Articles by Michael Simon
How Google could turn Android into just another subscription
Google's recent changes to Photos suggests that the company is moving toward offering its software as a service. It could shed its Pixel phones and instead sell an Android launcher that worked on any phone, with a subscription for Android updates.
This Android 12 leak looks an awful lot like iOS 14
The first leak of Android 12 is here and, well, it should look very familiar to iPhone users.
I sat ‘courtside’ for an NBA playoff game thanks to Microsoft Teams
I sat courtside for an NBA playoff game thanks to the power of Microsoft Teams and it was pretty great.
Bizarre internet ‘dot’ glitch lets you watch ad-free YouTube vids and bypass paywalls
A Redditor has uncovered a crazy trick: Putting an extra dot in the URL will bypass ads and paywalls on many sites.
Nintendo account hack FAQ: What happened, who’s at risk, and how you can secure your ID
Nintendo has divulged that some 160,000 online accounts have been compromised. Here's what happened and how you can secure your persona information.
Killed by Apple: Dark Sky isn’t alone in Cupertino’s Android app graveyard
Apple, please stop buying our favorite Android apps and killing them.
How YubiKey Bio could make remote security concerns a thing of the past
Yubico will soon be launching its first biometric-powered security key, and in our new work-from-home world, it could be the way of the future.
The final nail may have been driven into BlackBerry’s coffin
TCL has announced it will no longer make BlackBery Android phones as of August 31, 2020, which comes as a surprise to absolutely no one.
Google is turning on RCS for all in Android Messages as everyone wonders what took so long
Google has announced that it will be bringing RCS to Android Messages users in the United States, and we can all rejoice.
Even the carriers agree that Android messaging sucks and they’re teaming up to fix it
Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile are launching a new RCS-based messaging standard designed to “deliver the next generation of messaging to consumers and businesses.”
Amazon’s upgraded Fire HD 10 tablet finally dumps micro-USB for USB-C
Amazon has refreshed its low-cost Fire HD 10 tablet with the one thing we've always wanted: USB-C.
Microsoft’s Surface Earbuds put a $249 trackpad in your ears for controlling Office apps
Microsoft takes a different approach with its first true wireless Surface Earbuds.
Five Android features I miss after switching to the iPhone 11 (and five I want to steal)
I've been using the iPhone 11 for the past week and I there's a lot to like—and not like.
How OnePlus phones will smartly sort your texts using on-device AI
OnePlus's Messages app will soon have something Apple and Google's phones don't: automatic sorting of text messages, thanks to technology from AI company Gupshup.
Goodbye Android Q, hello Android 10: Google’s dessert-based code names are over
Android Q is Android 10 as Google gives up on dessert naming once and for all.
Mobvoi has launched the TicWatch Pro 4G at a discount because 4G doesn’t work yet
Mobvoi has starting selling the TicWatch Pro 4G for $299, but you won't be able to activate LTE until August
The Playdate gaming handheld is a Game Boy-Model T mashup by Firewatch publisher Panic
Mac and iOS app maker Panic has announced a new handheld video-game system called Playdate that has a black-and-white screen and a crank.
RCA’s 100th anniversary Android phone is the Victrola of 2019 smartphones
RCA has announced a 100th anniversary Android smartphone and it's definitely vintage.