Let's go for a test drive
These Pixel 3 car mounts are in it for the long haul
Going on a road trip? Get your Google Pixel 3 a nice car mount, so your long drive remains safe and hands-free.
Ara Wagoner
Ara Wagoner is a Writer at Android Central. She themes phones and pokes Google Play Music with a stick. When she's not writing help and how-to's, she's off dreaming about Disney and singing show tunes. If you see her without headphones, RUN. You can follow her on Twitter at @arawagco.
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I have some Qs
Have Android Q Beta 4? You can't play Wizards Unite yet.
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CURSES! It seems that Wizards Unite is here for Android, but it doesn't seem to work with Android Q Beta yet.
Glass, metal, and fragile AF
Cases are not an accessory — they are a necessity in 2019
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Whether you spend $1000 on your phone or get a free model through your carrier, cases are more necessary than ever.
I read the comments.........
YouTube is testing the best thing since Dark Theme: Hiding the comments
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YouTube's comment sections are infamous, legion, and up until now, essentially inescapable. A new change being tested would make it easier to avoid by hiding it in a dedicated page.
Shufflers to the left
Spotify vs. Google Play Music: Which should you subscribe to?
Spotify is one of the most popular music services on the market today, but is it more deserving of your money than Google Play Music? Depending on your musical habits, the answer may be easier than you think.
Now we're cooking
Amazon makes an Echo-connected microwave, but should you buy it?
Amazon truly does make everything these days, and that includes a microwave you can control with an Amazon Echo, even re-ordering items while it microwaves that last bag of popcorn. But do you really want Alexa talking to your microwave?
Casting failure
How are Google’s own music apps the worst at Google Cast?
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I have four Google Assistant speakers in my apartment set up into easy speaker groups for multi-room playback, but what good is it if Google Play Music and YouTube Music don’t work with them properly?
Where's my pics?
Google Photos syncing is making a major change this summer
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Google Photos' free backup service is one of the best services Google offers today, but the way it syncs and saves your photos is about to get "simpler" and worse.
keep it safe
The best password managers for Android
Keeping your passwords and other information secure on your phone and computers is rule one for security, and these apps help you keep it all safe.
Kill the lights
How to make the ASUS Chromebook C434 keyboard more readable
ASUS made the keyboard on the Chromebook Flip C434 a nice and shiny chrome, and while that's great in brightly lit places, things can get a little hard to read when the lighting dims. Here are some ways to make the keyboard more readable.
Learning to work smarter, not harder
Master your Chromebook and your school year with these shortcuts
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Chromebooks are fairly easy to find our way around on, but like any operating system they have a few quirks in their keyboard shortcuts that can make your life easier once you find them.
Future proof
How to choose the right Chromebook
Choosing your Chromebook is slightly different than picking a Windows or Mac laptop due to the standardized, cloud-centric nature of Chrome OS. We're here to help you focus on what matters most when finding one that's right for you.
Texas Tough
This heavy duty Galaxy S10 case beats the pants off Otterbox
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Rugged cases have a lot of big brands fighting for your devotion — and your money — and ArmadilloTek came ready to win with the Vanguard Series.
I need that Wasabi
Which color Stadia Controller should I buy?
Stadia is coming and there's a lot to be excited about, but the Stadia Controller has me exceptionally excited by its cross-platform connectivity and its darling color options.
Quit skipping
YouTube Music is still missing so much 1 year after its relaunch
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YouTube Music re-launched a year ago, and while we have made some progress in that year — well, kind of, anyway — there’s still so, so much that this service is missing right now.
expand your library, expand your mind
Does the ASUS Chromebook C434 have expandable storage?
The ASUS Chromebook Flip C434 does have a microSD slot, but whether or not you can rely on it may be up to how often you travel with it.
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It's not you, it's G
[Update] Google Cloud and Google services back up after major outage
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Couldn't get your YouTube fix this Sunday? You're not alone, and the impact goes beyond Google.
Let’s talk about the weather
The best weather apps for Android! ⛈
Looking for a great weather app for your Android phone or tablet? Check out this little lot as we've rounded up some of the best you'll find.
Protect that hole punch
Protect your investment with these Galaxy S10 screen protectors
There’s more screen than ever on the front of the Samsung Galaxy S10, and while you need to protect it, there’s a little more to consider this year than just glass or plastic.
MOAR
How much RAM do you really need on the ASUS Chromebook C434?
We've been trained to always want more, especially when it comes to computer specs, but for the ASUS Chromebook C434, how much RAM you need depends on another spec entirely: your processor.