Select iPhones can imitate Google’s handy Circle to Search tool with new shortcut

Select iPhones can imitate Google’s handy Circle to Search tool with new shortcut

A select handful of Pixel and Galaxy smartphones have the exclusive Circle to Search feature. By holding down the home button on one of the models, an overlay will appear “that lets you circle… objects” on screen to identify them through Google Search. We’ve wondered if and when Google plans on widely rolling out Circle … Read more

Google’s merger of Android and Pixel teams maybe good news for Samsung

Google’s merger of Android and Pixel teams maybe good news for Samsung

Google recently underwent a major internal reorganization. The company merged its Android and Hardware (Pixel) teams as part of this reorganization. If you don’t know already, the Android team was responsible for developing the Android OS and related platforms, while the Hardware team was responsible for Pixel smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, and other hardware products. This … Read more

Google’s Gemini might soon replicate Google Assistant’s music streaming integration

Google’s Gemini might soon replicate Google Assistant’s music streaming integration

Last updated: April 22nd, 2024 at 12:30 UTC+02:00 Google Assistant has been here for a long time, but now it’s time to move on from Google Assistant to Google Gemini. Gemini is Google’s brand-new, more intelligent digital assistant that better understands natural language and can keep a conversation going. It launched on Android phones and … Read more

Meta rolls out new Meta AI website, and it might just bury Microsoft and Google’s AI dreams

Meta rolls out new Meta AI website, and it might just bury Microsoft and Google’s AI dreams

Meta AI is getting a new upgrade as Meta tries to establish dominance in the generative AI marketplace against OpenAI and Google. The announcement came from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg himself on Threads, where he touted some stats and details about the new Llama 3 model used to underpin Meta AI, which is being integrated … Read more

Google’s next foldable could be the Pixel 9 Pro Fold and finally get flagship specs

Google’s next foldable could be the Pixel 9 Pro Fold and finally get flagship specs

Google may be shaking things up with the launch of the Pixel 9 series later this year because we could see four individual models, including a renamed Pixel 9 Pro Fold. This nugget of information comes from a “Google insider” who spoke to Android Authority. According to their source, the quartet consists of the base … Read more

‘Augmented reality for the masses’: inside the new AR swimming googles with an Iron Man-style display

‘Augmented reality for the masses’: inside the new AR swimming googles with an Iron Man-style display

Form is a smart tool designed to help swimmers with their, well, form in the water. The first-generation Form Smart Swim goggles have been around for a while now, but the second-gen Smart Swim 2 packs some big improvements, as smart glasses begin to really come into their own.  The smart glasses category includes specialist … Read more

Confused about Google’s Find My Device? Here are 7 things you need to know

Confused about Google’s Find My Device? Here are 7 things you need to know

It took a while, but Google has released the long-awaited upgrade to its Find My Device network. This may come as a surprise. The update was originally announced back in May 2023, but was soon delayed with apparent launch date. Then, out of nowhere, Google decided to release the software on April 8 without major … Read more

Google’s long-awaited Find My Device network launches today

Google’s long-awaited Find My Device network launches today

Google has finally launched its long-awaited Find My Device network after . The technology leverages a crowdsourced network of over a billion Android devices to help people locate lost gadgets, with a basic functionality in line with similar offerings from Apple and Tile. It’s rolling out today to Android users in the US and Canada, … Read more