Joe Humphrey

It seems the gloves are well and truly off in the ongoing battle between Google and Microsoft for enterprise dominance. Citing Microsoft 365's "frequent and severe" outages and recurring security incidents, Google has unveiled two new Workspace plans explicitly designed to lure frustrated Microsoft customers away, offering both a backup lifeline and a complete escape...

If you own Google's flagship TV Streamer, it's time to check for an update, but you might want to temper your expectations. A new software build is now rolling out, but after a five-month wait for a new release, this latest update delivers a security patch that is already more than two months out of...

Now that the dust has settled from the announcements at last month's Snapdragon Summit, we're left with two solid facts: the Android and ChromeOS merger is real, and it's coming next year. But beneath those confirmations lies a massive, convoluted branding problem that Google now has to solve. For over a decade, Google has branded...

We've talked extensively about the fantastic value that Walmart's Onn Google TV streaming devices offer. From the powerful Onn 4K Pro to the new 4K Plus, these budget-friendly streamers have truly nailed it, delivering a premium Google TV experience for a fraction of the price. But what if you still want the device that comes...

After months of teases at events like Google I/O and MWC, followed by a rumored October 21st launch date, we finally have our best look yet at the hardware powering Samsung's first Android XR headset. A new leak from Android Headlines has detailed the core specs of the "Project Moohan" device, and it's clear Samsung...

After first being unveiled at IFA 2025 last month, Anker's most powerful portable battery is now officially available for purchase. The new Anker Prime Power Bank (26k, 300W) is a true powerhouse designed for travelers or anyone like me with multiple power-hungry devices. And to celebrate the launch, Anker is offering a solid introductory discount...

Over the last several years, I've done almost all of my reading on my phone. It’s convenient, sure, but it's far from an ideal experience. That’s why I’ve recently found myself seriously considering a dedicated e-reader, with the Kindle Paperwhite sitting at the top of my list as the standard, go-to option. But just as...

The Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit has been a whirlwind of information this week, and surprisingly, some of the biggest news has nothing to do with phones. Just a couple of days after we heard from both Google’s Rick Osterloh and Qualcomm’s own CEO that the Android and ChromeOS merger was real, but we were still left...

For years, the market for small Android tablets has been a sea of compromise, generally forcing you to choose between a portable size and high-end, flagship-level performance. But every once in a while, a device comes along that completely switches things up. That device is the Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 3, and right now, as...

Ever since the new Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 showed up in the office a few weeks ago, I’ve finally been able to pry the new Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 away from Robby and actually start using it as my daily driver. As someone who absolutely loved the Pixelbook Go and used it religiously until...

For years, the biggest frustration with using Spotify's free service has been the dreaded shuffle-only limitation. You’d search for a specific song, press play, and instead be launched into a randomized playlist with a measly six skips per hour to find what you were actually looking for. Well, in a new update that's rolling out...

A few years ago for Christmas, my wife bought me a set of Tile trackers. It was a great gift, as I'm notorious for misplacing my keys and wallet, and I've used them quite frequently. But just the other day, I got the inevitable notification that my wallet tracker's battery is finally calling it quits....

As we get closer and closer to the holiday shopping season, our inboxes are about to get a lot busier with order confirmations, shipping notifications, and an avalanche of promotional emails. In a timely and very welcome update, Google is rolling out two new features for Gmail designed to help you stay on top of...

It’s been a long time coming. The saga of Spotify's high-fidelity audio offering has felt like a tech industry myth at times, with the first rumors dating all the way back to 2017. A promised 2021 launch came and went, and even as recently as this summer, renewed rumors were met with a healthy dose...

It looks like Google's entire smart home hardware lineup is about to get a big refresh. A new report from Android Headlines has detailed what appears to be the next generation of Nest Cams, a new Nest Doorbell, and the mysterious new smart speaker Google teased at Made by Google earlier this month. If this...

With Samsung's next Galaxy Unpacked event just days away on July 9th, we've been eagerly awaiting news on the next generation of Z Fold and Z Flip devices. But the big question on our minds has been: what's next for foldables? Well, it looks like we just got a huge clue. The folks over at...

While today's video calls are functional, they lack that true sense of presence. Well, HP and Google are taking a massive swing at solving that problem with the new HP Dimension with Google Beam, and it looks every bit as incredible as the early tech demos promised. This is the first commercial product built on...

It’s a familiar story for early adopters of a new Nintendo console: you get your shiny new hardware home, but a key streaming apps are nowhere to be found. That’s been the case for the Nintendo Switch 2, which launched just last week on June 5th. The YouTube app from the original Switch isn't compatible...

With the Google Pixel 10 series launch still a few months off, the steady drip of leaks is beginning to paint a clearer picture of Google's next flagship phone lineup. While we're always cautious with early information, the latest scoop from Mystic Leaks on Telegram (via Android Authority) offers a glimpse at the expected colorways...

After any big Google event, it's become a familiar routine for us to comb through the announcements and hunt for every morsel of news relevant to the ChromeOS ecosystem. But after this year's Google I/O if you found yourself asking, "Wait, where's the ChromeOS news?", you certainly weren't the only one. There wasn't a dedicated...