Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google has 14 days to enact the Play Store changes needed to resolve its antitrust issues. The tech giant has now filed an emergency stay with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The company believes that making these changes in such a short amount of time will put users … Read more
Credit: Google Android’s Handoff functionality is taking shape, with new options for cross-device file sharing now visible. We also saw glimpses of app sharing, which could allow you to access apps installed on other devices. The toggles and buttons are not active, which suggests that Google may still modify how these features function. Update, August … Read more
Android TV currently offers a Discover tab for getting recommendations and building your watchlist. A new update to the system launcher suggests that Google’s planning to drop Discover and move your watchlist to the Home tab. Confusingly, Google’s messaging in the app suggest that this change was supposed to take place in July. What does … Read more
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority Google previously announced it would end support for all goo.gl URLs on August 25, 2025. The company has reversed course and will preserve actively used shortened links. Links that were redirected in 2024 to a message specifying that the link would be deactivated will still be deactivated. It’s hard … Read more
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority Samsung now offers custom reminder cards in Now Brief via the Routines Plus app. This allows you to create reminders in Now Brief that appear at your desired time, complete with a link to open a specific app. The update has rolled out to the Galaxy Store and applies … Read more
Verizon has notified customers that it’s dropping the free Apple Arcade and Google Play Pass perk on some older 5G plans. This applies to users on its 5G Get More and 5G Play More plans. These subscriptions will be discontinued on September 22, 2025. Verizon offers free Apple Arcade and Google Play Pass subscriptions on … Read more
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Nothing has defended criticism about the Phone 3’s price by saying that the device isn’t meant for every region. Specifically, a Nothing spokesperson told Bloomberg that the company’s largest market isn’t the core focus for Phone 3 — a statement fans might find problematic. The company also noted … Read more
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Google has failed in its attempt to appeal a ruling from the Epic v. Google antitrust case. The tech giant will have to follow the remedies from the original case, which includes allowing third-party app stores to be downloaded from the Play Store. CEO Tim Sweeney has confirmed … Read more
Credit: Apple If you were to ask me what the best laptop for most people is, I would have to say it’s one of the M-series MacBook Airs. Which one you get depends on the price and needs, but the best one to get right now is the Apple MacBook Air M4. Not only is … Read more
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Samsung Display has confirmed that the Galaxy Z Flip 7’s folding screen durability is on par with that of the Galaxy Z Fold 7. This comes after the company revealed that the Z Fold 7’s screen can better withstand extreme temperatures. That means the folding screen on both … Read more