If you have an Android phone or tablet, Google will email you soon - if it hasn’t already - to say your device will automatically beam its location anonymously to strangers’ compatible gadgets nearby.

Google’s Find My Device is arguably the best way to track down a lost Android device or supported accessories like a smartwatch. If your phone never got lost, chances are you were never really ...

Android users have embraced Google’s Find My Device network, and it’s proven to be effective. As far as hardware is concerned, there are still only a handful of trackers available for Google’s FMD ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

The Find My Device network had huge promise, but it’s quickly become an absolute mess. Google, though, is defending the Find My Device network for its approach to privacy, the same approach that ...

Google may introduce more automatic enrollments for its Find My Device network. Location access and device location syncing could trigger automatic enrollment. Strings also suggest that Google would ...

Google is beginning to roll out new features that allow Android users to seamlessly switch between devices. This fulfills a promise made in May to enhance the cross-device experience. Call casting and ...

You might worry less about cracks and spills involving your Google Pixel and Android devices -- but that peace of mind will cost you. Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET. She specializes ...

These days, having a Google account is essential to a streamlined experience online. Think of it as your key to the most useful applications and services to date — Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps, and ...