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Runner Up: Samsung Galaxy S25+ We want to note our top smartphone picks of the year, based on the handsets we vibed with, ones we keep going back to after our reviews are over. Dean from MobileSyrup reviewed several phones this year, from all sorts of manufacturers, including Samsung, Google,…

Michelle Ehrhardt Michelle Ehrhardt Associate Tech Editor Experience Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. Read Full Bio January 15, 2026 Add as a…

As the three-year anniversary of Stadia’s death approaches, the final “active” part of Google’s short-lived venture into cloud gaming appears to be going away, as the controller conversion tool appears to actually be going offline this week. Ahead of its shutdown on January 19, 2023, Google opened up a web-based…

Samsung has announced plans to bring Google Photos support to its TVs, and it sounds a lot like what we already see on Google TV. Google Photos is one of, if not the single-most popular photo/video backup service available today, which makes integration with devices in your home pretty appealing.…

Skip to content Image: Foundry Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld reports that Apple is expected to significantly expand its smart home ecosystem in 2026 with four major product categories including new devices beyond traditional Apple TV and HomePods. Key rumored products include a HomeKit security camera…

Zooming out, it’s amusing that Apple and Google both chose 2025 to overhaul the design language of their operating systems. Android’s Material 3 Expressive redesign has been well received, but I want to focus on the updates to Google apps.   M3 Expressive is an absolute success on phones, tablets, and…

Google's hardware division didn't have a particularly strong 2025, releasing new phones that didn't really stand out as particularly innovative. That's not the best strategy in any market, but it's particularly damaging in those outside the US where more makers are present. And, sure, Google isn't primarily a hardware company,…

After years of resistance, Google is testing a long-requested feature that could let users update their Gmail usernames without losing their accounts. Nadeem Sarwar / Digital Trends Google is finally testing a new feature that lets users change the username of their Gmail address. As mentioned in the recently updated…

Utah SEO firm SEO National celebrates Google’s new custom annotations in Search Console as a great addition to SEO tracking, aligning with the company’s 15 years of maintaining detailed performance logs for clients. SEO National™, a leader in organic SEO since 2007, has long been a pioneer in effective SEO…

On a Google support page, the company says it is rolling out a new option to let users change their email address even if it is an “@gmail.com” address. Related: Google One discounting annual 2 TB and AI Pro plans by 50% For quite some time now, Google has allowed…