Rita El Khoury

Paris

Features Editor at Android Authority

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10 years ago, I gave Google Photos a chance and I haven't looked back

1 week ago | androidauthority.com | Rita El Khoury

I barely remember what photo management used to be like before Google Photos, or maybe I've wanted to erase that bit from my memory. There were microSD cards, hours of transfer to-and-from computers and hard disks, and even more hours spent renaming photos, creating folders for different events, topics, people, trying to keep the metadata accurate, and bundling every remaining pic in a mish-mash of a "misc" folder.
This is the most beautiful color on any Android phone ever

1 week ago | androidauthority.com | Rita El Khoury

I've always liked the color green. Growing up, my parents wanted me to wear red, pink, blue, and yellow, but I always wanted green clothes, and there was never enough choice. Or even a decent choice. So I gravitated towards other colors, but when someone asked me what my favorite one was, I always said green. This is why I feel best outdoors, I love hiking among the trees, and I'll pick emerald over ruby any day.
I ditched my Kindle for this small phone-sized Android e-ink reader, and I'm not going back

1 week ago | androidauthority.com | Rita El Khoury

The BOOX Palma 2 is a small, lightweight, and portable e-ink reader. It runs Android 13 with full access to the Google Play Store, allowing you to use your favorite apps on a display that's easily readable outdoors while still lasting a week on a charge. I loved reading as a kid, and I still read now, though less frequently, because I tend to lose myself way too easily in books and end up neglecting work and other obligations to finish them.
I ditched my Kindle for this small phone-sized Android e-ink reader, and I'm not going back

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Rita El Khoury

1 day agoI read more than 100 books last year as a working mom. You can, tooAnd no, they weren’t just audiobooks. A year ago, I started reading again.
This is why I always install Google Maps Go on my Android phones

2 weeks ago | androidauthority.com | Rita El Khoury

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Several years ago, Google built a light version of Android, Android Go, for lower-end phones with slower processors and limited resources. Google released light "Go" versions of some of its own apps specifically for these phones, and one of them is Maps Go. On paper, there's no reason you should use this barebones version of Google Maps if you already have the full-blown app on your phone.
10 Android features I would've wanted instead of Material 3 Expressive

3 weeks ago | androidauthority.com | Rita El Khoury

Material 3 Expressive is pretty - I get it. It's fluid, responsive, and has all the fun and eye-catching animations that I want from a modern interface when I look at my phone. But as Google explained all the work that went into making this gorgeous new design, as well as the process of updating all of its own apps to match it, my mind kept wandering to one thought: But why? Why waste time fixing what isn't broken instead of adding useful features we've wanted for years?
Why buy 'Made by Google'?

3 weeks ago | androidauthority.com | Rita El Khoury

Yesterday, during The Android Show, Google announced a bunch of Gemini improvements that are coming to its hardware and software fleet. One of these is the integration of Gemini in Google TV, with Google promising better video recommendations and answers, and... that's it.
UWB won't fix everything that's wrong with Google's Find My Device

3 weeks ago | androidauthority.com | Rita El Khoury

Yesterday, Google announced that Ultra-wideband (UWB) support is coming to its Find My Device network later this month, starting with the Moto Tag. The UWB chip has been present in the tag since last year, but hasn't been active until now. Soon, it will be, and we'll be able to locate a nearby tag more accurately.
This RCS and Gemini hack saved me from paying for overpriced in-flight Wi-Fi

4 weeks ago | businessandamerica.com | Rita El Khoury

Rita El Khoury / Android AuthorityOn a recent flight from Paris to Budapest, I logged into Air France’s in-flight Wi-Fi and was faced with the same overpriced plans I’ve seen for years now. Dozens of euros to be connected during a long-haul flight might be justifiable if you need to get work done, but for a bit of light browsing and messaging on a short two-hour flight, some of the airline pricing doesn’t make any sense.
Perplexity's Chrome extension is scratching an itch forgotten by Gemini

1 month ago | androidauthority.com | Rita El Khoury

A couple of months ago, my Wi-Fi provider in France (Bouygues Telecom) launched an excellent offer for subscribers: one year of Perplexity Pro for free. I had been eying the service for a while, having heard nothing but good things from everyone who's used Perplexity, but since I already had a Gemini Advanced perk with my Pixel 9 Pro, I couldn't justify stacking more paid AI subscriptions for no reason. But free is free, so I jumped on the chance and redeemed my code.