Category: Technology

[ad_1] Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR One UI Watch 8 could introduce a battery protection feature that limits charging to a certain percentage. Currently, Galaxy Watches will stop charging once the battery is full and trickle charge as necessary. This is similar to Pixel Watch’s upcoming Adaptive Charging or the Apple Watch’s existing…

[ad_1] TL;DR Samsung’s One UI 8 Watch software appears to be working on some new options for watch faces. Users should be able to set favorite faces and then randomize which is active. Samsung is also working on a system to recommend new watch faces based on those favorites. We’ve got a millions reasons to…

[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR The first One UI 8 beta is now expected to roll out later this month. The information contradicts a previous leak that suggested that the Android 16-based beta would arrive in June. The One UI 8 beta program may not be widely available on all Samsung devices and…

[ad_1] Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Maps for iOS is now getting the handy screenshot-reading tool. The feature allows Maps to automatically save places from screenshots that contain location information. The new tool is not yet available on Android but should roll out in the near future. Back in March, Google introduced a…

[ad_1] Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing two new user interface designs for its Circle to Search feature on Android. One new UI places all search options in a rectangular box, while another uses a two-row layout. It’s unclear which design Google will ultimately release to the public, although the two-row layout…

[ad_1] Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Samsung finally brought its One UI 7 update to older smartphones and tablets in recent weeks, bringing a fresh coat of paint, some new features, and plenty of other changes. However, one of the most polarizing moves is the decision to switch from a unified notification shade/quick settings page…

[ad_1] AssembleDebug / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is bringing One UI 7’s Now Bar to Galaxy Watches. We’ve found evidence revealing what the Now Bar will look like on Samsung’s Galaxy Watch lineup, along with the types of information it will display. The feature is likely part of the upcoming One UI 8 Watch update….

[ad_1] Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is adding a new app to One UI 8 Watch, called Shortcuts. An Android Authority teardown has revealed that this will let you add app shortcuts to your watch’s home screen. Apps can be added to your wearable’s home screen in 2×1 and 2×2 tiles. Samsung is…

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[ad_1] Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google just launched a standalone iPad app for Gemini that brings a full-screen experience. There was a Google Gemini app for iOS that launched in November 2024, but it was only designed for the iPhone and launched in letterboxed mode on iPad. The Gemini iPad app has the…