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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Better Re Kickstarter wants to give new life to old batteries June 25, 2025 Fancy a little extra battery life to top up your smartphone with? Better Re, which recently passed itsKickstarter goalof $50,000, wants to make use of your old spare batteries by turning them into a portablepower packthat you can use with your other gadgets. Better Re apparently works with a range of battery sizes, supports two battery connection types and can be used to charge any gadget that draws power from a USB connection....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Choetech 18W USB-C PD fast charger review: You get what you pay for August 14, 2025 Choetech 18W USB-C PD fast charger What we like What we don’t like USB-C technology used to be expensive. This is no longer the case, as various brands are quickly driving down the price of USB-C gadgets and accessories, including Choetech out of Shenzhen, China....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Cybersecurity firm Chronicle graduates from the X division and joins Alphabet July 24, 2025 It took almost two years, but cybersecurity firm Chronicle finally “graduated” fromAlphabet‘s somewhat secretive X division and made it to the big leagues. For those not familiar with Chronicle, the company was founded in February 2016. Heading the company is Stephen Gillett, who co-founded it with former Google cybersecurity leaders Shapor Naghibzadeh and Mike Wiacek....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Forget about foldable phones: Here’s the first foldable PC June 18, 2025 TheSamsung Galaxy FoldandHUAWEI Mate Xare makingfoldable phonesa reality, but Lenovo is taking things a step further by announcing the world’s first foldable PC. Part of Lenovo’s Thinkpad X1 line of PCs, the device features a 13.3-inch LG-made OLED display with 2K resolution and a 4:3 aspect ratio. Because the device folds inwards, you theoretically don’t have to worry about the display getting scuffed in your bag....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Fortnite updates: Proximity Grenade Launcher solves your aim problem in v9.21 June 01, 2025 Welcome to ourFortniteupdate tracker! We’ll be collating all of the official Fortnite Battle Royale update/patch notes and breaking down all the new features added to Epic Games’ phenomenon for Android and iOS phones and tablets, as well as PC, PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch platforms....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google details just how good dark mode is for your battery July 03, 2025 Dark mode is visually appealing to many folks, but it also helps prolong battery life if your device features an OLED display.Googlere-iterated that point during its Android Dev Summit and confirmed that dark mode puts significantly less strain on the battery than anything else, reportedSlashGear....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google eliminating Google+ signup requirement from YouTube, other services to follow July 16, 2025 Over the past few months Google has been consistently dialing back itsGoogle+integration into many of its other services. It all began with the announcement ofthe new Google Photos app, where the company wouldno longer requireusers to use Google+ to back up their photos and videos. Now these steps are becoming more apparent, as the companyannouncedits next move to take Google+ integration out of more services....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google introduces the Fiber Phone July 27, 2025 So, clearly we’ve been seeing massive leaps in mobile technology over the course of the last decade. It’s gotten to the point that when we think of “phones,” the object to spring to mind is a smart device, not that corded antique attached to your grandmother’s kitchen wall. Although home phones have come a long way since party lines and the one-per-household model from the Brady Bunch, they’ve basically remained unchanged since the days of N’Sync and rollerblades....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Maps gets improved Assistant for smoother rides Jul 16, 2025 Google has rolled out a new version of Maps with an optimizedGoogle Assistant. The new Assistant integration opens up additional possibilities and superior hands-free navigation thanks to its new low profile (via9to5Google). The update comes with a new multi-colored Google Assistant microphone button as well as a new ‘listening’ symbol that appears unobtrusively at the bottom of the screen....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google reveals updated plans for its new public campus July 02, 2025 Google has been toying with the idea of a campus update for a couple of years now, and has gone through quite a few iterations before it decides to officially start development. Expanding on the most recent plan to make this new campus a hotspot for the local community to come hang out, the company has just revealed its most recent vision which it thinks will create a positive space for everyone....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google tests teen waters with social media app Who’s Down July 07, 2025 Google is dipping their toes into teen social media with a new app calledWho’s Down. The app serves as a way to broadcast one’s availability and interest so as to bring together equally free and similarly inclined people. The app is currently invite-only, and the sign-up form for Who’s Down asks only for your email address and school, meaning the app is specifically targeting a younger demographic....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Have phones become too expensive? July 24, 2025 Buying the latest flagship is always a costly purchase, but you’re probably not alone in wondering whether we’re overpaying today compared with generations gone past. In certain instances it seems that you can quickly approach $1000 for a flagship handset – depending on contract options, storage capacity, and other assorted accessories – while less than a decade ago we would have considered prices approaching $700 as probably a bit too high....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HDC 2020 sees product launches across the board July 04, 2025 Dubbed as “Innovation Inspires Serendipity,” HUAWEI Developer Conference 2020 (HDC 2020 Together) showed that you don’t need to join a mainstream trade show to have a good time. It stayed true to its Seamless AI Life strategy by launching six new cutting-edge products in a variety of categories — each with the goal of making life easier....