Google's Top 10 trending games of 2016 includes slither.io, No Man's Sky and Overwatch [US]

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google’s Top 10 trending games of 2016 includes slither.io, No Man’s Sky and Overwatch [US] June 10, 2025 Alongside its list of thetop ten trending searches of 2016, Google has also posted more specific results relating to the biggest trends in gaming. Of the featured titles – most of which will be household names – the top two most trending searches are both Android compatible and feature similar gameplay....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · Douglas Bryant

Here's the Galaxy S22 Ultra with a Galaxy Note 20 Ultra: Spot the difference

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s the Galaxy S22 Ultra with a Galaxy Note 20 Ultra: Spot the difference June 12, 2025 Late last year, rumors started bubbling that the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra could look a lot likea Galaxy Note phone. Now, Samsung has formally unveiled the Galaxy S22 series, and sure enough, the Ultra model looks just like a Note. It even has an S Pen slot....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Donald Kim

Here's the gorgeous Xiaomi Mi Mix in white

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s the gorgeous Xiaomi Mi Mix in white August 16, 2025 Everyone thought that Xiaomi was going to introduce a bevy of new devices atCES, given that this is the very first year that the Chinese manufacturer has an actual presence on the showroom floor, but as it turns out, the only “new” smartphone that they announced was a different color variant of an existing device – theXiaomi Mi Mix....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 351 words · Jennifer Irwin

HTC's February revenue disappoints, but investors remain happy about Vive

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC’s February revenue disappoints, but investors remain happy about Vive August 17, 2025 2015 was a pretty rough year forHTC, and 2016 isn’t shaping up to be much better. Followinga huge lossof over $101 million in the last quarter of 2015, HTChas justpostedits unaudited consolidated revenue for February 2016. Revenue for the second month in 2016 sat at NT$4.2 billion, or roughly $129 million USD....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Benjamin Clark

HUAWEI Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro are here: Everything you need to know!

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro are here: Everything you need to know! July 12, 2025 The HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro is official and something tells us we’re going to be talking about this one for quite some time. Revealed alongside the regular Mate 30 at an event in Munich, Germany, HUAWEI’s latest powerhouse flagship packs in more cameras, more processing power and a new and improved waterfall-inspired design....

June 30, 2025 · 7 min · 1383 words · Joseph Matthews

Instagram's new Boomerang app lets you make 1-second video loops

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Instagram’s new Boomerang app lets you make 1-second video loops July 27, 2025 https://vimeo.com/143161189 Popular photo sharing serviceInstagramhas justlauncheda new standalone application called Boomerang. It’s a very simple app that serves only one purpose – to help you make short, 1-second long videos that loop back and forth. Instead of the app actually taking a video, though, Boomerang takes a burst of five photos and turns them into a silent video....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 259 words · Harold Roth

Instagram's TikTok competitor will launch in the US in early August

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Instagram’s TikTok competitor will launch in the US in early August July 12, 2025 Instagram’s response to TikTok, Reels, is finally coming to the US after months of early access in countries like Brazil, France, Germany, and India. A Facebook spokesperson speaking toTechCrunchhas confirmed an earlierNBC Newsscoop about Reels’ imminent launch, revealing that the music-focused video feature will reach American users sometime in early August....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Heather Hood

iPhone XS Max 256GB materials cost $443, phone retails for $1,249

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. iPhone XS Max 256GB materials cost $443, phone retails for $1,249 August 05, 2025 Apple’s latest and most premium smartphone, the 256GBiPhone XS Max, has a $443 bill of materials cost, according to estimates fromTechInsights. The website totaled up the component costs in a teardown finalized yesterday (viaAppleInsider). The website examined the component costs and compared them to last year’s 64GBiPhone X, finding that it cost around $47 more to produce (the original iPhone X materials had a $395....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Adriana Francis

Is it time to buy a smart speaker and how to get the best one?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Is it time to buy a smart speaker and how to get the best one? August 06, 2025 Arecent report from NPR and Edison Researchclaims 16 percent of U.S. adults have a smart speaker in their house. If you’re one of the 84 percent without one, you’re probably wondering if it’s time to buy. Let’s find out! Platforms: What you need to know There are three main platforms forsmart speakerscurrently on the market:Amazon Alexa, available in the Echo range,Google Assistant,in Google Home devices, and Siri from Apple, inthe Homepod....

June 30, 2025 · 11 min · 2200 words · Toni Hayes

Is this the LG V40 ThinQ firmware? Or is it something else entirely?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Is this the LG V40 ThinQ firmware? Or is it something else entirely? July 27, 2025 This year,LGhas released four devices with confusing names and similar specs. What’s worse, the devices are coming at a rapid-fire pace that even has us scratching our heads as to which device is which and the timeline of it all. This strategy alsodoesn’t seem to be helpingLG’s mobile division much....

June 30, 2025 · 4 min · 647 words · Colleen Smith

Laptops don't need a foldable revolution, they're already foldable

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Laptops don’t need a foldable revolution, they’re already foldable August 10, 2025 CES 2022 brought us a ton of tech as usual. However, this year,computers took the spotlightmore than anything else. Intel, AMD, and NVIDIA all had new CPUs and GPUs, and there were a ton of great newlaptops. But what stuck out to me was the crazy and amazing ASUS Zenbook 17 Fold OLED — a foldable laptop — which even won our best laptop innovation award at CES 2022....

June 30, 2025 · 6 min · 1138 words · Ms. Cassidy York

Latest Inbox by Gmail update will help you find important info much faster

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Latest Inbox by Gmail update will help you find important info much faster Aug 08, 2025 When trying to perform a search for a particular bit of information in your email, oftentimes the info you’re looking for is buried deep within a larger conversation. Whether you’re looking for a restaurant location, an important meeting time or a flight confirmation number, the search functionality in some of our email clients doesn’t always do the trick....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 259 words · Joseph Smith

LG G4 vs Apple iPhone 6 Plus Quick Look

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG G4 vs Apple iPhone 6 Plus Quick Look August 02, 2025 Yesterday at an event held in London and New York, LG unveiled its newLG G4 flagship smartphone. After months of speculation and rumours, LG’s new smartphone is a combination of last year’s flagship, the LG G3 and the G Flex 2 in a new body that boasts impressive design and specs....

June 30, 2025 · 7 min · 1411 words · Robert Franklin