New Android Update Finally Turns Your Phone Into A Portable PC

Google is finally launching Android's full desktop mode on Pixel devices with the March Pixel Drop. There are also updates to ...

Android 16 QPR3 Delivers Long-Awaited Desktop Mode

Android 16 QPR3 is here with an important Android platform capability, a Desktop mode that Google collaborated on with Samsung.

Forget Samsung DeX! I tried desktop mode on the cheap Pixel 10a and it’s just as good

The Pixel 10a desktop mode is one of the easter eggs that most people don't know about that adds tremendous value to the ...

These Official ChromeOS Flex USB Sticks Can Give Your Old Mac or Windows PC a Second Life

Google is partnering with Back Market to sell USB sticks that let you install ChromeOS Flex on older Windows and ...

Hands on: Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro is the closest you can get to an iPad Pro on Android

Despite the fancy keyboards, this thing is not a great replacement for a laptop, but neither is the iPad. Instead, the Xiaomi ...
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Google rolls out Android theft protection feature updates

Google has introduced stronger Android authentication safeguards and enhanced recovery tools to make smartphones more challenging targets for thieves. These updated Android theft protection features ...
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Google Leak Offers First Look at Android for PC

Google may have accidentally shown what Android could look like on a full-size PC. A newly surfaced bug report, briefly available on Google Issue Tracker, appeared to include screen recordings of an ...
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Windows 11 will soon let you pick up Android apps where you left off

PCWorld reports that Microsoft is testing a Cross-Device Resume feature allowing Windows 11 users to seamlessly continue Android apps where they left off. Currently available to Windows Insiders in ...
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Our first look at Google's Android for PC interface leaks in a bug report

Last summer, Google announced that Android 16 would include a desktop interface built from Samsung DeX, a mirroring and phone integration tool for PC. Thanks to a (now permissions-restricted) bug ...
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Android 16 QPR3 adds ‘Screen automation’ on Pixel 10 for ‘computer use’

At the moment, Gemini’s “Computer Use” efforts are focused on desktop web as seen by the Gemini Agent available for AI Ultra subscribers. Availability on Android seems inevitable, with 16 QPR3 Beta 2 ...
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How To Play PC Games On Your Android Device In 2026

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. I never expected to have "play PC games on Android" on my 2026 bingo card. Prior to 2026, PC gaming outside of the pall of Windows was ...
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You Can Control A Computer With Your Android Phone - Here's How

Cell phones have come a long way since they first made their public debut. From calling functionality to SMS to smartphone apps, your phone can now do almost everything a larger PC might. You can use ...