At I/O 2025 in May, Google demoed the latest research prototype of Project Astra that could retrieve content from the web/Chrome, search and play YouTube videos, search through your emails, make calls ...

Sanuj Bhatia, the managing editor at Pocketnow, is responsible for supervising and contributing to all the content published on the website, including news, reviews, features, and how-tos. He began ...

In this guide we’ll explain how to use your Android phone or tablet as a remote control. Instead of buying an expensive universal remote, control your Android TV, NVIDIA Shield and more with Android.

In this guide we’ll show you how to control any Android device from a computer in 2019. Then, we’ll share a list of the best apps to control Android from your PC or even Google Chrome. That way you’ll ...

To give Android users more control over their smart home devices, Home Assistant is getting support for Device Control. This Android feature is now available in the panel view of the Home Assistant ...

As the name suggests, the tool is primarily for users who stay mostly at their desks. And users who would love to control their Android tablets and phones from their computers. DeskDock lets you use ...

Android 16 offers very customizable Quick Settings tiles, but they can't be used to control a smart home by default. I used a workaround to do it.

Jason Cipriani is based out of beautiful Colorado and has been covering mobile technology news and reviewing the latest gadgets for the last six years. His work can also be found on sister site CNET ...

Hacking your Android OS device, also known as “rooting,” can be a great way to unlock new features that your wireless carrier nixed or Google failed to include. Root your Android handset, and you’ll ...

Take your hands-free productivity to the next level with this out-of-the-way system for advanced Android text editing and device control. Sometimes, a few carefully chosen words can go a long way. Now ...

Google is working on bringing climate control settings to Android Auto, letting users control several in-car settings without needing to switch out of Android Auto into their car’s head unit OS. We ...