Key Takeaways Google is working on a new account switcher for its Android apps, offering a cleaner and easier navigation experience. The updated version takes up more space but provides a full-page view of options, also making it easier to manage multiple accounts. Multiple Google apps, including Keep, Maps, and Calendar, contain evidence of this…
Key Takeaways Google is bringing a revamped Drive location picker to Android, simplifying file access. The new Android Drive file picker features a carousel design, which makes it easier to navigate between different folders and view recent files. The update will roll out to all Google Workspace users before the end of the year. Back…
Key Takeaways Google is the title sponsor of the 2024 World Chess Championship, which kicks off today. To raise awareness about the champisonship, Google is releasing a new ‘Chess champ’ Gem on Gemini. FIDE’s livestream for the championship will feature ‘Chatting Chess,’ a Gemini-powered segment with AI commentary and chess trivia. The 2024 FIDE World…
It’s been a big week for Google, for good and bad reasons. The company’s outright confirmed that Android 16 will roll out in the second quarter of 2025, potentially setting a precedent that could help Google gain an edge in phone sales over Apple. A developer preview for Android 16 is available right now, too….
Well, that was an exciting week. First, we heard that Google could move from ChromeOS to Android for its laptop offerings, then hours later, Chrome showed up in the news again, as the DOJ recommended forcing Google to sell the browser. Meanwhile, Android 16 dropped a full three months early, even before we could get…
Key Takeaways Android Gemini might soon gain notification panel controls for easier conversation management. Google app’s latest beta version offers functionality to pause, resume, or end conversations directly from the notification panel. It’s worth noting the iOS Gemini app already offers this functionality. Gemini Live within the standalone Gemini app on smartphones is an easy-to-use…
Far more than just a talented chatbot, Google Gemini offers multi-modal AI functionality and powerful, painless interactivity. The highest tier of Google One, one of today’s best cloud storage services, conveniently includes access to its most powerful version. Issuing simple prompts and generating competent, written text comes easy to new Gemini users, but its ever-expanding…