10 gems.
"Hello! Here's an interesting new feature you'd almost certainly like to use. There's just one thing..."
This clever new setup lets you connect Google Calendar to Gmail and then schedule meetings right from your inbox — without any hassle.
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.
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