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Smartwatch makers need to get health features right or not add them at all
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Android & Chill New health features like overnight blood oxygen readings or AFib detection are great as long as they work.

Everything Apple Watch does for bicycles could be built for wheelchairs but it isn't
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Android &Chill The biggest players in the wearable fitness game don't seem to care about people in wheelchairs.

AI probably won't drive mankind to extinction but it can be harmful
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Some experts warn that AI poses the risk of killing us all. If so, it's off to a good start.

Google is still being slow and careful with AI and that's still a good thing
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Google is the pioneer of all the generative AI you're seeing yet is being cautious.

Google will need some special sauce to sell a folding phone
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
In a world where Samsung sells millions of folding and flipping phones, Google needs to do more than just show up.

Google fought a mountain of malware in 2022
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Google blocked bad apps, prevented $2 billion in fraud, and kicked over 173,000 developer accounts out of Gogole Play.

I spent hours updating my old phone only to make it worse
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Older phones are a great value but the update process can be terrible.

The KaiOS-powered Nokia 2780 Flip is the phone I wish I could use
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
KaiOS on your phone and a Chromebook (or tablet) gives you the best of two worlds.

On by default: your apps are sharing more than you think
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Google and Apple need to crack down on apps that set anything on by default because developers are never going to stop.

Phone security begins - and ends - with your lock screen
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Once someone else is in your phone they can do everything you can do.

Phone fandom is alive and well (and foolish)
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
My phone is better than yours and my dad can beat up your dad.

Now is the wrong time for Google Bard
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
No one will sing Bard’s praises with ChatGPT in the picture.

Samsung Galaxy S23: I just can't
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
I'm sure the S23 is a fine phone but it's not worth upgrading my current fine phone.

Apple search would be Google's 'get out of jail free' card
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
If 1.5 billion iPhones have Apple search as the default it'll mean Google no longer has the dreaded monopoly status.

Google made the right choice not diving into consumer AI bots
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Regardless of the real reasons, Google not releasing its own advanced AI as a chatbot is a good thing.

Technology is a fragile machine that seems to power everything
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
The tech that powers everything from apps to airlines is amazing, but often very delicate.

What we can expect from Android satellite phones and why we should all want one
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Qualcomm's deal with Iridium leaves most details up to phone makers, but we have enough to set our expectations.

Sideloading on iOS is not the biggest issue of the EU's Digital Markets Act
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
The internet is worried about sideloading on the iPhone but there is a much bigger problem: uninstalling any app you want.
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