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Nathan Drescher

Ottawa

Journalist at Freelance

Contributor at Android Police

Tech journalist and contributor with Android Police, iMore, Digital Trends, ZDNET, and others. Won an award once. 🇨🇦

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  • 1 week ago | androidpolice.com | Nathan Drescher

    Android users can now open Microsoft Office files on their device without needing to sign-in to a Microsoft account. This function has been available to iPhone users since earlier this year. The sender will need version 16.0.18827.20066 and up of Office, but the receiver simply clicks on a link for a view-only version of the file. Microsoft is finally bringing one of its more convenient iOS features to Android.

  • 1 week ago | androidpolice.com | Nathan Drescher

    iPhone users in the US can now access Gemini Live's camera and screen tools via the latest Gemini app update. Camera view can analyze surroundings, while screen-sharing allows help with web pages and apps. Users need version 1.2025.2062302 of the Gemini app on iOS to access the new features. Gemini Live is Google's voice-first AI assistant. It has several useful tricks, including camera and screen tools that can see the user's environment and activity.

  • 2 weeks ago | androidpolice.com | Nathan Drescher

    AAWireless TWO+ is a wireless adapter that supports both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. 3,000 early bird units are available on Indiegogo for $34 a piece. It features a button to switch between Android Auto and CarPlay, plus improvements like faster Wi-Fi and Dolby support. The original AAWireless dongle brought cable-free Android Auto to our cars back in 2021. Now, its successor is out, and it comes with so much more.

  • 2 weeks ago | androidpolice.com | Nathan Drescher

    Pocket is shutting down on July 8, 2025, and the apps are being removed from app stores beginning today, May 22. Download your Pocket data before October 8. Premium users will receive automatic refunds; Pocket Hits newsletter will become Ten Tabs, Pocket is shutting down this summer. The long-running read-it-later app that helped millions save and rediscover web content won't be around past July 8, 2025. Mozilla announced the tool's demise today.

  • 2 weeks ago | androidpolice.com | Nathan Drescher

    Google showed off Project Astra's latest capabilities in a 90-second video at Google I/O 2025. Astra acts like a real agent, opening apps, navigating Android, and tracking movements. Google's Astra is a step towards a universal AI assistant, evolving from chatbot to a truly personalized assistant. Google's Gemini AI has been steadily evolving since back when it was called Bard. The latest demo takes things to a whole new level.

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Nathan Drescher @NateDrescher
28 Mar 25

The Musk vs Reddit drama just deepened. My latest report explains what happened: https://t.co/ELNaRahOWK

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Nathan Drescher @NateDrescher
31 Jan 25

RT @jtemperton: Donald Trump has reiterated he will hit Canada and Mexico with 25% tariffs on Saturday because, he says, of fentanyl. How…

Nathan Drescher
Nathan Drescher @NateDrescher
31 Jan 25

That’s not a name. That’s a serial number. https://t.co/w4FplD5HxX