Zach Gray-Traverso

Massachusetts

Freelance Writer at Android Police

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How to update Wear OS on your Android smartwatch

1 week ago | androidpolice.com | Zach Gray-Traverso

Wear OS smartwatches are great companions for Android smartphones. They have great health tracking features, help you view and answer notifications from your phone, and tell the time. Premium Wear OS smartwatches have additional features such as ECG capability, more durable screens, and LTE capability. While the features from launch are great, Wear OS watches get more features over time through updates.
8 missing features we want to see included in the Wear OS 6 release

3 weeks ago | androidpolice.com | Zach Gray-Traverso

Wear OS became a real smartwatch operating system when Google revived the platform in 2021. While there are fewer Wear OS OEMs than there used to be, the ones still around make high-quality devices that make great smartphone companions. While Google has added great features with each release of Wear OS, it could add more features to make the user experience better. Here are the features I hope Google adds in Wear OS 6.
7 ways Google's Wear OS is catching up with Apple's Watch OS

3 weeks ago | androidpolice.com | Zach Gray-Traverso

Apple has long reigned supreme in the smartwatch arena, but Google's Wear OS has always been an alternative for Android users. WearOS' popularity has waxed and waned throughout its existence, but lately, there has been a lot of interest and excitement from Google and Samsung. While there may not be as diverse a set of smartwatches as there used to be, the smartwatches that are around make great Android phone companions.
12 essential items to keep in Google Wallet that aren't credit cards

1 month ago | androidpolice.com | Zach Gray-Traverso

Digital wallets are becoming an increasingly popular way to pay on the go. The idea is simple: Why carry a wallet when you can save your credit card to your Android phone? It makes sense and reduces the number of things you need to keep track of. Google Wallet takes this a step further by allowing you to save items other than credit cards to your digital wallet. What items exactly? Read on to find out. 12 Boarding passes Boarding passes are essential for air travel.
5 reasons you should use Gemini on Android instead of a third-party assistant

1 month ago | androidpolice.com | Zach Gray-Traverso

AI assistants are all the rage these days. Most new flagship smartphone releases focus more on what their included AI assistants can do than the new hardware or physical features. While there are many AI chatbots, like ChatGPT, Claude, and Meta AI, Gemini seems to be the best overall option for Android users. While the others may be better than Gemini for answering certain questions or doing certain tasks, Gemini outshines the rest when used on Android. Here are the reasons why.
Google's Face control accessibility feature for Chromebooks is a game changer for everyone

1 month ago | androidpolice.com | Zach Gray-Traverso

As technology has developed, so have the ways we interact with it. Instead of writing with a pen or using buttons to move around a screen, we use touch screens with multitouch technology and styluses with hovering capabilities. While these new input capabilities are useful to many people, some users require accessibility features. That’s where features like Guided Frame, Live Transcribe, and the new Chromebook Face control feature are essential.
8 reasons I think thin phones like the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge are a bad idea

1 month ago | androidpolice.com | Zach Gray-Traverso

Thinner technology always seems to be the trend. Whether it’s a thinner TV, a thinner laptop, a thinner tablet, or something else, many manufacturers prioritize making their devices thinner over all else. However, the pursuit of ever-thinner devices has reached a point of diminishing returns, where incremental millimeter reductions sacrifice practicality. Phone makers are especially guilty of this.
Is it safe to add my passport to Google Wallet?

1 month ago | androidpolice.com | Zach Gray-Traverso

Digital IDs are a growing trend due to their convenience. Why carry a physical wallet when you can store your credit cards and IDs in a digital wallet on your Android phone? Many states allow digital driver’s licenses or IDs in Google Wallet, and Google recently added the ability to store a US passport through a so-called ID pass. This additional functionality is convenient, but is it safe to use? This article investigates how safe it is to store your passport information in Google Wallet.
6 basic Chromebook settings I change immediately (and you should too)

1 month ago | androidpolice.com | Zach Gray-Traverso

I love Chromebooks. They’re fun and useful devices, and I appreciate the simplicity they provide over Windows and macOS. I also appreciate that there are Chromebooks for everyone, whether you want a budget-oriented device or a premium experience. While the out-of-the-box experience for Chromebooks is pretty good, I change some settings to make it better.
9 simple Gmail settings you should tweak for a productivity boost

1 month ago | androidpolice.com | Zach Gray-Traverso

Gmail is part of a free Google account, and its robust feature set makes it compelling. It’s available on your phone, computer, or the best tablets -- Android or otherwise. While the robust feature set is helpful, some useful features are buried within the settings and may be unknown. These are the settings I changed in Gmail to make it more useful and fun. 9 Change the theme One fun feature of Gmail is the ability to change its appearance through themes.