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Android phones can now power real desktop-style setups, but supported desktop modes and extreme hardware mods are very different beasts. The post Turn an Android Phone Into a Desktop PC: What Actually Works appeared first on TechRepublic.

Google says Chrome cut unwanted Android notifications by more than 7 billion per day using permission controls, abuse detection, rate limits, and on-device ML. The post Google Says Chrome Cut 7 Billion Unwanted Android Notifications Per Day appeared first on TechRepublic.

See what you missed in Daily Tech Insider from August 10–14. The post AI Scale, Security Crises, and Robot Ambitions Define This Week in Tech appeared first on TechRepublic.

Honor’s Robot Phone pairs a 200MP moving gimbal camera with flagship Android hardware, but its price and mechanical design bring trade-offs. The post Honor Launches Robot Phone in China With a 200MP Moving Camera appeared first on TechRepublic.

Meta description: Motorola’s Android 17 list covers more than 50 phones, but missing models raise bigger questions about software support and device longevity. The post Motorola Android 17 Eligibility: What the 50+ Phone List Reveals About Software Support appeared first on TechRepublic.

Aptoide Games becomes the first rival Android app store distributed through Google Play in the US, following court-ordered changes from Epic v. Google. The post Aptoide Games Becomes First Third-Party App Store on Google Play appeared first on TechRepublic.

Google has yet to confirm Pixel 11 pricing, while Samsung’s Galaxy S26 is already selling across major APAC markets. Here’s how the known prices, storage, promotions, and enterprise considerations compare ahead of Google’s Aug. 12 launch. The post Google Pixel 11 vs. Samsung Galaxy S26: APAC Price Guide Ahead of Aug. 12 Launch appeared first on TechRepublic.

Google Assistant begins shutting down Sept. 4 as eligible Android devices move to Gemini. Here is who is affected and what users should test. The post Google Assistant Is Going Away: What Millions of Android Users Need to Know appeared first on TechRepublic.

Google’s August Android 17 update fixes Pixel 10 gaming, GPU, and touchscreen issues while bringing the latest security patch to supported Pixel devices. The post Google Rolls Out August Android 17 Update With Pixel 10 Stability Fixes appeared first on TechRepublic.

Android app teams can inherit location-sharing behavior from advertising SDKs even when consent screens and Play disclosures do not reflect it. The post Android App Advertising SDK Location Data Sharing Explained appeared first on TechRepublic.