Latest articles by Jay Bonggolto
Chrome is faster than ever thanks to a massive under-the-hood overhaul
Speed still matters Chrome just crushed its own speed records with massive under-the-hood engine upgrades, making your everyday web browsing ridiculously fast.
Google Wallet just fixed the most annoying part of online checkout
Digital ID Google is finally fixing the headache of online checkouts by turning your Wallet into a private identity vault that instantly proves who you are without spilling your secrets.
Some of the cheapest Android phones are finally joining the Gemini era
A long-overdue rollout Gemini is finally rolling out to Android Go phones, bringing smarter AI, richer features, and a much-needed upgrade for budget users who’ve been waiting far too long.
Google's June Android Drop turns your phone into a smarter shopping and reading companion
Android drop Google’s latest Android Drop packs smarter outfit search, an AI-powered digital wardrobe, enhanced reading tools, and new emoji mashups.
Motorola Edge 2026 and Moto Buds 2 double down on comfort, battery life, and practicality
Built for real hands Motorola’s Edge 2026 skips the AI hype and focuses on what matters: a lighter design, bright display, solid cameras, long battery life, and surprisingly capable Moto Buds 2.
A Pixel Watch 5 may have leaked from the most unlikely place yet
A deep-sea leak An alleged Pixel Watch 5 surfaced from the ocean with key specs on display, turning a bizarre scuba-diving find into one of Google’s strangest leaks yet.
Galaxy Z Fold 8 leak pits Samsung’s wider foldable against the rumored Ultra
massive design pivot Leaks confirm Samsung is giving the base Fold 8 a much-needed wider screen, but bizarrely reserving the old, cramped design for the camera-heavy Ultra model.
Disney’s Hulu endgame is taking shape, and the standalone app may not survive
A super app Disney appears to be steering Hulu toward Disney+, creating one app for streaming, live TV, and more — even if it’s not quite ready to admit Hulu’s standalone days may be numbered.
Samsung Wallet’s new digital passport sounds convenient, but the internet isn’t sold
Real-world friction Samsung’s new TSA-approved digital ID sounds convenient for Galaxy users, but privacy fears, buggy airport support, and CLEAR skepticism are already raising red flags online.
This Mercedes-branded Chipolo tracker fixes one annoying AirTag problem
A luxury collab Mercedes-Benz’s new Chipolo-powered tracker finally gives Android and iPhone users a flexible AirTag rival, but the missing UWB support is hard to ignore.
Your Samsung phone is officially a TSA-approved digital passport
Digital passports Samsung Wallet is getting CLEAR-powered digital IDs, pushing Galaxy phones closer to becoming your all-in-one wallet, keychain, and identity card.
Android 17 catches up to Apple with a long-overdue cross-device upgrade
Ecosystem handoff Android 17’s new Continue On feature finally lets Android users seamlessly switch apps between phones and tablets, though Google is clearly playing catch-up to Apple.
Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3 is here, and it’s all about the boring fixes you actually wanted
Visuals take center stage Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3 smooths out Pixel usability with polished UI tweaks, smarter defaults, and more blur effects.
Google’s new $100 AI plan wants to turn Gemini into a full productivity machine
Upgrades across the board Google is turning Gemini into a premium AI ecosystem with pricier power-user tiers, smarter tools, and usage limits that now feel a lot like AI surge pricing.
Tired of video editing? Google’s Gemini Omni changes scenes when you ask
Conversational editing Google’s Gemini Omni turns AI video creation into a conversation, but while the tools look powerful, spotting what’s real online may soon get a lot harder.
Google thinks Gemini 3.5 Flash can finally make AI agents more useful
Speed plus smarts Google’s Gemini 3.5 Flash is built to handle complex AI tasks faster, pushing Gemini beyond chatbots and deeper into full-blown AI agent territory.
Google is giving Search its biggest overhaul in 25 years
Conversations replace queries Google just turned Search into an AI-powered assistant that chats, books, tracks, and monitors the web for you.
Google could fix the absolute worst thing about passkeys on Android
escape hatch Google may finally let Android users move passkeys between password managers, fixing one of the biggest headaches with the passwordless future.
Pixel Watch owners say sleep tracking is broken again (Updated)
a frustrating pattern Pixel Watch users are dealing with another Fitbit bug, as sleep stats vanish from the watch itself even though the data still shows up in the Fitbit app.
The Galaxy S26 is selling better than the S25, but Samsung may be pushing its luck
roaring start, sudden halt Samsung's Galaxy S26 had a killer launch thanks to early Ultra hype, but a $100 price hike might just have tanked its momentum.
Your OnePlus update is on hold, and honestly, you should be glad
damage control OnePlus has pulled its latest OxygenOS update after boot loop issues hit some phones.
Google just turned your Pixel 10 into a phone that thinks ahead for you
It learns your life Google’s new Android feature wants to predict your next move with on-device AI, making phones smarter, more proactive, and maybe just a little too nosy.
Googlebook won’t be locked to Intel as Qualcomm and MediaTek join the AI laptop push
Silicon diversity Qualcomm has confirmed that its Arm-based chips will power Googlebooks, breaking years of Windows exclusivity.
