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The HTC-made Pixel 2 XL (above) was a big story this week… and here’s everything else that happened. Google Fit goes much further: Google launched a new Google Fit heart rate and respiratory rate feature. This uses your smartphone to examine both your ticker and your lungs. You prop your phone up so your camera can record you breathing comfortably for about 30 seconds. Using that footage of your chest movements, the new Google Fit will tell you how many breaths you’re taking. It’s a Pixel exclusive to start, mind you.  Apple VR headset: Fresh reporting about Apple’s VR headset told...

The company says users can still transfer or download this data before then. Google shuttered its long-running Play Music service late last year, calling on users to hop to YouTube Music instead. Since then, the company has been allowing people to download their Play Music library and data or transfer it to YouTube Music. You might want to act fast if you haven’t gotten around to downloading or transferring your data though. Google sent an email to Google Play Music account-holders this week, warning users that their data will be deleted on February 24, 2021. “This includes your music lib...

MediaTek has finally announced the Helio M80, its first mmWave modem. Don't expect to see it anytime soon though.

Microsoft reportedly feels “pretty confident” that it can fill the gap left by Google in Australia. Google has threatened to exit Australia if a new law comes into effect. Microsoft Bing is a very distant second place behind Google when it comes to search engine marketshare globally, but the Redmond company reportedly thinks it can replace Google in at least one region. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison told reporters (h/t: Gizmodo) that Microsoft was confident it could fill in the gap left by Google if the search kingpin chose to leave the market. Google has threatened to leave A...

Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Consumer technology changes all the time, and it’s usually for the better in most cases. Yet, there’s something charming about retro tech. Whether it’s nostalgia, design, or the actual practicality of it all, there are plenty of reasons to love old-school gadgets. With that in mind, we thought it would be fun to ask our staff here at Android Authority about their most cherished retro tech, as well as the older gadgets they’ve always wanted. Game Boy Advance — David Imel Credit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority David’s pick for his top ol...