
Nandika Ravi
Nandika has over five years of experience as a multimedia journalist, news editor, and reporter. At OMNI News, she built the network's digital presence on social media platforms, chased and reported on news stories relevant to Canada's immigrant communities, and collaborated daily with seven different language teams. She also spearheaded special projects with CityNews Toronto and produced Pinoy Nation. Following this, she honed her skills as the senior news editor at Insauga.com, a hyper-local Canadian news website catering to 18 cities and communities across southern Ontario. Her core competencies include multimedia journalism, breaking news, crafting weekly columns, social media content creation, and podcast production. Nandika holds a BA in Communication and Journalism from India and a post-graduate diploma in Mass Communication and Media Studies from Seneca College. Now, she's ventured into the world of tech as a News Editor and writer for Android Central, churning out daily news stories and informing readers with her weekly column, "News Weekly." When not breaking tech news, you can catch her sipping coffee at cozy cafes, exploring new trails with her boxer dog or leveling up in the gaming universe.
Latest articles by Nandika Ravi

Crowds are ditching the Apple Watch for Wear OS and other smartwatches, and there's a very good reason why
By Nandika Ravi published
Wear OS vs Apple Watch Smartwatch sales have seen a global decline for the first time and we look at what's contributing to this downward trend.

EU Commission finds that Google Search and Play Store fail to comply with the Digital Markets Act
By Nandika Ravi published
DMA dilemma Google has been under the EU Commission's fire since March 2024, and now two of its products have been found to breach the DMA.

Pixel 9a arrives with a fresh new look, packs tons of AI features, and a massive battery life
By Nandika Ravi published
Pixel 9a is here! Google launched its budget phone by adding to its latest Pixel 9 series, which has a sleek new look and all the AI features you'd need.

Play Store update 'bugs' several Android users with recurring notifications
By Nandika Ravi published
Another bug? Several users have be ranting on Reddit about an "Update Google Play services" bug.

Gemini gets new features, including one that turns documents into fun podcasts
By Nandika Ravi published
Creative space Google brings creative tools to Gemini with a new interactive space called Canvas, along with Audio Overviews.

Looks like Gemini Flash 2.0 lets you remove watermarks from pictures, but there's a catch
By Nandika Ravi published
New skills Gemini's new image generation feature allows you to delete watermarks from images online.

Google could be peering in MediaTek's direction for next set of AI chips
By Nandika Ravi published
Google x MediaTek Google is tipped to be working with Taiwan chip maker MediaTek for its next set of AI chips,

ChatGPT could be set as 'default' assistant on Android phones
By Nandika Ravi published
Hey, ChatGPT? A beta version of ChatGPT showed up with a "set it as default" option on Android devices.

News Weekly: Massive Pixel 10 leak, March update chaos, OnePlus ditching its Alert Slider, and more
By Nandika Ravi published
News Weekly A round-up of the biggest Tech-related news that stood out this week.

Android 16 may be able to do what Apple AI couldn't with notification summaries
By Nandika Ravi published
Life gets easier! Notification summaries could be launching with Android 16.

It's time to say goodbye to Google Assistant as Gemini takes over
By Nandika Ravi published
Bye, Google :( Google announced today Google Assistant will no longer be accessible on most mobile devices, in the coming months.

'We want to do it right this time,' Meta says as it starts testing Community Notes
By Nandika Ravi published
Un-baised Meta is testing its new Community Notes feature that is said to replace 2016's fact-checking capability on its platform.

Google could be testing a 'new' way to answer phone calls
By Nandika Ravi published
Who's calling? Google's Phone app could look a lot different as it tests out a nostalgic UI.

Android 16 Beta 3 achieves 'Platform Stability,' brings Auracast support
By Nandika Ravi published
Android 16 Beta 3 The update brings new accessibility features and more.

Google Photos on Android gets an 'undo backup' option to help you free up cloud space
By Nandika Ravi published
More free space Google Photos has released an "undo backup" option for Android devices, to give users more control over their cloud storage.

Blood pressure tracking could be the next big thing on a future Fitbit device
By Nandika Ravi published
BP tracking Fitbit's new patent hints that blood pressure tracking metric could be coming to the wearable.

First-party Samsung controllers for its Project Moohan XR headset may have been spotted
By Nandika Ravi published
Seamless gaming New leak suggests that Samsung could be bringing its headset with compatible controllers.

New leak reveals Motorola could bring a new stylus variant to the Moto Edge lineup
By Nandika Ravi published
Old school vibes Evan Blass leaked an image of the rumored upcoming Moto Edge 60 Stylus.

It looks like someone is already using the Pixel 9a out in the open
By Nandika Ravi published
Pixel 9a leaks, again. Leaker showed off the alleged Pixel 9a's camera in action during the Lucha Libre match.

Another leak drills down on Galaxy S25 Edge's battery capacity
By Nandika Ravi published
Slim battery too? New leak further confirms that the Galaxy S25 Edge will have a slimmer battery.

X is down and Elon Musk says it's due to a 'massive cyberattack'
By Nandika Ravi published
X down? Several users have been reporting issues with X (prev. Twitter), unable to use its in-app features, CEO Musk is owing it to a cyber attack.

Samsung expands the March 2025 update to more devices
By Nandika Ravi published
Bug fixes Samsung rolls out security patches to more devices.

News Weekly: MWC wrap up, Nothing Phone 3a series launch, One UI 7 delays, and more
By Nandika Ravi published
News Weekly A round-up of the biggest Tech-related news that stood out this week.
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