Andrew Romero

YouTube’s newly appearing ambient mode enhances the viewing experience, bringing on-screen colors to the previously black edges of the screen. Unfortunately, it can be a little distracting in practice. This quick guide will show you how to turn YouTube’s ambient colors off.

For any normal Google Photos user, the homescreen can get cluttered with similar photos. A new “Photo Stack” feature might mediate that in a future update, housing similar photos in their own virtual piles.

A new offering by Samsung allows users to store files under a certain size for free, though files can only be in Samsung’s free storage for a limited time.

Alongside new SoC announcements, Qualcomm is bolstering the next generation of devices with new S7 and S7 Pro platforms, which bring enhanced audio to devices over Wi-Fi instead of just Bluetooth.

Qualcomm has been doing nothing but perfecting its approach to developing quality SoCs and processors for smartphones and computers. The Snapdragon X Elite is a product of that process and is meant to hold its own against the competition – namely, Apple’s M2 chip.

The Pixel 8 and 8 Pro both charge faster than the previous generation of devices from Google, but that doesn’t mean you need the most expensive and biggest charger on the market. In this quick guide, we’ll go through what the Pixel 8 needs to charge and what charger to buy.

MediaTek is gearing up to release the next flagship SoC in its lineup – the Dimensity 9300. The chip is set to compete with Snapdragon’s upcoming 8 Gen 3 and offerings from Exynos for another year.

Matter has had the reigns of interconnectivity between smart home devices for just about a year, and a new expansion into more complex and useful devices is already taking place with Matter 1.2, which adds a batch of new device types.

Ecovacs is bringing a new entry into its most advanced lineup of cleaning robots. The X2 Omni packs more suction, better mopping, and a sleeker design than anything the brand has put out, but is it worth that $1,499 price tag?

The Pixel Fold takes full advantage of its two screens with an Assistant-powered feature that translates your speech and displays it on the other side of the foldable. The function itself is brilliantly done, but Google put it in the wrong app.

The OnePlus Open comes as the company’s first foldable device, and it’s absolutely stacked in both hardware and camera specs.

The Galaxy S23 has remained the guinea pig for the brunt of One UI 6 beta program since it began. Today, the Galaxy S23 is getting yet another One UI 6 beta update based on Android 14, with the full release just around the corner.

YouTube has a place as a dedicated go-to for news clips that show the most breaking stories at pertinent times. Now, the YouTube app is changing how it presents news to make finding vital information more accessible and faster.

The Pixel Watch 2 comes with a few key improvements to the wearable lineup. One that went somewhat under the radar was the addition of a physical shortcut to taking screenshots.

Samsung is mixing up how Batteries Plus handles repairs, meaning users can get their Galaxy devices repaired while still in warranty.

T-Mobile has plans to migrate a few of its older unlimited plans to new ones, which will result in a $10/month increase in your bill. You have the option to opt out of T-Mobile’s scheduled changes – here’s how.

OnePlus is confident in the Open; so confident, in fact, that a second video has surfaced showcasing the pre-release foldable with permission from the company. With the latest video, the OnePlus Open’s hinge design is on full display and we get a better look at the screen crease situation.

Dbrand has made the Grip lineup available for the Pixel series several years in a row, and it’s often stood at the top in terms of quality and protection. This year, with the Dbrand Grip case for Pixel 8, MagSafe comes into the fray. And with Made for Google certification, it’s hard to deny it a spot at the head of the table once more.

YouTube TV’s Sunday Ticket acquisition over the offseason has proven to be an incredible success, garnering more subscribers than the previous Sunday Ticket provider had. As it turns out, that’s the main reason YouTube TV won’t pursue NBA rights in the near future, focusing more on improving the existing offerings.

Recent complaints have been cropping up online about the Pixel 8’s selfie camera, with some blaming the lack of autofocus for the unpleasant photos that come out of it. The lack of autofocus on the Pixel 8 isn’t to blame, but that’s a little more worrisome than a simple hardware issue.