Parth is a technology analyst and writer specializing in the comprehensive review and feature exploration of the Android ecosystem. His work is distinguished by its meticulous focus on flagship ...

Thankfully, Google Photos appears to understand this concern and is developing a new toggle to " Optimize backup for battery ...

Google Photos's new feature will stop draining your battery life. The app will back up less often in the background to ...

Google’s prepping some changes to Android backups, including backups for your downloads folder and per-app backup settings. Downloads folder backups are getting a warning that file edits won’t be ...

You have been warned — a billion phones are at risk. Updated on Dec. 23 with additional commentary on new security vulnerabilities and the security risks for the billion-plus phones that will not ...

Google’s timeline for switching devices to Gemini now lands in 2026. Google’s timeline for switching devices to Gemini now lands in 2026. is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, ...

Participants in the Android Beta Program get first dibs on the next update, which is set to land in official form next year Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on ...

Back in March, Google said Gemini would replace Assistant on Android phones this year. That “upgrade” is now set for 2026. Google today shared an update on its plan to “upgrade the Assistant ...

How to: Go to Settings > Display on your Android phone. There, you'll find the option to switch between a light and dark theme and to have dark mode turn on automatically at a certain time of day. I ...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 is available now for Pixel 6 and newer devices. Beta 1.1 arrives just a week after Beta 1, and attempts to resolve issues with app crashes. What does everybody want on ...

For the past 15 or so years, Google would post holiday-specific decorations at the top of its search results for Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. Well, this year Google did not. Google did post an ...

Magnet fishing along old back roads leads to a series of unsettling finds, including knives, ammunition, and strange objects, raising questions about what had been dumped there and how long it had ...