You can now easily listen to a page in Chrome for Android
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Google has brought a “listen to this page” feature to Chrome on Android. This is a text-to-speech feature that reads out your current webpage.…
All the iOS 18 features that are already on Android
In the early days of smartphones, iPhones and Android phones were like spiders and crabs: technically similar but wildly different. Nowadays, things have changed. Apple and Google have cribbed from…
Microsoft simplifies file sharing between PC and Android in new update
Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Microsoft has released a new feature for beta users. The update adds a new “My Phone” icon in Windows Share. Tapping the icon will…
iOS 18 Control Center hands-on: More than an Android copy
Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority Between Apple Intelligence and sweeping changes to customization, Apple’s 2024 iOS 18 software upgrade for the iPhone is shaping up as one of its largest…
Android 15 takes killing an app to the next level
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Android 15 will disable the home screen widget of any app that you kill. This prevents the app from effectively still running when you’re…
The most eagerly anticipated emulator for Android is no more
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Two of the key developers behind the Cassia app have announced that they’ve quit working on it. The app, which was scheduled to launch…
WhatsApp is working on simpler chat transfers between Android and iOS
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR WhatsApp is reportedly working on a universal chat history transfer feature. The new feature will enable users to transfer chat history between devices by…
Best free VPN for Android 2024: Which ones can you trust?
It might be surprising, but free VPNs are no longer just for PCs. You can also use them to help easily boost your security and privacy game on an Android…
Dave Burke steps down as Android engineering VP, shifts to AI advisory role
TL;DR Android engineering VP Dave Burke is stepping down from his role. Burke will now focus on “AI/bio projects” within the Alphabet umbrella. A replacement has not yet been announced.…
Android Engineering VP Dave Burke steps down, as he explores “AI/bio” roles within the company
Long-time Android Engineering VP Dave Burke said today that he is stepping down from the role. Burke, who spent 14 years building Android, is not leaving Alphabet and is exploring…