The monthly “Google System Release Notes” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC. Some features apply to end users, while others are aimed at developers.

Google Maps has made a small redesign to the heavily used directions interface that provides an overview of trip details. 

Oppo is preparing to launch more devices in the Find X8 series including the smaller and thinner Find X8s as well as its “Ultra” device.

Google this year is introducing “Battery health assistance” on Pixel devices to help “extend their usability.”

The Lenovo Legion Tab is one of the first small Android tablets in years that’s actually rather exciting, but it was hard to buy for a while. Now that things have stabilized, Lenovo is offering its first discount on the Legion Tab, but it barely counts following a recent and still-unexplained price hike.

Like with the other rumored phones in the 2025 lineup, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold does not appear to be getting major changes, according to leaked renders today.

Oppo’s Find N5 is the world’s thinnest foldable as it stands right now, and that comes with a phenomenal pocketability score. As far as durability goes, things are a little less exciting with serious issues if things get too bendy.

Late last year the popular Chrome extension Honey (owned by PayPal) was revealed for employing a few shady tactics, and the extension has since lost around 4 million users on Google’s browser alone.

Initially available to a small set of users through Oura Labs, Oura Advisor is now available as a full feature in the app. The AI Advisor takes a couple of forms throughout Oura’s health suite, but the main functionality comes from a conversational feature where users can get help understanding their health trends.

While new units are no longer being made, Google has announced that new controls for the Nest x Yale Lock will be coming to the Google Home app soon.

Besides making 2.5 Pro (experimental) available to all users, Google on Saturday provided an update on Gemini Live’s Astra camera and screen sharing capabilities.

Software previews aren’t always perfect, but a bug in Android 16 Beta 3.1 actually might be something we’d like to see as a custom option for lockscreen clock settings.

The Nest brand has been built up for years as it was a pioneer of the smart home, but Google has slowly moved away from what so many people bought into as it has built up the Google Home ecosystem. Now, the Nest you knew is gone for good, and we know what the future looks like.

In a rather unexpected move, Google announced Saturday that it is rolling out the latest 2.5 Pro (experimental) model to all (free) Gemini app users.

It’s no secret that Gemini is coming to Android Auto soon, but it’s not here just yet. Ahead of the rollout, though, Google is removing the Assistant-colored microphone from Android Auto, seemingly as it prepares for the switch.

In discontinuing the Nest Protect and Nest x Yale Lock yesterday, Google Nest reiterated its commitment to “building devices for the home.”