Jeramy Johnson

Jeramy Johnson

Jeramy Johnson came to the tech field later than most, but he has been obsessed with gadgets for years. He was born and raised in central Texas, went to graduate school in Washington D.C., and now lives in Austin with his wife, two kids, and two cats. He's addicted to travel and the outdoors and loves hiking wherever he goes, so long as he has a taco in one hand and an Android phone in the other.

Latest articles by Jeramy Johnson

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How to set up animated video backgrounds in Google Meet

By Jeramy Johnson published

It took a while, but now Google Meet finally offers animated backgrounds to help you spice up (or cover-up) your boring home office. We'll show you how to set them up.

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The best Gboard emoji mashups, and how to create your own

By Jeramy Johnson, Namerah Saud Fatmi last updated

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Amazon Echo Frames (2nd Gen) review: Alexa is ready for her close-up

By Jeramy Johnson published

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How to use the Amazon Echo Show with a Ring Doorbell

By Jeramy Johnson, Nicholas Sutrich published

The Amazon Echo Show's display opens up some nice possibilities for your smart home, including making your Ring Doorbell even more useful than it already was. Here's how to use the two in harmony.

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Amazon Echo Show 5 (2nd Gen) review: This Echo sounds familiar

By Jeramy Johnson published

After nearly two years, Amazon has finally updated its popular Echo Show 5 smart speaker. Not much has changed here, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Ring Video Doorbell

How much do Ring camera storage plans cost?

By Jeramy Johnson, Samuel Contreras published

Ring's smart security cameras work fine with a free account, but they're made even better with a Ring Protect subscription.

Galaxy S8

Will my phone change for Daylight Saving Time automatically?

By Jeramy Johnson last updated

Do I need to do anything to my Android phone to make sure it's ready for the Daylight Saving Time change? Probably not, but here are a few tips just in case.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Snapdragon chips to get a whole lot greener as Qualcomm announces net-zero goal for 2040

By Jeramy Johnson published

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Until Android 12L, Amazon's Fire Tablets were the only Android tablets that really mattered

By Jeramy Johnson published

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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (11th Gen) review: Following in the Fire's footsteps

By Jeramy Johnson published

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Fitbit Luxe review: A luxurious fitness tracker for fashion-forward folks

By Jeramy Johnson, Courtney Lynch published

The Fitbit Luxe is a premium fitness tracker that looks as good as it performs. It's not the cheapest or most advanced tracker, but the entire package will appeal to fashion-forward folks.

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Most Samsung fans are expecting a new Galaxy Fan Edition phone next week

By Jeramy Johnson last updated

Samsung's fall 2021 Unpacked Part 2 event is next week, so we asked our readers what they expect to see unveiled there. Perhaps it's wishful thinking, but most are hoping for the Galaxy S21 FE.

Galaxy S20 FE in Cloud Navy

What do you think Samsung will announce at its Galaxy Unpacked Part 2 event?

By Jeramy Johnson last updated

Samsung doubles down with a second fall 2021 Unpacked event. But what could it be announcing?

Google Mesages on a Pixel 3

Three-quarters of AC readers hopped on SMS, Telegram, or Signal when WhatsApp went down earlier this week

By Jeramy Johnson last updated

Facebook's major chat apps

What messaging app did you turn to when Facebook services went down earlier this week?

By Jeramy Johnson published

Messaging apps work wonderfully until they don't. Was a global shutdown of services enough to convince you to try another messaging app? If so, which one did you use?

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The Echo Show 15 is the new Amazon device our readers are most looking forward to

By Jeramy Johnson last updated

Amazon once again dropped a ton of exciting new devices on us this fall, but there was one that stood out among the rest with our readers — the Echo Show 15.

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Fitbit Versa 3 review: The third time is the charm

By Jeramy Johnson published

Google Mesages on a Pixel 3

How to enable and use end-to-end encryption in the Google Messages app

By Jeramy Johnson, Namerah Saud Fatmi published

Amazon Astro Robot Face

Which newly-announced Amazon product are you most interested in?

By Jeramy Johnson published

Amazon dumped a ton of intriguing devices on us at its fall 2021 event. Which of them are you most interested in?

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AC readers nearly split down the middle on preference for foldable or dual-screen phones

By Jeramy Johnson last updated

Foldables are the future, but the form these devices take is far from finalized. See which form factor our readers prefer.

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How to use Apple's FaceTime on an Android phone

By Jeramy Johnson published

Android (and Windows) users no longer feel excluded from video chatting with their Apple friends. Now, they, too, can join in on the FaceTime fun. We'll show you how in this guide.

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Hey Google, if Apple and Samsung can keep small phones alive, why can't you?

By Jeramy Johnson published

Samsung Health

Samsung Health takes first place among our readers' favorite fitness apps

By Jeramy Johnson published

How To View Notification History

How to view your Android notification history

By Jeramy Johnson last updated

Twitter Nfts

Twitter is trying to make it easier for creators and communities to safely connect

By Jeramy Johnson last updated

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