Rita El Khoury

Paris

Features Editor at Android Authority

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Why buy 'Made by Google'?

1 day 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

1 day 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 days 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 week 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.
How long can you track a Pixel after a thief has powered it off? I tested it to find out

1 week ago | androidauthority.com | Rita El Khoury

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Hardly any week goes by without me handing my husband a Bluetooth tracker and asking him to take it to work so I can test out remote location and finding. I've done it with AirTags, the Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2, Tile trackers, and dozens of Google Find My Device-compatible trackers like the Chipolo POP and Moto Tag. But when my Android Authority colleague Luka asked if we'd ever tested Google's phone-off finding and how long it lasted, I drew a blank.
YouTube Premium Lite is the perfect plan for me, but there's one dealbreaker

1 week ago | androidauthority.com | Rita El Khoury

Joe Maring / Android Authority I've been a YouTube Premium subscriber for nearly four years now, ever since the service rolled out to Lebanon when I was living back there. My family membership started out as a "let's try and see if we use this enough to justify it," and eventually became the most logical and indispensable subscription our household has.
Over the last 4 years, this eSIM has saved me countless dollars and headaches while traveling

2 weeks ago | androidauthority.com | Rita El Khoury

In 2015, I found myself walking with a friend at 3 AM to a Walmart in the middle of nowhere, Las Vegas, because we had just landed and really needed prepaid SIM cards for an 8 AM press conference. Unfortunately, Walmart's SIM card display was locked, and the night shift clerk didn't have the key, making this entire story a badge of honor and horror.
Over the last 4 years, this eSIM has saved me countless dollars and headaches while traveling

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Rita El Khoury

NowMeet Lola Bute, the British It Girl Setting the Internet on FireThe across-the-pond designer phenom opens up about her legendary birthday party, growing up, and moving through grief. On her first day of school, a young Lola Bute informed her headmaster that he should not, under any circumstances, refer to her as Lola. She preferred to be addressed as Cinderella. …1 hour agoWhy are airline seats so small? It all started in 1978.
I fell sick wearing a Pixel Watch 3 and Oura Ring 4; only one of them got it right

2 weeks ago | androidauthority.com | Rita El Khoury

This past Wednesday, I woke up feeling a bit off. I shook myself, took a hot shower, and got to my desk, hoping it was temporary. Throughout the day, though, it became clear that I wasn't at my best. I hit my 10,000 steps on my treadmill while working, but my energy level was scraping the bottom of the basement garage. Getting up and down the stairs at home felt more exhausting than running a marathon, and by 4 PM, I dragged myself up to bed, swallowed an acetaminophen pill, and took a short nap.
Chipolo and Motorola trackers prove the shortcomings of Google's Find My Device

2 weeks ago | androidauthority.com | Rita El Khoury

It's been nearly a year since Google launched its AirTag-competitor network, Find My Device. In the time since, we've seen more Bluetooth trackers released that work with this network, added support for people finding, and signs of more features to come, like ultra-wideband (UWB) for short-range direction and locating. But nothing proves the network's immaturity and lack of features more than the two best trackers you can buy today: the Chipolo POP and Moto Tag.