Latest articles by Shruti Shekar
A Roku-Netflix potential partnership makes the most sense in 2022
Talks of a potential Roku-Netflix partnership has sparked discussion on why now and if it really will be beneficial to the growth of respective companies.
Google's hardware ecosystem has more of a shot at stealing Samsung customers than Apple
Google's long-awaited cohesive hardware ecosystem has more of a chance of stealing Samsung customers to become a viable third option for users, experts say.
Samsung sued over a basic battery feature, could have implications for other Android OEMs
A claim indicates Samsung has taken the technology that a Dutch company discovered that determines how much battery your phone has left.
Wear OS 3 was absent at Google I/O 2022, but that’s just fine
Google barely spoke about Wear OS 3 at Google I/O this year, but there's a very good reason for that. Experts analyze why Google made the move to be quiet about the software.
Google Pixel Watch: Exclusive leaked images seem to show Google's first smartwatch
A Google Pixel Watch was reportedly found at a restaurant in the U.S., and Android Central got the images of what could be the company's first wearable.
Google Meet is going to make you look a whole lot better with more AI capabilities
Google is trying to make your meetings better by incorporating AI. Here are all the things the company is doing.
Google stays mum on Pixel Watch leak despite past track record of quashing rumors
Is this a good or bad thing?
Elon Musk to acquire Twitter for about $44 billion
Twitter will now be owned by Elon Musk, who will take the company private. He bought the company for about $44 billion.
Apple could catapult Pixel Pass-like subscriptions, but consumers might pass on them
Apple might come up with a smartphone hardware subscription model and it will get a whole bunch of companies to follow its lead. But it might not be fully successful in North America.
Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $54.20 per share in dramatic takeover
Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $54.20 per share, stating that the platform has the "potential to be the platform for free speech."
Twitter acquires OpenBack to help make push notifications better
Twitter has acquired OpenBack, a mobile platform that helps makes apps more engaging through device-side control of push notifications.
No OnePlus 10 phone yet, but here's why it likely hasn't been announced
People still want a vanilla phone without Pro features
IFA 2022 to be an in-person event this September
Germany's major trade show IFA will be this September and will be in person again. It will bring major announcements in the tech world.
Justice Department probe into Google Maps dominance gains traction
The U.S. Justice Department has picked up speed in an investigation into Google's dominance with respect to its Maps software.
North American telecom companies killed the 'affordable flagship' category to get you to buy expensive phones
Experts say that the way telecom companies have positioned premium handsets eliminates the need to have an affordable flagship category in North America.
You don't need mmWave 5G yet and neither do budget 5G phones
Experts say that until there are more manufacturers producing mmWave antennas, it'll be a long way before we see a budget Android device have the 5G capabilities.
HBO Max and Discovery Plus to merge into one streaming service
Discovery's CFO says Discovery+ and HBO Max are going to merge to become one service. We don't know when it will happen, but it will happen.
Google gives Samsung preferential treatment, here's why it should
Samsung has the largest Android market and Google wants to take advantage of that to roll out new features
Google to roll out Air Raid alerts to Ukrainians
Google is going to roll out Air Raid alerts to those affected by the war in Ukraine. The feature was first spotted by XDA Developers.
TikTok and YouTube Shorts are heading in opposite directions, and that's a good thing
Creators are going to have so many more options to make new content
Samsung's S22 camera is taking advantage of a major demographic and that's a good thing
Samsung launched the S22 and strongly pushed its camera features. Experts say that the company's marketing strategy is very different than that of Apple's and that's a good thing.
Comparison website PriceRunner sues Google for manipulating search results
Comparison website PriceRunner sues Google for $2.4 billion claiming the company has manipulated search results and has harmed consumers.
