6 Android features that were hyped as game-changers and quietly disappeared

It has a habit of announcing Android features at I/O, getting the press excited, shipping to millions of devices, and then quietly dropping them before they ever fully mature. After a new smartphone ...
ZDNet

How to turn on repair mode on your Android phone - and why it's critical to do so

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Droid Life

Android 17 Beta 2 Released for Pixel Devices!

Android 17 Beta 2 has been released for Pixel devices. You’ll find support for the build all the way back to the Pixel 6 lineup. Inside Beta 2, there are plenty of noteworthy things. There’s a section ...
9to5google

Google details MCP-like ‘AppFunctions’ that let Gemini use Android apps

Following the Gemini automation announcement today, Google is detailing how all this works under the hood on Android. Google is “introducing early stage developer capabilities that bridge the gap ...
Android Police

I never use Android Auto without installing these apps first

Parth is a technology analyst and writer specializing in the comprehensive review and feature exploration of the Android ecosystem. His work focus on productivity apps and flagship devices, ...
TechCrunch

Spotify changes developer mode API to require premium accounts, limits test users

Spotify is changing how its APIs work in Developer Mode, its layer that lets developers test their third-party applications using the audio platform’s APIs. The changes include a mandatory premium ...
Android Authority

Android 16 is off to a strong start in Google's latest usage breakdown

Google has finally updated its Android distribution statistics for the first time following the stable release of Android 16. The last figures the company provided arrived in April of 2025. Android 16 ...
Ars Technica

Seven things to know about how Apple’s Creator Studio subscriptions work

Apple’s new Creator Studio subscription bundle officially launches today, offering access to a wide range of updated professional apps for an all-or-nothing price of $12.99 a month or $129 a year.
CNBC

AI race moves into 'API' usage phase

CNBC's Deirdre Bosa reports on news regarding the AI landscape. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC delivered to your inbox Get this ...
IEEE

Automated Update of Android Deprecated API Usages With Large Language Models

Abstract: Android apps rely on application programming interfaces (APIs) to access various functionalities of Android devices. These APIs however are regularly updated to incorporate new features ...
ZDNet

7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead

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