Latest articles by Brady Snyder
Google Home's presence sensing is getting smarter in latest test
Smarter sensing Google is experimenting with using speakers, displays, streaming sticks, and game consoles to detect whether you're home or away.
Google wants you to listen to your Discover feed with 'Daily Listen' experiment
Quick listening Following Notebook LM's personalized Audio Overview in Spotify Wrapped 2024, Google now wants to turn your Discover feed into a podcast.
Qualcomm seemingly confirms the Galaxy S25 series will have a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip
Blazing fast It has been long rumored that the Samsung Galaxy S25 series will exclusively use Qualcomm processors, and that's now all but confirmed.
Honor to bring roughly 30 products to Indonesia in 2025
Expansion Honor is finding immense success in the overseas market, and it's expanding to Indonesia in a big way this year.
Asus' ROG Phone 9 Pro is the best gaming phone, and it's here in the US
It's about time The Asus ROG Phone 9 series is all about flashy performance, and it's now available for purchase in the U.S.
Android XR and mixed-reality prototypes remind us not to get excited too early
Not so fast Big tech companies want you to know they're working on XR, but don't have anything for you to buy. You shouldn't fall for it.
January 2025 security patch rolling out for Google Pixel devices, here's what's fixed
Bugs squashed The January 2025 security patch is available now for Google Pixel 6 and newer phones and tablets with bug fixes and improvements.
Google Home APIs and runtime are now entering public developer beta
Happy testing Announced at Google I/O 2024, the Home APIs and Home runtime are now making their way into the hands of all Android developers.
OnePlus 13 vs. OnePlus 11: Time for an upgrade?
Something new The OnePlus 13 has a flashy refreshed design and a powerful processor, and we're here to help you figure out if that's worth upgrading from your OnePlus 11.
OnePlus 13 vs. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL: Raw performance or polished software?
New Flagships Is it better to go with the sure-thing Pixel or the flashy OnePlus? We're here to help you decide.
Does the OnePlus 13 support MagSafe wireless charging?
Magnetic charging? OnePlus has always been known for fast charging speeds, but does the latest OnePlus 13 support Qi2 and MagSafe?
Samsung to reveal the Galaxy S25 series on January 22 at Unpacked event
Coming soon We now know exactly when Samsung will reveal the Galaxy S25 series, new Galaxy AI features, and more.
Qi2 will come to more Android phones in 2025 with help from Samsung and Google
At Last Google will work to bring its fast-charging tech to a future revision of the Qi2 standard.
You might be able to use Google Fast Pair with hearing aids in a future update
Easier connection After Android 15 added better support for hearing aids, a new feature could add Fast Pair support in the future.
Samsung once again rumored to only make small changes to its foldables in 2025
Really, again? The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and Fold 6 were both incremental updates, and a new report suggests the Galaxy Z Flip and Fold 7 won't be much better.
Instead of getting a new Top Listener badge, a YouTube Music bug has you seeing double
It's ! YouTube Music's shareable Top Listener badges are a fan favorite, but a bug shows the November badge twice.
Google resolves issue causing Nest speakers, displays to fail answering basic requests
Smart again The problem led to Nest products being unable to answer simple commands, like requests for the time or weather.
Net neutrality falls in court ruling that could impact broader big tech regulation
No neutrality Net neutrality is rejected by a federal appeals court following a precedent-setting case in 2024: Here's what it all means.
Samsung's Good Lock is going global with a fresh redesign in One UI 7
Greater Lock? Good Lock, a first-party Samsung launcher that builds off One UI, will be available in all countries soon.
Google might finally let you sync Pixel notifications over cellular data
Smoother syncing A hidden toggle hints that Google may eventually let Pixel users sync their notification statuses over cellular data.
Samsung's Galaxy A16 5G comes to the US with a bigger screen and longer software support
Budget smartphone The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G will be available in the U.S. next week for $199 with a stellar value proposition.
Samsung might use an overclocked Snapdragon 8 Elite 'for Galaxy' in the Galaxy S25 series
Faster speeds Like prior Galaxy phones, the Galaxy S25 series is now expected to feature a boosted version of the latest Snapdragon chip.
The OnePlus 13R could get a main camera boost and a telephoto lens
Perfect picture The OnePlus 13R will get a new main camera sensor and a telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom, according to the latest leak.
