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Users are seeing large banner ads on their Nvidia Shield TV devices after the latest Android TV UI update. Disgruntled users have bombarded the Google Play Store with bad reviews for the Android TV Home app. Some users have also come up with ways to get rid of pesky ads on Shield TV devices. Smart TV UIs are a great avenue for OEMs to earn some money by displaying ads to users.
Dark mode seems to be everywhere nowadays. I find myself turning it on inside individual apps and setting my system theme to dark. I even use dark mode in Slack while I’m working.
According to our latest poll, it appears I’m not nearly the only one who’s all-in on dark mode.
Do you use dark mode on your phone? Results Out of 2,514 total votes, an overwhelming 81.9% of Android Authority readers use dark mode on their phones, in apps, and wherever else it’s available.
Samsung’s flagship devices have been the number one choice for many smartphone power users for years. Historically, the company is known for providing as many features and as much performance as possible with the Galaxy Note and Galaxy S lines.
Now, Samsung has launched a new suite of apps designed to help you squeeze even more out of your device. It’s called Galaxy Labs, and though the apps may not work on your device, you can still give them a try for yourself.
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Few things are confirmed about the legendary Apple Car beyond it being some sort of large-scale automotive project. As usual, the iPhone maker is being as secretive as possible — yet there have been far too many reported hires, deals, and other developments for its auto work to be purely experimental. Here’s what you need to know to get up to speed with the Apple Car.
The Huawei P40 series’ launch date is just around the corner. The company is expected to release three device variants, and we’ve already seen a lot of rumors and leaks surrounding them. Today, we just got even more information about the line’s premium option.
ITHome recently spotted the Huawei P40 Pro Premium Edition on a South Korean retail website. The listing included renders of the device as well as a few key features and specs.
Mobvoi’s new TicWatch S2 and E2 made their debut just one day ago, and the company already has new details to share about both watches. At CES 2019, Android Authority has learned Mobvoi plans to roll out new safety and fitness features to the TicWatches sometime “soon.”
The new features — which are part of the company’s TicMotion software suite — should make their way to all TicWatch devices powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear SoCs, so they’re not exclusive to the E2 and S2.
You’ve already got a killer gaming laptop, top-of-the-line peripherals, and even a comfortable gaming chair. Now all you need to compete online (apart from some skill, but you’re on your own there) is a killer gaming router. Not only will this virtually eliminate lag when playing on Wi-Fi, but they also offer other special benefits like gigabit ethernet ports and software solutions to prioritize bandwidth for your game.
If you’re looking to take your wireless gaming to the next level, here are the best gaming routers on the market in 2021.
The Honor 8 brings what many have wanted from an affordable flagship for a while now: a gorgeous design, a smaller size, and a great camera. However, you'll still want to consider what you value most in a smartphone would be and base your final decision off of that.
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Earlier this year, Honor released the Honor 5X, which we proclaimed to be one of the best sub-$200 smartphones available in the United States.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds — or PUBG as it’s known by fans — is finally available on mobile. The PC, Xbox One, and now Android and iOS smash hit may have lost some ground to Epic Games’ Fortnite in the ‘great battle royale war’, but the sandbox kill-fest reigns supreme on Android sitting in the Play Store top games with millions of downloads.
For those new to the game, the first thing you should know is that PUBG is all about surviving until the bitter end in a 100-person free-for-all or as a team by any means necessary.
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Google announced the third iteration of its smartwatch operating system, dubbed Wear OS 3, at its I/O keynote in May 2021. We finally got hands-on with it last month with the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and weren’t disappointed. It’s not perfect, but Wear OS 3 undoubtedly provides Android users with the richest smartwatch experience to date.
However, if you’re not interested in Samsung’s offerings, you don’t have many other choices right now.