Latest articles by Brady Snyder
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus vs. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL: It all comes down to the cameras
Android action The top Pixel and the middle Galaxy S25 model are a lot closer than you may expect. Here's which one you should buy.
Powerbeats Pro 2 vs. Powerbeats Pro: A killer upgrade for runners and gym nuts alike
Heart Beats Apple took almost six years to upgrade the Powerbeats Pro, so are the Powerbeats Pro 2 worth the wait? You should know about these differences before upgrading.
Google TV Streamer update seemingly kills Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD formats for good
Bug fixes The latest update for the Google TV Streamer fixes a few bugs, but it also confirms that Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD formats were never coming.
YouTube TV reaches temporary deal to keep Paramount channels, including CBS
Put on hold Just before Paramount properties and channels were set to disappear from YouTube TV, the two sides reached a temporary agreement and will continue negotiating.
Google updates Gemini Live, plans screen sharing and live video support
Live upgrades Google appears to be upgrading Gemini Live with new models, and is teasing new features on the horizon, including screen sharing and live video support.
Android 16 Beta 2 is here with new media, camera, and graphics updates
Early preview Android 16 Beta 2 is landing on Pixel phones enrolled in the Android Beta Program, and it brings a few big changes.
Spotify fixes bug that had Premium subscribers hearing ads
Commercial breaks Reports of Spotify Premium subscribers hearing ads have emerged over the past week — here's what the company has to say.
Google gives Family Link a new look and plans new supervision tools
Parental controls Google is bringing a few new Family Link features that debuted on the Galaxy Watch for Kids to Android phones.
The Apple TV app is finally available on Android with Apple TV Plus
Cross-platform Apple is finally making the Apple TV app, which accesses Apple TV Plus and MLS Season Pass, available on Android — and it uses Google Play Billing.
YouTube wants to use machine learning to figure out who's lying about their age
Old enough? Unsurprisingly, AI is a huge part of YouTube's 2025 plans. That includes ML age verification and auto dubbing.
Google Maps users in the US will now see the renamed 'Gulf of America'
Name change In accordance with Google's earlier statements, it updated Google Maps to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in the U.S.
Google I/O 2025's date is official and you can register now
Big reveal After debuting a puzzle game earlier today, Google officially revealed the dates for the Google I/O 2025 developer conference.
You can help reveal Google I/O 2025's date with 'Prism Shift' puzzle game
Coming soon You can help figure out the dates of the Google I/O 2025 developer conference with an interactive web puzzle game.
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking and Pro experimental models are hitting the Gemini app
New arrivals Announced last week, Google's newest experimental Gemini 2.0 models are appearing in the Android app now.
Leak reveals the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge's thickness and battery size
Ultra-thin The mysterious Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge has a smaller battery than the base Galaxy S25 and is much thinner, per a new leak.
Samsung's February 2025 patch for Galaxy S24 arrives amid One UI 7 delays
More waiting After reports emerged that Samsung's One UI 7 was delayed yet again for the Galaxy S24, the February 2025 security patch is here, and it's based on Android 14.
Google's incorrect Gemini response was actually faked entirely for Super Bowl ad
Hold up Google's recent Gemini in Workspace advertisement, set to air in one Super Bowl TV market, is shrouded in controversy.
The old T-Mobile app is officially gone for good — time to download T-Life
Sunsetting After a slow transition from the T-Mobile to T-Life apps, the legacy T-Mobile app is now officially useless.
An Android 14-based build of Fire OS may be in the works for Fire TVs
Not so fast A report from 2023 said that Amazon was moving its Fire TVs to a new software platform, and yet, an Android 14 build of Fire OS is seemingly in the works.
Leaked Oppo Find N5 renders show off the upcoming foldable in new angles
Revealing all Oppo has been teasing the Find N5 foldable slowly, but a leak from Evan Blass shows off the upcoming device from nearly all angles.
Pebble founder already has open-sourced PebbleOS running on new hardware
Quick work Eric Migicovsky, the founder of Pebble, already has his RePebble project well underway with PebbleOS running on new hardware. That's just the start.
Honor Magic 7 Pro camera review: All-encompassing AI joins solid hardware
Camera test Honor upgraded the telephoto lens on the Magic 7 Pro and added an AI-centric imaging engine, but how does it all perform?
Google Photos will soon watermark Magic Editor creations with SynthID
AI detected Google Photos has a "Reimagine" tool that can drastically change the appearance of a photo, and now SynthID will tell you whether AI was used.
