You will soon be able to buy audiobooks on Google Play

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You will soon be able to buy audiobooks on Google Play July 09, 2025 Already home to apps, movies, TV shows, musics, books, and more,Google Playlooks to add another category in the form of audiobooks. 9to5Googlereports that a banner seems to have shown up for users using the mobile Google Play app and the desktop version. In both places, the banner states that audiobooks are available and that folks can get 50 percent off their first title....

August 21, 2025 · 2 min · 286 words · Cheryl Arias

51 percent increase in Tegra SoC sales boost NVIDIA Q3 profits

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 51 percent increase in Tegra SoC sales boost NVIDIA Q3 profits June 15, 2025 Nvidiahas handily surpassed its third quarter revenue targets for the year and has seen strong sales growth over the past 12 months. The computer graphics giant collected $1.23 billion in the third quarter, up 16 percent from a year earlier and up 11 percent from the second quarter....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · Amanda Mcpherson

Android 9.0 Pie is official, rolling out to Pixel phones today!

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 9.0 Pie is official, rolling out to Pixel phones today! July 01, 2025 Google has officially announced the next major version ofAndroid, 9.0 Pie. Artificial intelligenceseems to bethebuzzword to use lately, and this new version of Android is all about it. Whether it’s being used to save battery or help you fall asleep at the right time, AI is very much at the center of Android 9....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 583 words · Mary Ramirez

AOSP hints at new security update system for faster patches

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. AOSP hints at new security update system for faster patches August 10, 2025 Google may be changing the way it handles monthly security patches, and the result could be faster and more consistent updates. According toXDA, Google might start separating the Android Framework patch level (relating to the operating system), from the Android vendor patch level (that which the hardware makers like Qualcomm deliver), meaning OEMs could roll out the most recent Framework updates even when hardware makers are months behind....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 242 words · Megan Perez

Apple and Google Execs met in English mansion to secretly discuss government surveillance plans

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple and Google Execs met in English mansion to secretly discuss government surveillance plans July 31, 2025 An 18th-century Mansion in England hosted an unlikely meeting of spy chiefs from seven countries and representatives from tech giants last week. According toThe Intercept, the meeting at Ditchley Park was held to discuss the topic of government surveillance and was an opportunity for the countries to discuss the reluctance of Apple and Google to allow access to their confidential servers....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 457 words · Jorge Lee

Best HONOR View 10 screen protectors

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Best HONOR View 10 screen protectors July 26, 2025 TheHONOR V10– aka HONOR View 10 – is one of the most affordable flagships out there. It sports high-end specs usually reserved for phones in the $700+ range, including the highly-toutedKirin 970 processor. If you’re clamoring to pick up this beautiful phone, you should also be interested in protecting in. Screen protectors can help you avoid the heartache of a scratched or shattered screen, and for a relatively low cost....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 541 words · Kevin Wells

BLU Life One X review

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BLU Life One X review June 09, 2025 BLU Life One X What we like What we don’t like Our scores This year we’ve seen a much larger focus on affordability, without compromise in quality. The end result is a slew of fantastic, premium devices to choose from, without breaking the bank. This trend is not only limited to the high-end side of things, but has made its way across the entire price spectrum, resulting in some great “bang for your buck” smartphones that fall in the sub-$250 category....

August 20, 2025 · 9 min · 1779 words · Tanya Mejia

CES 2020: The best audio products

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. CES 2020: The best audio products July 27, 2025 CESis when we tech-savvy consumers geek out and is a fun way to kick-off the new year. While 2020 has proven to be the year of true wireless, we scoured the show floor to find a variety of excellent products worth watching out for as we roll through the year. Here are the best audio products of CES 2020....

August 20, 2025 · 5 min · 956 words · Jesse Davidson MD

Check out this 160W color changing phone that you can’t buy

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Check out this 160W color changing phone that you can’t buy July 11, 2025 Infinix isn’t exactly the most recognizable name in the smartphone space, but the Transsion-owned brand has seen success on the African continent, the Middle East, and parts of Asia. The firm is generally known for offering mid-range and entry-level smartphones, but it’s aiming pretty high with the newly announced Infinix Concept Phone 2021....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 603 words · Marcus Steele

Clicker Heroes developer's new approach to monetization is nothing like EA's

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Clicker Heroes developer’s new approach to monetization is nothing like EA’s August 24, 2025 Playsaurus’Clicker Heroeshas been downloaded more than one million times from Google Play since 2015, and likely millions more times across its other platforms. The title has been a huge success, especially given that it was the company’s first game on the Google Play Store, and Playsaurus is currently working on a sequel....

August 20, 2025 · 4 min · 733 words · Brandon Williams

European Commission opens antitrust proceedings with Google

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. European Commission opens antitrust proceedings with Google June 04, 2025 After a yearof probing and investigating, theEuropean Commissionhas finally decided to file official charges againstGooglefor anti-competitive behavior. The filing relates to Google’s grip over the Android ecosystem and accuses the search giant of hindering its competitors from developing Android forks and rivals to its own applications. The Commission has come to the “preliminary view” that Android unfairly favours Google, as the company pre-installs its own search engine and Chrome web browser by default on smartphones and tablets....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 358 words · Steven House

Even Yahoo Googles stuff

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Even Yahoo Googles stuff August 06, 2025 Everyone and their mother Googles stuff. Whether it’s really the best search engine or not depends on preference, butGooglehas managed to take over the internet with nearly 64% of all USA desktopsearches (according to comScore). There’s no denying the Mountain View giant is doing something good, though, as evenYahoohas decided to use Google for some of its search queries....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 366 words · Edward Johnson

Facebook announces 50 million user accounts were hacked

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Facebook announces 50 million user accounts were hacked August 05, 2025 Today,Facebook announcedthat it discovered a security vulnerability within Facebook’s code on Tuesday, August 04, 2025. The Facebook hack could potentially have affected 50 million users. Facebook’s announcement on the matter assures users that it is “taking this incredibly seriously” and has already “fixed the vulnerability and informed law enforcement....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Laura Waller