When the consumer audio world took the path of AirPods mimicry, Jabra stayed true to itself, refusing to slap stems onto its earphones. Jabra’s efforts met great success with the Elite 75t series. Since then, though, the company has carried on with a spray-and-pray mission. Six sets of nearly indistinguishable wireless earbuds comprise its Elite […]
Google’s Pixel A-series smartphones have always been a great value recommendation. They make sense for the average user who just wants a good phone with a good display and a good camera. While there are undoubtedly better options in the mid-range Android phone segment, devices like the Google Pixel 5a and the Pixel 6a have […]
Good morning and welcome to Tuesday’s edition of the Daily Authority! I’m looking forward to seeing Scream VI tomorrow, though friends have given it very mixed reviews. First though, on with the day’s top tech headlines, including a Pixel 8 Pro story and Apple’s controversial move. Pixel 8 Pro’s new(ish) camera trick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i2heTySQmk The OPPO Find X6 Pro has just launched, marking several significant changes to the flagship Android phone series. The slightly sci-fi curved glass design makes way for an all-new look. Meanwhile, the brand doubles down on all-important photography capabilities, boasting larger image sensors and custom silicon in a bid to best the competition. But […]
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Oppo has announced its latest flagship phone, the Find X6 Pro. The company says the Find X6 Pro is ushering in the “three main cameras” era. The phone’s display is said to have the highest peak brightness on any smartphone. After an impressive showing with the Find X5 Pro […]
Credit: ShrimpApplePro New iPhone 15 Pro renders and video show the mute switch is being killed off. The company is likely replacing the physical slider and the volume buttons with new solid-state buttons. It’s a decision that may not sit well with long-term iPhone users. When OnePlus removed the Alert Slider from the OnePlus 10T, […]
Credit: Smartprix Google Camera app’s code has revealed a new Night Sight feature coming to the Pixel 8 Pro. It will allow the phone to shoot better low-light images by combining shots from multiple camera sensors. The feature should be exclusive to the Pro model. Google’s Pixel 8 series is still months away from launch, […]
Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Some users report that their Pixel Watch alarm is going off late. It can be delayed by up to 10 minutes in some cases. Google has acknowledged the problem in the March 2023 update for the Pixel Watch. Update: March 21, 2023 (12:39 AM ET): Google is finally fixing […]
Credit: Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority Google is giving Pixel Superfans early access to its conversational AI “Bard.” The company wants people to start using Bard to improve its knowledge and responses. This indicates that Google might be getting closer to a public launch of its ChatGPT rival. Google is quickly ramping up efforts to […]
Credit: NBC The Office left a huge mark on TV when it went off the air in 2013. Fans panicked when it was pulled from Netflix, where they could rewatch the bingeable favorite at will, but you can currently catch it onNBCUniversal’s top-notch Netflix alternative Peacock, where it’s one of the best comedies to stream. […]
Galaxy Z Fold 4 (L) vs Galaxy Z Flip 4 (R) Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority A leaker has provided a few specifications for the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Flip 5. The leak suggests both phones will get a water drop hinge and support IP_8-level waterproofing. The leak also claims the gap on […]
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Opinion post by Rita El Khoury The past few months in the tech world have been a whirlwind. One minute we’re amazed but not so impressed by Dall-E’s low-quality AI-generated images, the next we’re somehow chatting with Bing, our favorite new search engine. I can barely keep up. Every […]
Good morning! It’s the start of a new week, and a fresh new Daily Authority, rounding up the day’s tech headlines. Paula here, covering for Andy, and I’ll be with you tomorrow too, before I finish my replay of Heavy Rain. It looks good on the PS5 and holds up pretty well for a 13-year-old […]
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority A security flaw in Pixel’s Markup utility allows hackers to un-redact and uncrop edited screenshots. Google has fixed the issue with the March 2023 security update, but Pixel screenshots shared before that remain vulnerable. A serious vulnerability found in the Markup tool on Pixel phones can let hackers un-redact […]
Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 last week, and it’s clear that this is a major step up on paper for the mid-tier Snapdragon 7 series. The new chipset brings an impressive CPU system reminiscent of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 series, consisting of a single Cortex-X2 core at 2.91GHz, three Cortex-A710 cores […]
There are an endless number of debates online about the best gaming platform. However, in terms of popularity, mobile gaming sits atop the throne, at least for the time being. The biggest reason is accessibility. People already buy smartphones, and gaming is something you can do on just about any smartphone. In fact, there’s a […]
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Samsung hasn’t had the most consistent relationship with its Galaxy S Fan Edition lineup. Since launching the Galaxy S20 FE model in 2020 to much fanfare, the company has only released one other FE phone, namely the far-less-well-received Galaxy S21 FE. While Samsung originally planned to supplement its flagship […]
The launch of the iPhone 14 series marked a new era for Apple. Never before have we seen such a stark divide between the standard and Pro models. While the standard iPhone 14 was little more than a repackaged iPhone 13, the iPhone 14 Pro leaped forward to catch and match the best Android phones. […]
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Opinion post by Ryan Haines Often imitated, never outdone is an easy way to describe the iPhone’s position among smartphones. It’s clear to see its influence over the best Android devices at all price tiers, bringing features like the notch, flat side rails, and the corner-mounted square camera bump […]
Credit: David Imel / Android Authority Opinion post by Hadlee Simons Microsoft’s Bing search engine used to be a punchline in the tech industry, thought of as nothing more than a ho-hum alternative to Google Search. That changed in February, when Microsoft revealed Bing Chat. Bing Chat is an AI chatbot powered by the GPT-4 […]
With so many of us tightening our budgets, expensive earbuds may seem frivolous. After all, cheap earbuds have improved over the past few years. Many earbuds that cost $50 or less boast pretty good sound quality and even offer features like water resistance and wireless charging. With all that cheap earbuds have to offer, is […]
Welcome to the 476th edition of Android Apps Weekly. Here are the headlines from the last week: TikTok claims the US is threatening to ban the app if it doesn’t separate ByteDance. This is part of an ongoing drama that started a few years ago. In short, TikTok is owned by a Chinese company, making […]
Credit: Meta It feels like the Meta Quest 2 has been around for ages. In fact, the headset has been out for long enough that it even went through a mid-cycle rebrand, going from the Oculus Quest 2 to the Meta Quest 2. But in actuality, it has only been available for three years — […]
Galaxy A54 5G camera trio Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Opinion post by Robert Triggs Hmmm, I can’t remember the Samsung handset I selected for the picture above. Is it the latest Galaxy S23 flagship? Or perhaps the new mid-range Galaxy A54 or even the budget-friendly Galaxy A34? Unlike last year’s models, it’s virtually […]
Welcome to The Weekly Authority, the Android Authority newsletter that breaks down the top Android and tech news from the week. The 236th edition here with a first look at the Pixel 8 series, unsafe Exynos chips, NASA’s new Artemis moon suit, Oscars news, and the possibility of AI takeover. After letting my PS Plus […]
I decided to get a little spooky for the Xiaomi 13 Pro review. After all, what is 13, if not the unluckiest of numbers? So, I grabbed my black cat and Ouija board and asked the great beyond what I had to look forward to with this high-end flagship. Instead of an answer, my cat […]
When the iPhone 14 launched, one of its key talking points was its satellite connectivity. In case of an emergency, the iPhone 14 series could connect to a low-orbit satellite and send an SOS message, even when there is absolutely no cell signal on the phone. Android, of course, wouldn’t be left far behind either, […]
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day, everyone! I haven’t had a drop of alcohol in over a year now, but I’m sipping a nice green tea and wearing green socks. Very festive, I know. More on St. Patrick’s Day at the end of the newsletter, but first a little tech news from Qualcomm. The Snapdragon 7 Plus […]
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Samsung phones have been in the headlines this week after a Redditor’s experiment revealed that Galaxy phones do some questionable things when taking photos of the moon. More specifically, the Redditor found that Galaxy phones added lunar details to a blurry, low-resolution photo of the moon when the Scene […]
Credit: Samsung Samsung is now selling two cool camera accessories for the Galaxy S23 series. The attachments plug into the Gadget Case for the Galaxy S23 phones. One of them is a slim tripod and a hand grip, while the other is a remote-controlled mini tripod and camera grip. Samsung seems to have introduced two […]