Brady Snyder

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Articles

Android users just dodged a bullet as the CVE cybersecurity tracker stays funded

1 week ago | androidcentral.com | Brady Snyder

Most users of technology don't have to consciously think about security vulnerabilities on their most-used devices, including Android-based products, very often. As long as you update your phone as soon as new security patches are available, you're usually covered. However, there's an intricate government-supported program operating to make that all possible, and it almost went dark today.
The Xbox app will now let you buy games from your Android phone

1 week ago | androidcentral.com | Brady Snyder

What you need to knowXbox is adding support for purchasing games via the Android mobile app. Users can buy an Xbox game from their Android phone in two taps and set it to automatically install on their console remotely. The platform is also removing Remote Play support from the app, but it'll remain available on the mobile web client. While other online gaming storefronts allowed Android users to buy games from their smartphones, like Steam, this feature was notably absent from the Xbox app.
Google quietly confirmed Google Assistant's days on Fitbit watches are numbered

1 week ago | androidcentral.com | Brady Snyder

What you need to knowFitbit watches are soon losing support for Google Assistant. Google announced that Assistant would be phased out on Fitbit watches in the coming weeks in a community post last month. Fitbit owners can still use Amazon Alexa as a voice assistant in supported regions. Some Fitbit smartwatches support using a voice assistant like Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa, but Google is currently phasing out Assistant support.
The reason you don't have to worry about Android security almost went dark

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Brady Snyder

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Most users of technology don't have to consciously think about security vulnerabilities on their most-used devices, including Android-based products, very often. As long as you update your phone as soon as new security patches are available, you're usually covered. However, there's an intricate government-supported program operating to make that all possible, and it almost went dark today.
Nothing's CMF Buds 2 are now available as it teases the CMF Phone 2 Pro

1 week ago | androidcentral.com | Brady Snyder

What you need to knowNothing today released a new pair of earbuds under its CMF sub-brand, the CMF Buds 2. The CMF Buds 2 cost $10 less than the Buds 2 Pro and offer a new design and better sound quality compared to the original CMF Buds. The company also shared a teaser for its upcoming CMF Phone 2 Pro, which will be powered by a MediaTek processor. After launching the Phone 3a and Phone 3a Pro last month, Nothing is now releasing a slew of new products under its CMF sub-brand.
Android 16 could bring Identity Check to more smartphones

1 week ago | androidcentral.com | Brady Snyder

What you need to knowIdentity Check was spotted on a OnePlus 13 running the Android 16 beta. The feature is expected to arrive on more Android phones with the Android 16 update coming later this year. It requires a change to Android's biometric prompt code, which can't be completed without a full update.
Android 16 could bring Identity Check to more smartphones

1 week ago | msn.com | Brady Snyder

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Honor's 400 Lite 5G looks like an iPhone carbon copy... has it gone too far?

1 week ago | androidcentral.com | Brady Snyder

Honor launched the 400 Lite 5G in a few markets already, and it's arriving in the U.K. and Europe next week. When it does, buyers will soon realize that the Honor 400 Lite 5G is an attempt at creating a carbon copy of the iPhone 16 Pro at a fraction of the price, down to the dedicated camera button and unmistakable rear camera housing. While certain Android phones try to copy the iPhone all the time, this is arguably the most egregious example we've ever seen.
Google Search is getting a unified domain for US and global users

1 week ago | androidcentral.com | Brady Snyder

What you need to knowGoogle is moving to the google.com domain for Search around the world. Previously, Google used country-coded domains for regions outside the U.S.The experience of using Google Search won't change, as Google has been using physical location to localize Search since 2017. Google has long used country-coded domains for non-U.S. regions, like google.co.uk for the United Kingdom or google.ng for Nigeria.
Google's Pixel 9a proves customers don't know what they want

1 week ago | androidcentral.com | Brady Snyder

Google Pixel devices are one of the few smartphones that you can readily identify from far away. The camera housing, whether a full bar on older Pixels or the newer oval shape, is immediately recognizable. That's why when Google ditched the iconic camera bar on the most recent Pixel 9a, it made waves. Some people love the move, but many more seem to hate it. The company originally gave Android Central a few reasons it decided to make the Pixel 9a nearly flat at the camera bar's expense.