Joe Fedewa

Skip the app: This Google Maps widget puts live traffic on your home screen

• Android
• Apps & Web Apps
• google maps
• Technology

Skip the app: This Google Maps widget puts live traffic on your home screen

Joe Fedewa May 21, 2026

Stop opening Google Maps just to check traffic.

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Samsung and Google are breaking Android’s greatest strength

• Android
• Android Phones & Tablets
• Google Pixel
• Samsung Phones & Tablets
• Technology

Samsung and Google are breaking Android’s greatest strength

Joe Fedewa May 18, 2026

Trying to ruin the nearly perfect notification system.

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This Android task killer promised to speed up your phone—until Google found out what it was really doing

• Android
• Android Phones & Tablets
• Apps & Web Apps
• Google Play Store
• History
• Technology

This Android task killer promised to speed up your phone—until Google found out what it was really doing

Joe Fedewa May 17, 2026

Clean Master had over a billion downloads.

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Google’s “Magic” photo editing tool isn’t exclusive to Pixel anymore—here’s how to use it everywhere

• Android
• Apps & Web Apps
• Google
• Google Photos
• Google Pixel
• Technology

Google’s “Magic” photo editing tool isn’t exclusive to Pixel anymore—here’s how to use it everywhere

Joe Fedewa May 16, 2026

No more paying for Google One just to erase things from photos.

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I’m getting way more out of Gemini by asking it to talk like a 1920s radio announcer

• AI & Machine Learning
• Google
• Google Gemini
• Technology

I’m getting way more out of Gemini by asking it to talk like a 1920s radio announcer

Joe Fedewa May 16, 2026

Practical doesn’t have to be boring.

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Google promised seven years of Pixel updates, but the Pixel 6 shows the reality

• Android
• Android Phones & Tablets
• Google Pixel
• Technology

Google promised seven years of Pixel updates, but the Pixel 6 shows the reality

Joe Fedewa May 15, 2026

We're seeing what Google's long term support looks like, and it's not great.

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Google is hiding one of Gemini’s best features behind a paywall

• AI & Machine Learning
• Google
• Google Gemini
• Technology

Google is hiding one of Gemini’s best features behind a paywall

Joe Fedewa May 15, 2026

Hidden automation that Google knows you need.

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My ancient Kobo eReader is now better than a new Kindle

• eReader
• Hobbies
• Kobo
• Technology

My ancient Kobo eReader is now better than a new Kindle

Joe Fedewa May 14, 2026

All it took was an incredibly easy "hack."

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Android 17 isn’t an operating system anymore—it’s a digital assistant that controls your phone

• Android
• Android Phones & Tablets
• Google
• Google Gemini
• Technology

Android 17 isn’t an operating system anymore—it’s a digital assistant that controls your phone

Joe Fedewa May 12, 2026

Welcome to the Agentic Era

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Android Auto is finally getting a facelift, complete with widgets and bezel-less maps

• Android
• Android Auto
• Google
• Technology

Android Auto is finally getting a facelift, complete with widgets and bezel-less maps

Joe Fedewa May 12, 2026

It's the biggest update in years.

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