6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (322+ words) Sep 8, 2026 — 7:42 AM ET Pixel’s Now Playing has long been the quiet friend that saves you from asking, “What song is this?” It recognizes music around you and places the answer on the lock screen, often before you reach for Shazam....

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (343+ words) Stephen is a journalist whose 16 years of experience have immersed him deep into the world of technology. He has a degree in writing from Johns Hopkins, and after cutting his teeth on general consumer tech, he found his niche working…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (276+ words) Sep 7, 2026 — 11:25 AM ET The Sony Xperia 1 VIII has already been enjoying some of the perks of being a flagship phone, but now it’s getting its first major software upgrade. Sony is rolling out Android 17 to its latest Xperia flagship, with…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (851+ words) Sep 7, 2026 — 5:00 AM ET But there’s a point where the performance gap becomes too large to ignore, particularly when we’re talking about $1,000-plus flagship phones. The Pixel 11 series has some genuinely impressive tricks up its sleeve, but its Tensor G6 processor is…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (496+ words) Sep 6, 2026 — 8:00 AM ET Like everyone else, I install a bunch of apps after setting up a new Android phone. Some of these are essentials like Bitwarden and Ente Auth, while others are productivity apps I can’t live without. Almost all…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (173+ words) Sep 4, 2026 — 1:30 PM ET Earlier today we shared with you the first report we’ve seen of the old Pixel Tablet adding AirDrop support, and now we’re already finding similar accounts from owners of Pixel 7 and Pixel 8 handsets. Here, users @megumario on…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (322+ words) Sep 4, 2026 — 11:25 AM ET Google shook up the mobile industry last year by enabling Quick Share support for Apple iPhones via AirDrop. Although this feature still requires a select few smartphones to work, Google may have quietly added support for its…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (315+ words) Sep 4, 2026 — 6:20 AM ET After my colleague Rob Triggs put the G6 through its paces, he came to the following conclusion: This begs the question: Does Google’s Tensor G6 approach actually appeal to you, especially since it’s the chip that facilitates everything on…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (296+ words) Sep 4, 2026 — 4:45 AM ET GrapheneOS shared the news on X, and they made this discovery after Google released Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4, the first beta version to support the Pixel 11 series. Developers examining the new firmware found references indicating the phones have the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (651+ words) Sep 2, 2026 — 6:00 AM ET Before you get your hopes up, the latest update isn’t as big a release as QPR2 Beta 3, from what I can see, but there are still some nice little nuggets here that should appeal to many users. I’ve…...