Brady Snyder
Brady is a tech journalist covering news at Android Central. He has spent the last two years reporting and commenting on all things related to consumer technology for various publications. Brady graduated from St. John's University in 2023 with a bachelor's degree in journalism. When he isn't experimenting with the latest tech, you can find Brady running or watching sports.
Latest articles by Brady Snyder
Gemini becomes a more capable Google Assistant replacement with latest update
By Brady Snyder published
Global rollout Google is making the Gemini app available in more countries and languages, and it'll pack more Android features too.
Peacock is raising subscription prices just in time for the Olympics
By Brady Snyder published
Price hike Peacock will increase the price of its Premium and Premium Plus plans in a few months, right before NBC is set to host the summer Olympic Games.
Google begins to strip away Fitbit's online store as integration deepens
By Brady Snyder published
We'll miss you, Fitbit With the Fitbit shop closing down, it's truly the end of an era for the wearable brand. Fitbit will live on under Google, but it'll never be the dominant, standalone brand it once was.
Google upgrades the Chrome Omnibox address bar with machine learning
By Brady Snyder published
Better results Webpage suggestions in Google Chrome will be more powerful and personalized now that the address bar is assisted by machine learning models.
Google wants YouTube Music to be the 'ultimate destination' for podcasts
By Brady Snyder published
Inside YouTube In an interview published by YouTube's creator liaison, the platform's chief product officer explained its goals for podcasts in YouTube Music.
Wear OS 5 coming this year shows Google is finally hitting its stride with smartwatches
By Brady Snyder published
Annual updates? Google just shared some of the I/O schedule, and it includes a Wear OS 5 preview session. That's excellent news for the future of Wear OS.
Android 15 Beta 1.2 rolls out with fixes and stability improvements
By Brady Snyder published
Big revisions Google is steadily improving Android 15 Beta 1, releasing another patch just a few days after Android 15 Beta 1.1 fixed a major issue.
Google really needs to launch a new Nest Hub Max, and it might just happen
By Brady Snyder published
Unexpected refresh? A new Nest Hub Max model was identified in an update to the Google Home app, and signs point to a refresh being on the horizon.
Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses just got a huge AI boost and video calling support
By Brady Snyder published
Huge update In a massive update, Meta added video call and multimodal AI support to its Ray-Ban smart glasses, and is offering a new frame option too.
Android 15 might let your display reach new lows
By Brady Snyder published
Even dimmer Google appears to be working on an "even dimmer" brightness setting that might come with the Android 15 upgrade.
Nothing data breach comes to light, affecting community members
By Brady Snyder published
Nothing data breach The usernames, email addresses, and more of Nothing Community members were found online years after a Nothing data breach.
Mysterious Wear OS smartwatch listing makes us wonder what Google has up its sleeve
By Brady Snyder published
Mystery smartwatch? A new Google product was added to the Federal Communications Commission's database, but it's unlikely to be the Google Pixel Watch 3.
Chromecast with Google TV (4K) may finally get a successor
By Brady Snyder published
Big upgrades coming Prior reports indicated Google was developing a new streaming device powered by Android, and that product is now confirmed to be a 4K Chromecast with Google TV follow-up.
Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 leak reveals possible storage and color options
By Brady Snyder published
New colorways New shades of familiar colors will come to the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6, and available storage configurations will be unchanged from this year's foldable lineup.
Google Drive just got a handy search upgrade for Android users
By Brady Snyder published
Precise searching More than a month after appearing on iOS, Google is finally making finding files easer on the Google Drive app for Android with search filters.
Android 15 will show you the remaining lifetime of your phone's storage chip
By Brady Snyder published
Storage health With phones potentially lasting longer due to software support, all eyes are on the hardware to keep up. That might get easier thanks to Android 15's upcoming storage health feature.
Google Meet will now let you annotate while presenting content
By Brady Snyder published
Live drawings Google is adding annotations to Google Meet, so now you can draw on shared screens, files, and apps. But it's only coming to select Google Workspace tiers.
The OnePlus Pad 2 may switch teams for a much more powerful chip
By Brady Snyder published
Chip upgrade OnePlus is apparently working on a OnePlus Pad successor, and a new leak suggests it might pack a serious chip upgrade.
Meta AI is taking over WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger
By Brady Snyder published
AI takeover Meta's widespread artificial intelligence push is finally here, as we've got a new LLM, integration with Meta's core apps, and a web client out now.
Google lays off more workers and fires protestors in tumultuous week
By Brady Snyder published
Deep cuts Google's persistent layoffs, which have been occurring on-and-off since January 2023, have hit at least three teams in the latest round of cuts.
TikTok's highly-anticipated Instagram killer, TikTok Notes, is starting to roll out
By Brady Snyder published
Social media showdown TikTok Notes wants to draw you away from Instagram, and it's finally starting to become available for download on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Google Maps may soon use satellites even if your phone is offline
By Brady Snyder published
Off-grid updates Google is steadily preparing satellite connectivity support in Android, and the latest implementation of it will make Google Maps location updates more reliable off-grid.
Adobe Express app packs Firefly gen-AI and is now widely available on Android
By Brady Snyder published
AI editing Adobe's suite of generative AI features, called Firefly, has a new home in the Adobe Express app on Android.
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