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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Bangalore police want to fight crime with Periscope June 03, 2025 Periscope seems to be everywhere these days, giving folks an easy way to stream everyday life to anyone willing to watch it. For some people and organizations,including Android Authority,Periscope is a way to reach out to fans and share an inside look at events and the like. For others, Periscope is for sharing streaming images of their food, letting people watch them brush their teeth, and all other matters of, well…idiocy....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Better facial recognition support coming to Android soon? August 20, 2025 Android has hadfacial recognition technologyfor over six years, but the mobile platform could get more advanced facial authentication support soon. A newcommit, called “add face authentication framework,” has been spotted in theAndroid Open Source Project(via9to5Google), suggesting Android is moving beyond thebasic technologyfirst seen in 2011’s Android 4.0. The commit indicates that, unlikefingerprint recognition, only one face template can be harnessed by the user on the device; those who share devices would likely need to stick to another unlock method like fingerprint or PIN authentication....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Buy a Note 4 in the US, get four Avengers-themed cases for free July 15, 2025 Samsung’s and Marvel’s co-branded marketing campaign is in full swing. Both companies have blockbusters products on the market right now and both want to milk as much profit as possible out of them. We’re still waiting forthat red Iron Man special edition of the Galaxy S6 Edge, butSamsungandMarvelhaven’t (completely) forgot about theGalaxy Note 4either....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Camera shootout: Google Pixel 4 vs Pixel 3 vs Pixel 2 vs Pixel Jun 21, 2025 Google is known for itscomputational photographyadvancements, and theGoogle Pixel 3managed to keep its title as one of thebest camera phonesuntil just recently. TheGoogle Pixel 4is finally here and of course you want to know how good the camera is. We have already compared the Pixel 4 to its main competitors....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Exclusive: This Moto Mod will let you cast DirecTV Now to your TV Jun 23, 2025 Motorola deserves some credit for sticking to its vision when it comes to theMoto Modsadd-ons. Unlike LG, who quickly ditched itsmodular smartphone ideaafterone failed device, Motorola continued to push the concept with multiple new Mods, including several from third-party partners. Hot on the heels of theAlexa-enabled Moto Smart Speaker, Motorola is planning to launch a new Mod developed together with AT&T,Android Authorityhas learned....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy S20 vs HUAWEI P40: Can you forget about Google? July 23, 2025 The 2020 flagship devices, theSamsung Galaxy S20and theHUAWEI P40,are two phones living in the shadow of their more feature-rich and expensive siblings, but definitely still worthy of your attention. But who wins in the Galaxy S20 vs HUAWEI P40 showdown? Read more:Samsung Galaxy S20 Buyers Guide – Everything You Need to Know...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Gmail redesign rolling out for G Suite users (Update: Starting today) August 19, 2025 Update, June 06, 2025 (03:30PM EST):As described below, Google is going to pushthe Gmail redesignonto G Suite users slowly until October, when it will become mandatory. We knew that the rollout would start in July, but didn’t know the exact date. That date ended up being today, July 25, perTechCrunch....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google announces its plan to make artificial intelligence more ‘human’ July 29, 2025 As AI technology grows rapidly, Google wants to make sure that it’s accessible and inclusive, developed with people in mind. That’s where the PAIR comes in. When we talk about the Fourth Industrial Revolution or the digital revolution, improved efficiency and increased convenience are the exciting parts that most people tend to focus on....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Assistant ‘Pretty Please’ feature is nice to you if you use your manners July 26, 2025 Chances are pretty good that you or someone you’re related to is going to start using their very first Google Assistant-powered smart device this holiday season. With theGoogle Assistantecosystem only getting bigger and bigger,Googleis constantly refining and adding features to its flagship product....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Lens will recommend dishes, translate in real-time on low-end phones, and more June 16, 2025 During the opening keynote of theGoogle I/O 2019developer conference, Google announced several improvements to its Google Lens image recognition technology. First up is the ability to highlight popular dishes when you point a Lens-enabled app at a restaurant menu. Tapping on the popular dishes brings up photos and review comments within Lens using information from Google Maps....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Play Store exhibits anti-competitive behavior toward Fleksy keyboard app June 26, 2025 There are thousands of apps in theGoogle Play Store, many of which directly compete withGoogle’s offerings. A recent finding reveals Google might not be playing fairly with some of those competitors, with a specific problem popping up with the Fleksy app. According to an in-depth report byTechCrunch, it looks like Google has unfairly judged theFleksyapp — aGboardcompetitor developed by Spanish company ThingThing....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google reveals new Pixelbook 2-in-1 Chromebook and Pixelbook Pen Jul 20, 2025 As part ofGoogle’s hardware press eventtoday, the company hasconfirmed previous rumorsthat it will release a new Chromebook called the Google Pixelbook. Among other things, it will be able to fold its 12.3-inch display so it can work like a tablet in addition to a notebook. The device will also support the Play Store, allowing you to use your favorite Android apps....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Hands-on with the futuristic Wove Band July 19, 2025 Earlier this week webrought you the first details about Wove, a wearable that is billed as the world’s first truly flexible display product. Wove is the creation of California-basedPolyera, a startup that is developing flexible electronics technologies, with a focus on flexible displays. In our initial video, we looked at the underlying technology that makes Wove possible....