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Android is now “more like iPhone.” That should not be a surprise. It has been coming for some time, and Android 15 and Android 16 put security and privacy front and center. Just like iPhone. But it’s ...

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Notepad now lets you use markdown text formatting on Windows 11, which means you can write in Notepad just like you could in WordPad. The new formatting feature is turned on by default, and you just ...

Android 16 is now rolling out to supported Pixel devices, bringing AI scam detection, Live Updates, Predictive Back, and more features. Image: Google Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain affiliate ...

Well, I’ll be: Android 16 is officially here! (Or it’s available for device-makers to roll out as they see fit, at least. Choose your own adventure.) And the timing of the software’s arrival isn’t the ...

A day after Apple announced operating system overhauls at WWDC 2025, Google launched its own set of major software upgrades for phones. Starting Tuesday, a new release of Android 16 is rolling out to ...

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Android Studio, the integrated development environment (IDE) for Android app developers, is getting an AI upgrade, Google announced at its developer conference, Google I/O 2025, on Tuesday. In ...

It's a lot of new stuff, from the biggest Android redesign in years to Gemini rolling out across more devices. With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about ...