Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google really wanted Pixel phone owners to know about storm in Philippines July 09, 2025 Google’s At A Glance widget is incredibly useful. Not only does it give you need-to-know information in an easy-to-read format, but it also alerts you about important events. For example, today, it sent out a warning toPixel phoneusers about a dangerous storm coming to the Philippines....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google reveals Pigweed is not an operating system (Update) July 12, 2025 Update, August 19, 2025 (01:30 PM ET):A little over a month ago, a Google trademark surfaced online for something calledPigweed. At first glance, it looked like a new open-source operating system. Google officiallyunveiledthe project yesterday, revealing that is not the case. Instead, Pigweed is a unique collection of embedded platform developer tools....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Search now connects you with plumbers, electricians, house cleaners and locksmiths June 04, 2025 Google is at hand’s reach whenever you need help for anything, but so far looking for home services has involved multiple steps. The Search Giant is now making it easier on home service workers and customers to get in touch with each other. Google is testing a new feature in which certain search queries offer results with a list of people qualified to take care of your needs....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here are the videos you don’t want to miss this week – June 15, 2025 July 24, 2025 We are keeping busy making the best videos we can, but you also have your responsibilities and can’t always be on the lookout for new videos. This is why we highlight the hottest ones for you every weekend. This week’s biggest news is easily the Samsung Galaxy Note 7’s launch....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Hidden Play Store link shows you “Top Android Apps”, minus the games July 28, 2025 With over 1.8 million apps on theGoogle Play Store, according toStatista, it really is no surprise that discoverability of apps is a core issue. Discovering new apps on the Google Play Store is, let’s face it, not really child’s play. Lists such as “Top Paid Apps” and “Top Free Apps” exist, but hardly help you in discovering many apps apart from the biggest names in the business....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Holograms and hollow promises July 30, 2025 This is the third and final article in a series on 3D imaging, this time looking at the promises, real and otherwise, of the holographic display. No discussion of 3-D imaging should ignore the hologram. Examples real and fictional are everywhere. In the very firstStar Warsmovie, Princess Leia called for Obi-Wan Kenobi via a holographic message carried by the trusty R2-D2....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How Samsung screwed up its Galaxy Upcycling program, according to iFixit August 18, 2025 Samsungfirst revealed itsGalaxy Upcycling programin 2017, envisioning a world where old phones were repurposed for a variety of reasons. Theinitial effortdemonstrated use-cases like a Bitcoin mining rig made out of 40 Galaxy S5 phones and an old tablet turned into an Ubuntu laptop. Unfortunately, the final Galaxy Upcycling initiative announced earlier this year is a far more modest effort....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to watch the NFL Draft 2020 via streaming apps and services June 27, 2025 Most organized sports are on lockdown due to thecurrent coronavirus outbreak. However, pro football fans will get a glimpse into the future with the NFL Draft 20202 event that’s happening on April 23-25. But how do you watch the NFL Draft 2020 via streaming apps and services, if you don’t have a traditional broadcast, cable, or satellite TV?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI exec says Mate 30 is in testing, reveals launch window July 26, 2025 TheHUAWEI P30series has only just launched this week, but a company executive has already shed light on the firm’s next major flagship. According to a video posted by Malaysian outletAmanz(h/t:GSMArena), HUAWEI representative Bruce Li told a media briefing that the Mate 30 is being put through its paces internally....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. iPhone 12 series comparison: Which one should you buy? Aug 16, 2025 Apple went all out with its big iPhone 12 series in 2020. The company released four different iPhone 12 models, ranging from a small version to the largest iPhone ever. To help you choose which one is right for you, we put together this Apple iPhone 12 series comparison....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Jolla’s Sailfish OS 2.0 wants to be everything Android allegedly isn’t June 24, 2025 In an amazing few short years, Android OS has gone from “that thing from Google” to the industry leader. you may imagine how proud the crew over at Mountain View must feel, and indeed they have earned it. Still, whenever a leader emerges, there will always be those who seek to challenge the dominance....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Just when you thought notches couldn’t get uglier, we get this abomination July 22, 2025 Some people wish thatnotchesnever existed and that they burn in the deepest regions of hell. We apologize ahead of time to those people, because what you are about to see will no doubt trigger you. Wait. You saw the image up top already, didn’t you?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Latest Instagram update brings support for landscape and portrait photo sharing June 28, 2025 Instagramhas always been one of the easiest ways to share photos to the world, but in the past, that hasn’t come without its caveats. The Facebook-owned social networking platform has only ever allowed for the sharing of square photos, but that’s changing today. In a new update that’s rolling out on Android, Instagram will finally let you post full-size portrait and landscape photos....