Published Apr 27, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond surface-level tips and focus on how features fit into real workflows. Before joining AP, I wrote for tech publications such as Gizbot  in 2023 and iJunkie (formerly known as iPhoneHacks) from 2021 to 2022. For a long time, I didn’t pay much attention to my Google Maps Timeline. However, that changed the moment I needed to remember a place I hadn’t saved. The worst part was that I couldn’t recall the name, didn’t have a photo , and had no idea how to search for it. On a whim, I opened Timeline and scrolled back to that day. The place was right there, along with everywhere else I’d been. Since then, it’s become something I rely on more than I expected, because it keeps track of things I’d otherwise forget.…