Kellen, Author at Droid Life

Google Photos Collage Creation Gets Big Improvements

Kellen October 14, 2025 1

Google says it has heard the complaints (or feedback) around its collage creation tool in Google Photos and is issuing several changes to make the experience faster and with more flexibility. Going forward, you should be able to make collages without having to...

Pixel Camera 10.1 Update Arrives With Material 3 Expressive

Kellen October 14, 2025 3

An update is rolling out to the Pixel Camera on older Pixel devices that brings in Material 3 Expressive design changes. It's not a major update, but things will look slicker and match the other apps and system elements of your Pixel phone that were previously...

DEAL: Grab a Pixel 9 Pro at $300 Off

Kellen October 14, 2025 2

The deal days of last week might have come to an end, but there will likely never be a shortage of price drops on top tech items. For this week, Amazon just randomly smacked $300 off the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL. At $300 off, you could own a Pixel 9 Pro...

Galaxy Watch 7 Gets One UI 8 Update in US

Kellen October 13, 2025 2

Samsung is rolling out One UI 8 to the Galaxy Watch 7 in the US as of today. The update is hitting Verizon units with LTE, but the Bluetooth/WiFi version should be seeing the build as well. It's not often that Samsung only updates its cellular models. The...

Google Search is About to Let You “Hide Sponsored Results”

Kellen October 13, 2025 6

Google announced two ad-related changes to Search today that I think you'll actually enjoy. Instead of finding ways to further fill your search queries with advertisements, they are instead making ads clearer to see and giving you the option to hide them. As...

Nest Thermostat (4th Gen) Gets Neat New Farsight Faces

Kellen October 13, 2025 1

One of the coolest features of the newest Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen) is the introduction of Farsight, which is sort of like the clock faces or lock screen clocks you might find on your phone. But for this thermostat, it adds a touch of personality or...

Galaxy S25 Edge is Almost $500 Off at the Moment

Kellen October 10, 2025 1

We're still not sure if anyone bought into the idea of Samsung's ultra thin Edge phone, but with the discounts it keeps seeing, it might be time to take a look at one. At almost $500 off, you can own the Galaxy S25 Edge, no trade-ins required. Amazon might be...

Pixel Watch 4 Called “Most Repairable Smartwatch” by iFixit

Kellen October 10, 2025 3

Google has been heavily criticized over the years for the lack of repairability with its Pixel Watch. From the original up through the Pixel Watch 3, there simply was no option to fix a Pixel Watch if the display broke or the battery needed to be replaced. If...