My Google Pixel was draining battery left and right, then I changed these settings

Google Pixel 10 Pro stands against a map of Japan

There is nothing more frustrating than watching your Google Pixel’s battery percentage drop while sitting in your pocket. I love the camera and the software, but for a while, the sudden battery drain had me thinking about going back to my Samsung Galaxy phone. After some trial and error (and a lot of digging into … Read more

This app has made me hate today’s big Android smartphones a little bit

Quick Cursor - the cursor and tracker are visible on the phone screen

Although today’s smartphones are powerful and have many features, one thing that I completely criticize about them is the way they move. It is true, design “improvements” such as long displays and thin bezels have allowed manufacturers to create devices with incredible screen and body dimensions, but the fact remains that most of the best … Read more

Women at the forefront of West Africa’s Digital Payments Growth

Women at the forefront of West Africa's Digital Payments Growth

Most days, their work takes place in silence. In strategic meetings, collaboration discussions, product development sessions and discussions with banks, fintech founders and vendors. However, behind the scenes, these women help organize how millions of people across West Africa send, receive and manage money. Across the region, the shift from cash-heavy systems to digital payments … Read more

Galaxy S26 owners in the US no longer need workarounds to share files with iPhones

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Samsung has promised Galaxy S26 The AirDrop update would reach US users before the end of the week, and it seems that the company was indeed brought ahead of schedule. If you have Galaxy S26, S26+, or Galaxy S26 Ultra, you might want to check for a software update now. AirDrop update hits Galaxy S26 … Read more

The Best Travel Apps to Inform Your Travels

The Best Travel Apps to Inform Your Travels

These are the best resources to use for information and updates during your travels. getty Travel accessories are a fact of modern life. They let us in and get our boarding passes for our flights, tell us where our rental cars are parked and wait, and even open the doors to our hotel rooms. But … Read more

I felt like my Pixel photos were missing something, so I tried to fix them

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL stands against a brown rock

Google Pixel smartphones have always been praised for their excellent cameras, and rightly so. The Pixel 2 XL it changed the way we think about mobile photography, and I still remember the first time I saw an image shot from the device. Google built on that guide, and if you’re serious about smartphone photography, I … Read more

Check out all known Pixel 10a problems and how to fix them

Google Pixel 10a in its Berry color.

Joe Maring / Android Authority The Google Pixel 10a has been out since March, and unlike the launch of the Pixel 10, there haven’t been many issues specific to the Pixel 10a yet. Of course, no phone ever launched perfectly. Disruptions and problems are bound to happen. Below are some of the most common problems … Read more

Android isn’t ready for desktop PCs if it doesn’t support this basic mouse feature

Google pixel tablet and mouse pad

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority I wanted to put this new Android flagship to the test and see how it compares to my favorite Pixelbook Chromebook. More importantly, I wanted to see how close Google was to providing a functional desktop experience. But I hit a wall when I tried to connect a mouse … Read more