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What data is collected, and how is it used?

Smart home privacy is a tough balancing act. While apps, devices, and cloud services all need a base level of…

Not for ‘normals,’ best left to pros

The Xperia Pro-I is Sony’s latest professional-grade imaging smartphone. It follows 2020’s Xperia Pro and specializes in photography and videography…

What are video codecs and how do they work?

Digital video has come a long way since the early 2000s. We’ve seen picture quality improve leaps and bounds, in…

Apple Watch vs Garmin: Which is the best platform?

Jimmy Westenberg / Android AuthorityTable of contents01Smartwatches and sport watches02Activity and health tracking03Smart features04Apps05Premium features06The verdictIf you’re in the market…

Is the Pixel 6 outdated already?

Robert Triggs / Android AuthorityThe arrival of Qualcomm’s next-gen Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 inevitably calls into question whether current-gen hardware…

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Dimensity 9000: Battle of the arch-rivals

Qualcomm has just announced the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, the successor to the Snapdragon 888 series processors that powered many…

What is a central bank digital currency (CBDC)?

Edgar Cervantes / Android AuthorityThe cryptocurrency market’s surging popularity over the past few years has prompted governments around the world…

Zhiyun Smooth 5 review: Way, way overpriced

Professional videographers all know that a great smartphone gimbal will totally change the quality of your mobile video content. In…

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3: Compared to Intel, Apple M1

On day two of the 2021 Snapdragon Tech Summit, Qualcomm unveiled a new set of Arm-based SoCs destined for laptops…

Blink Outdoor review: Security that fits the bill for Alexa

Roger Fingas / Android AuthorityThere are a variety of Alexa-enabled security cameras out there, and Amazon offers not one but…