Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Living thousands of miles away from family never gets easy, but video calling apps like WhatsApp and Google Meet have made the distance more tolerable for my parents and me. Another aspect they’ve simplified is remote troubleshooting. Being the techie in the family, I often have to help them manage any unexpected disturbances on the TV, … [Read more...] about Google Meet has become my favorite tool for troubleshooting my parents’ phones
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Not too big, not too small: Here are our favorite 16-inch laptops
If a 15-inch display just doesn't cut it for you but a 17-inch screen is too big, you should get your hands on a 16-inch laptop. While there's only a relatively narrow selection of 16-inch laptops on the market, many are fantastic devices that offer excellent performance for a good price. Whether you're looking for a portable, thin-and-light ultrabook, a powerful workhorse … [Read more...] about Not too big, not too small: Here are our favorite 16-inch laptops
Here’s how to make your favorite apps take up the Fold 3’s entire screen
If you've picked up a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, you've probably opened up that big beautiful screen only to find out that some of the best Android apps don't quite fit onto Samsung's most unique foldable phone. That's because the inside screen is a very different aspect ratio from a normal phone and acts a lot more like a tablet. Thankfully, it's pretty simple to make apps like … [Read more...] about Here’s how to make your favorite apps take up the Fold 3’s entire screen
OnePlus Nord 2 Review: Easily my favorite OnePlus phone
The OnePlus Nord 2 is the company’s first for a couple of things. It’s the first smartphone from OnePlus to feature a MediaTek chip for one, and it’s also the first smartphone to launch with the product of the OxygenOS and ColorOS merger. I wasn’t the biggest fan of the original Nord, as I found the value proposition it gave wasn’t up to snuff with other smartphones you can buy … [Read more...] about OnePlus Nord 2 Review: Easily my favorite OnePlus phone
How to Create a Guide of Your Favorite Posts on Instagram
What you share on Instagram isn’t limited to your own posts anymore. You can also take advantage of its treasure trove of visual content to curate other people’s work into guides and pass that along to your followers. To compose an Instagram guide of your favorite posts, first, open the app on your Android device or iPhone. Next, navigate to your profile page by tapping your … [Read more...] about How to Create a Guide of Your Favorite Posts on Instagram
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Hands on: Probably my favorite phone of the year
When the original Galaxy Fold began malfunctioning in the hands of major reviewers in April 2019, it seemed like Samsung’s vision of a foldable future had crashed before it could even start. But a relatively problem-free relaunch six months later, followed by the successful launch of a second foldable device, put Samsung back on track. Now, with the Galaxy Z Fold 2, Samsung’s … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Hands on: Probably my favorite phone of the year
Play your favorite PC games on your Chromebook with NVIDIA GeForce Now
NVIDIA is bringing its own cloud gaming platform to Chromebooks from today. What you need to know NVIDIA GeForce Now is a streaming service that allows PC players to stream games they own on various devices. The service is officially launching on Chromebooks via a web-app. Lower-end Chromebooks aren't supported for the time being as NVIDIA looks to create a good … [Read more...] about Play your favorite PC games on your Chromebook with NVIDIA GeForce Now
Bumpr is my new favorite Menu bar widget for Mac
You can switch between web browsers and email clients using Bumpr. It's the best thing since chocolate and peanut butter! I just found out about a macOS utility called Bumpr. It lets you choose which email client to open and which browser to open when clicking on a link. I was going to spend a few days with it, test it out, make sure it is worth the price, but after just one … [Read more...] about Bumpr is my new favorite Menu bar widget for Mac
How to Pin Your Favorite Apps in Share Menu on Android 11
The new Android 11 lets you pin your favorite apps and recipients in the sharing menu. So, if you have a phone running the latest public beta, here’s how you can pin apps in the sharing menu on Android 11. Pin Apps in Share Menu on Android 11 The Android 11 not only gets an improved share sheet but also lets you pin up to four apps or recipients you share to most frequently to … [Read more...] about How to Pin Your Favorite Apps in Share Menu on Android 11
Play your favorite Gameboy Advance games on your computer with the VBA-M emulator
The best way to experience a game is to play it on the hardware it was made for. But not everyone may have the luxury of obtaining older consoles, as they can cost quite a tidy sum. Fortunately there are emulators available for nearly every handheld console. VBA-M is probably one of the best emulators for the Nintendo Gameboy Advance. The name stands for VisualBoyAdvance-M, … [Read more...] about Play your favorite Gameboy Advance games on your computer with the VBA-M emulator