Ben Schoon

In the lead-up to Christmas, Google TV has added a fun “Advent Calendar” to its homescreen with 25 days of movie recommendations.

The OnePlus 12 launches tomorrow, at least in China, and ahead of that debut we’re getting more details on the device.

I think we’ve all been here.

You’re diving into a huge list of notifications that arrived overnight or while you were away from your phone and, while doing so, a new notification arrived leading to you accidentally swiping it, or many others away by accident. It’s a frustrating situation, but one that Android solved years ago with notification history.

Though, if you’re on a Samsung or OnePlus phone, you might not realize that.

Samsung’s lineup of smartphones has become pretty similar across the board in terms of design, and the upcoming Galaxy A55 won’t be changing much, as it looks practically identical to the Galaxy A54 that came before it.

One of the big new features Google is preparing for the Pixel 8 Pro is “Video Boost,” which promises to greatly improve video quality through post-processing on Google’s servers. While there’s no firm release date for that just yet, the Google Photos app is setting the foundation.

The Amazon Alexa app is getting a long-awaited redesign, and the new look is nearly identical to the Google Home app.

Samsung’s Galaxy S24 series is still over a month away from its formal debut, but a huge leak today is divulging all of the key details, including where the base Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ will lag behind the Ultra.

Setting a custom ringtone for a specific contact is a fun and common way to tell incoming calls and messages apart, and soon, on Android, Google will apparently be making it much easier to do this.

As we start the month of December, we’re also just a mere month away from the launch of Samsung’s Galaxy S24 series and, today, leaked images show off the Galaxy S24 Ultra, its titanium build, and more.

Amid its crackdown on ad blockers, YouTube also recently disabled recommendations for users who had turned off watch history or used the site while logged out. Now, though, that decision has apparently been reversed.

Meta’s Twitter competitor, Threads, has slowly found its own spot in the social media space and, soon, may seen an even bigger expansion as the platform is reportedly coming to Europe in December.

Over the past couple of weeks, Google Maps has widely rolled out a new color palette across its various apps, and the reactions have so far been mixed. So, now that everyone has it, what do you think of the new colors in Google Maps?

Microsoft has been building out its Phone Link tool for connecting Windows and Android together, and it seems it may soon support a new feature in streaming your phone’s camera to your computer.

YouTube is testing out a new design for playlists and watch history on its TV app, now showing up for users on Google TV.

As has become tradition, Spotify is now rolling out its yearly Wrapped summary of your favorite music through the year. Here’s where to find Spotify Wrapped 2023.