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We loved this wireless CarPlay and Android Auto adapter, and now it’s finally dropped in price
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (288+ words) If your car still makes you plug in for Android Auto or Apple CarPlay, the AAWireless TWO Plus is built to fix that annoyance. It's now down to $55.24 on Amazon from its usual $65, marking the first discount we've tracked on…...
Wondering how bad the TSA line is? The United app now has an estimate
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (550+ words) Matt Horne has been a key member of the Android Authority team since 2017, helping readers find the best tech deals and covering pivotal sales events like Prime Day and Black Friday. Alongside his knack for finding bargains, Matt stays on…...
Android Auto might have a new copilot for your drive home, with Gemini widely rolling out
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (519+ words) Stephen is a journalist whose 16 years of experience have immersed him deep into the world of technology. He has a degree in writing from Johns Hopkins, and after cutting his teeth on general consumer tech, he found his niche working…...
Garmin catches up to Apple and Oura with its latest tracking upgrade
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (650+ words) Kaitlyn is a Senior Writer at Android Authority with an acute focus on wearables. Specifically, she covers the development and launch of wearable technologies in the health and fitness market, including fitness trackers, smartwatches, smart rings, and most anything else…...
Can't make it to Coachella? YouTube's upgraded livestream experience has you covered
5+ hour, 45+ min ago (676+ words) Ryan started his career in the field of science, bouncing from lab to lab measuring chemicals, writing reports, and so on. After deciding to pursue his interest in covering video games and technology, he traded in his lab coat for…...
Expecto Pixtronum! Google's going to Hogwarts for upcoming Pixel themes
6+ hour, 54+ min ago (316+ words) That's just the half of it, though. In this release, we're finding evidence for two upcoming sets of three themes, each with three wallpapers. Our first set is Harry Potter, consisting of Harry, Hogwarts, and Magic themes: Even if we…...
Google is turning video creation into a one-click experience with latest Vids updates
7+ hour, 31+ min ago (436+ words) Making high-quality video content often meant buying costly equipment, doing lots of retakes, and spending hours editing. Google wants to change all that. Today, the company unveiled a big set of AI-powered updates for Google Vids, putting advanced studio tools…...
Samsung DeX or Pixel's Desktop Mode? Survey reveals a surprising favorite
9+ hour, 57+ min ago (277+ words) With several more years under its belt, we expect DeX to be more refined, or at least more popular. And so, when we asked our readers which desktop mode experience was better between Samsung DeX and Pixel's Desktop Mode, the…...
Android could extend its lead on notification management over iOS with Notification Rules
10+ hour, 19+ min ago (216+ words) Within Android 17 Beta 3, we've spotted strings for a new "Notification Rules" feature: Rules can be created for specific apps and specific people: Users will be able to search for contacts (and possibly apps), quickly select all or none for these…...
Your Samsung TV is getting a massive upgrade for free with Google Cast
11+ hour, 59+ min ago (184+ words) For a long time, Samsung TVs ran on their own Tizen-based interface instead of Android TV, which meant one frustrating limitation: no native Google Cast support. If you wanted to cast from an Android phone, you usually had to use…...