Making Sense of Google’s Hardware Pivot
The notion of Google scaling back its self-made hardware efforts seems strange on the surface — but the more you think about it, the more sense it makes.
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3 Areas Worth Watching In Android Q
A series of subtle changes could add up to something significant when it comes to your day-to-day phone-using experience.
Android Q’s Quietly Important Improvements
When we aren't distracted by surface-level features, we can focus on the stuff that really makes an OS update matter — and Android Q's got plenty of that.
13 handy hidden shortcuts for Gboard on Android
Save time and get more accomplished with these super-useful shortcuts for Google's Gboard Android keyboard.
The Smarter Way to Choose a Smartphone
Whether you're eyeing a Galaxy S10 or a Pixel or considering something else entirely, this unconventional approach will help you accurately assess a phone's actual worth.
8 Android Accessibility Features That’ll Enhance Any Phone
Hidden among Android's accessibility options are some powerful productivity tools that can add value to any smartphone setup.
7 Fresh Chromebook Features to Keep an Eye On
Chrome OS is constantly getting updated with interesting new elements — and if you don't know what to watch for, it's easy to miss a worthwhile addition.
When Did Smartphone Upgrades Become Practical Downgrades?
From folding phones to fingerprint flips and premature 5G excitation, almost every recent mobile tech advancement has one curious thing in common.
Samsung Galaxy Fold: Innovation Infatuation
Technological innovation is incredible — but when it comes to an actual purchasable product, there has to be a reason for the innovation to exist.
Android Pie and Project Treble: Did Google’s Upgrade Fix Work?
It's finally time for the first real test of Google's effort to improve Android upgrades — and the results reveal some sobering truths.
