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1 day ago | androidauthority.com | Mitja Rutnik

I'm really into finance and have been investing for a long time. From stocks and crypto to swing trading and holding, I've done it all. Over the years, I've also tried out all sorts of investment apps in hopes of getting the proper data and setting up a system that works for me. Some were good, others not so much. In this post, I'll highlight the good ones and talk about why you should consider using them. Before we dive into the list, I want to clarify that these are investment-related data apps.

1 day ago | androidauthority.com | Tushar Mehta

Amazon has begun blocking certain apps from its Fire TV platform for promoting piracy. The list of freshly blocked apps includes Blink Streamz, Flix Vision, Live NetTV, and Ocean Streamz. The disabled apps can no longer be used, and can only be uninstalled. Following sharp criticism for failing to stop piracy on its Fire TV platform, Amazon has started blocking several streaming services that pirate otherwise DRM-protected content.

1 day ago | androidauthority.com | Tushar Mehta

Ryan Haines / Android Authority One UI 8 could change sound quality settings for Samsung Galaxy devices. The new interface reportedly shows different menus with and without Galaxy Buds connected to the phone. Samsung may be exploring ways to integrate options from the Galaxy Buds Manager right into system settings. With One UI 8, Samsung is reportedly changing how we configure the "Sound quality and effects" settings on our Galaxy devices.

1 day ago | androidauthority.com | Joseph Maring

It's been just about two weeks since Google launched Android 16, and for the most part, it's an update that came and went without too much fanfare. I've been playing around with Android 16 on my Pixel 9a since the update was released, but it wasn't until a few days ago that I finally enabled Advanced Protection - a new security feature tucked away in the Settings app.

1 day ago | androidauthority.com | Tushar Mehta

Joe Maring / Android Authority The latest One UI 8 beta brings a clock widget for the lock screen. Similar to iOS' depth effect for the clock, Samsung's clock automatically wraps around faces in real or animated images. The clock can also be moved around the lock screen, where its text adjusts to the available space. In its latest One UI 8 beta build for Galaxy S25, Samsung is testing interesting new changes, including an improved clock widget for the lock screen.