Google Wallet not working on your Pixel? 4 ways to fix tap-to-pay

Some Pixel users are having tap-to-pay problems, and there’s no fix from Google yet. But here a few things that helped others.

Fairphone 6 Plus review: an eco-friendly phone that’s finally available in the US
Fairphone 6 Plus review: an eco-friendly phone that’s finally available in the US

The Fairphone 6 Plus is a minor upgrade over its predecessor, despite costing more. However, it’s available to US buyers, which is a significant development.

iPhone 18 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra camera comparison — realism vs style
iPhone 18 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra camera comparison — realism vs style

I tested the cameras on the iPhone 18 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra in Hawaii, and was surprised by their radically different approaches to color.

Google’s new Guided Vision feature can help you read the fine print
Google’s new Guided Vision feature can help you read the fine print

Guided Vision is launching in Gemini Live on compatible Android devices today to use AI to give real-time audio descriptions of anything you point your phone’s camera at. By sharing your camera in Gemini Live, you can have Google’s AI help with things like reading small text, describing your surroundings, finding or identifying objects around […]

Android Central ‘will continue’ despite laying off its staff
Android Central ‘will continue’ despite laying off its staff

Android Central, a blog focused on the Android ecosystem, laid off its staff yesterday, but owner Future confirms to The Verge that the site will continue publishing. Yesterday, four of the six staffers on Android Central’s staff page posted publicly about the layoffs, including Shruti Shekar, Derrek Lee, Harish Jonnalagadda, and Nicholas Sutrich, and former […]

Google will end ChromeOS updates in mid-2034 as Googlebook OS arrives
Google will end ChromeOS updates in mid-2034 as Googlebook OS arrives

Google will stop updating ChromeOS in mid-2034, it says on a support page for schools and businesses that manage Chromebooks. Many newer Chromebooks will be able to switch to Googlebook OS, the system behind Google’s new Googlebook laptops, which is bu…

Motorola Signature 27 will be the first non-Pixel phone to support GrapheneOS
Motorola Signature 27 will be the first non-Pixel phone to support GrapheneOS

The Motorola Signature 27 is set to support GrapheneOS, so you won’t have to buy a Pixel to de-Google your Android phone.

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE review: false economy
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE review: false economy

There’s little actually wrong with the Galaxy S26 FE, but in costing more than its predecessor, it’s harder to recommend than other S26 models.

Xiaomi 18 Pro hands-on — an iPhone lookalike with a potentially Samsung-beating Privacy Display
Xiaomi 18 Pro hands-on — an iPhone lookalike with a potentially Samsung-beating Privacy Display

At Snapdragon Summit 2026, I got a closer look at the dual-screen Xiaomi 18 Pro.

The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro hits its lowest price yet — here’s why this exceptional device is a great alternative to Apple and Samsung
The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro hits its lowest price yet — here’s why this exceptional device is a great alternative to Apple and Samsung

Looking for something a little different? Here’s why the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is worth checking out.