Tech Talk: Here's why your next phone will cost more, and why budget phones may be hit the hardest AI takes a ton of memory. High demand and short supply mean prices go up! Android Central · Dec 11, 2025
Tech Talk: What the heck is Nano Banana? Here's a breakdown of Google's powerful Gemini AI image editor with the quirky codename, how to use it, and why it's so great Everyone keeps talking about nano Banana like I'm supposed to know what that is. Help me out! Android Central · Dec 3, 2025
Not just for tiny things: Understanding how a macro lens works on your smartphone, debunking common myths about macro photography, and why you should be using this underrated feature more So your phone has a macro lens. What the heck does that really mean? Android Central · Nov 14, 2025
Battling the bulge: Understanding why smartphone batteries swell, the factors that can lead to it, and how you can avoid damaging your phone's battery Everyone knows that gadget batteries can swell and should not be used until they are repaired. What causes this, and how dangerous is it really? Android Central · Oct 30, 2025
Tech Talk: What makes a phone battery go haywire and explode? You probably have heard that the battery in your phone can be dangerous. Why? It's just a battery, right? Android Central · Oct 16, 2025
Tech Talk: How can AI translate text and speech in real-time? Computers have been able to translate speech for a long time. Now they're getting good at it. Android Central · Oct 10, 2025
Tech Talk: What phone hardware does it take for good, fast AI? The parts that make a good phone aren't quite the same as what you need for AI. Let's look at the differences. Android Central · Oct 1, 2025
Tech Talk: The Advanced Professional Video codec is coming with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Do you need this? Qualcomm's newest Snapdragon Elite chip brings Advanced Professional Video (APV) support to smartphones. Is this important, and if so, why? Android Central · Sep 24, 2025
Tech Talk: What is lossless audio? Understanding Spotify's new feature and why it matters Spotify now joins players like Amazon Music and Apple Music and will offer "lossless" quality audio if you have the right gear and the bandwidth for it. What does that even mean? Android Central · Sep 18, 2025
Tech Talk: What is ANC and how does it work? If you use headphones or earbuds, there's a good chance you're using ANC. But what is it? Here's an explainer. Android Central · Sep 10, 2025
Tech Talk: How can a smartwatch or smart ring detect your blood oxygen levels? Wearables can utilize light to detect the amount of oxygen in your blood, measure your heart rate, and more. But how? Android Central · Sep 4, 2025
Tech Talk: What is USB Debugging and should you enable it? USB Debugging is a developer setting that may be worth the risk of enabling. It could save your bacon! Android Central · Aug 28, 2025
Tech Talk: Everything you need to know about eSIM An embedded SIM card (eSIM) will become the norm for future phones, but what exactly is it, and why is it changing? Android Central · Aug 14, 2025
Tech Talk: How does your phone camera's 'Night Mode' work? Your camera sees more than your eyes ever could. With a little software magic, it seems to be able to see in the dark! Android Central · Aug 6, 2025
Android Central · Jul 31, 2025 Tech Talk: What is part of Android and what comes from Google? Google owns Android, but there's a distinction between what belongs to everyone and what Google keeps close.
Android Central · Jul 25, 2025 Tech Talk: How does a tiny smartphone camera take such good photos? It usually has plastic lenses, no real shutter, no focal length, and a teeny tiny sensor. But your phone's camera is the only one most of us will ever need.
Android Central · Jul 16, 2025 Google used the MLB All-Star game to show off AI doing what it does best Google teamed with MLB to predict where a home run would land using AI. That's a perfect demonstration of how AI actually works and what it does best.
Android Central · May 14, 2025 Tech Talk: More than you ever wanted to know about malware You hear a lot of talk about malware finding its way onto your phone. What is it, how do you get it, and most importantly, how do you prevent it?
Android Central · May 7, 2025 Tech Talk: Your choice of a 'Digital wallet' just got a lot more important A new Android feature gives your digital identification a real home. Make sure it's the right choice.
Android Central · May 1, 2025 Tech Talk: What is 5G Advanced and what does it mean for my next phone? 5G Advanced is also known as 5.5G and is the next generation of wireless connection. It's important, but doesn't bring a lot to the table for consumer products.
Android Central · Apr 24, 2025 Tech Talk: What you need to know about crossing the US border with your phone Breaking tech down to its simple parts so we can all understand it a little better
Android Central · Apr 16, 2025 Tech Talk: Why does my phone get hot? Breaking tech down to its simple parts so we can all understand it a little better.
Tom’s Hardware · Jun 29, 2023 Solidigm and Supermicro execs discuss SSD density Tahmid Rahman of Solidigm, and Patrick Chiu of Supermicro joined a Tech Talk roundtable discussion hosted by Gestalt IT to break down the benefits of next-generation quad-level cell (QLC) solid-state storage drives (SSDs) for the enterprise and the cloud.