One of the web's longest-running tech columns, Android & Chill is your Saturday discussion of Android, Google, and all things tech.
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Google can make AI good if it puts its mind to it. The Storybook Gem is proof
Android & Chill AI needs to be easy to use, easy to understand, and produce useful content. When it does all that while being great for kids, it can be amazing.
The Epic Games 'total victory' doesn't mean as much as it wants you to think
Android & Chill Google needed to lose this one. That doesn't mean anybody wins or that anything will make a difference, unless you're an app developer.
The alternate history of Android
Android & Chill Android wasn't always great. But we had a lot of fun trying to make it that way!
Only you know what the best smartphone is for you. But we're here to help
Android & Chill If you're looking for the "best" phone, you need to know what it's supposed to be the best at.
The evolution of Android: Decades of transformation
Android & Chill Android is a success story like no other, both for Google and for consumers. It changed everything.
I'm broke as hell. This is what I'm buying on Prime Day
Android & Chill Just because I don't have the cash for a few fun toys doesn't mean I'm not looking for a good deal.
Millions will be scammed on Prime Day. Don't be one of them
Android & Chill Keep your money away from thieves by using common sense and good old-fashioned paranoia.
America's rural broadband landscape will never be good enough
no internet Rural broadband is still slow, unreliable, and monopolized in many places. There's no real way to fix it.
The Galaxy S25 Edge is an unsurprising flop, but it needed to be
Android & Chill Making something thinner and compromising other features is a bad idea. We all knew that.
Repairability is finally going mainstream. Sort of.
Android & Chill You can buy repairable headphones to go with your repairable phone now. Awesome.
Android XR will be another DOA Google product
Android & Chill Remember Google Glass? Or Google Cardboard? Or Google Daydream? Google has no clue how to tap into this market.
Android 16 is Google getting serious about foldables
Android & Chill Foldables could be the future of mobile computing. Google is getting ready for it.
Why are we obsessed with charging speeds?
Android & Chill If we're really lucky, we might get a phone battery that charges more quickly. Otherwise, I think we're stuck with the batteries we have now. They're probably the best we'll get for a long time.
How to make the most sense out of Google I/O
Android & Chill What you really want to know is only a tiny fraction of what I/O is all about.
Yahoo buying Chrome isn't as crazy as it sounds
Android & Chill Yahoo knows what it should have 20 years ago: it needs a browser
I haven't switched phones for almost a year and I love it
Android & Chill Setting up a new phone is fun for some people, but I hate it. I love not having to do it.
The most important court case you've never heard of is set to happen in the UK
Android & Chill Apple is challenging the U.K. government over the right to keep your data yours alone.
Google may be helping bad tech happen again — this time on the US border
Android & Chill Even if Google's not doing the evil part, being involved is a bad PR move.
