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As a mobile expert, these are 5 popular smartphone accessories I don’t recommend buying
Credit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority I’m usually willing to give any phone accessory I come across a chance, partly because I trust those Instagram...
PSA: Don’t install the latest Play System update if you’re still running Android 17 beta
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Some Pixel owners running Android 17 beta 4.1 reported a bootloop issue on their phones. The Pixel phones...
Google Wallet just got an update to track your online orders
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR You’ll now be able to view and track online orders in Google Wallet. The app will automatically pull...
Google thinks Gemini can fix one of studying’s biggest problems
TL;DR Google’s new Gemini study notebooks create a personalized study plan by analyzing your uploaded notes, syllabus, and course materials. The feature generates targeted lessons,...
This exclusive Google Home speaker model is running late, but here’s how to get it sooner
Credit: Stephen Schenck / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s new Home Speaker in Jade Green is delayed, with deliveries starting around early August. Google says it’s...
Fitbit Air’s first update is already rolling out, and it could finally fix its biggest annoyance
TL;DR Google has begun rolling out the Fitbit Air’s first post-launch firmware update, bringing bug fixes and general performance improvements. The update could deliver Google’s...
TRIMUI just gave users a big reason to think about Retroid and AYANEO’s handhelds
TL;DR The upcoming TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U is getting a price hike to a minimum retail price of $249.99. Customers who pre-ordered the device...
Make your phone look and feel like a Nintendo DS
I can't pretend I'm immune to Nintendo DS nostalgia, okay? Nintendo's little clamshell that could was the last true handheld console we ever got (well,...
Steam Summer Sale is back with Witcher 3 at $4, Cyberpunk under $20
Truly, the turning of the seasons can be best measured by the rotating Steam sales. More than anything else, it feels like these are the...
The Strand once published a jade specimen worth exactly one fat man
In 1897, The Strand Magazine — the London monthly best known as the home of Sherlock Holmes — published a photograph of a polished green...
Avoid MacBook surge pricing with these still-low Amazon Prime Day deals
Macworld The inevitable has happened: Apple has raised its prices on its MacBooks at the Apple Store. They’re not small increases either—price hikes range from...
How to get an Apple student discount at Apple’s Education Store and how much you can save
Macworld Apple rarely discounts its products, but eligible students, parents and teachers can access reduced pricing through the Apple Education Store. The Apple Education Store...