After launching for enterprise customers last year, Google Meet is bringing Ask Gemini to more Workspace users.
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Abner Li has worked at 9to5Google since 2015 and in late 2020 took on the role of editor-in-chief. He is keenly focused on tracking what happens at Google, and is often the first to spot new features in Google’s ever-growing family of applications that are updated on a daily basis, including Search, Assistant, Maps, Workspace, Android, Chrome/OS, Wear OS, and YouTube Music.
To him, what Google does greatly impacts the technology space and modern life. Inside the company, he is particularly interested in the key products mentioned above, as well as services like Google Podcasts and Google Lens. Each are massive platforms that can be unwieldy to grasp, with Abner keenly bent on understanding their philosophy and future direction. He is most excited about Google’s plans for augmented reality glasses.
Abner spearheads the APK Insight program at 9to5Google to chronicle all changes in the company’s Android apps, often finding new features before they are officially announced. This includes redesigns and revamps, launches, and new products.
A big area of interest is Google’s hardware division, including Pixel, Fitbit, and Nest. He detailed all of the Pixel 3’s camera features before launch and scooped the 2nd-generation Nest Hub’s Soli-powered Sleep Sensing capability, including how it would integrate with Google Fit.
Recently, Abner detailed the Pixel Watch’s specs in full before launch, including bands and pricing. He also got wind of the Pixel Tablet’s ultimate form factor.
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Every year, YouTube outlines its priorities, and the 2026 edition previews what product updates to expect.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search tests basic ‘Color your Search’ theming
Google is testing very basic theming and customization for the Search results page with a “Color your Search” feature.
Expand Expanding CloseThe mundane absurdity of telling Gemini about your life
I wasn’t an early adopter of chatbots. The messaging metaphor didn’t appeal to me as someone who saw chatting as something you only do with other people.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app ‘plus’ menu switches to list with NotebookLM addition
After coming to the web in December, NotebookLM integration is now available in the Gemini app on Android with a redesigned plus list.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Phone ‘Keep portrait mode’ call setting returns to beta [U]
To address how Phone by Google recently gained a landscape calling screen, the dialer app is now offering a setting to “Keep portrait mode on calls.”
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Pocket Casts for Wear OS update adds watch speaker playback
Google introduced watch speaker playback with Wear OS 5.1, and the latest update to Pocket Casts adds support.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Phone app gets short Material 3 Expressive bottom bar
Phone by Google is now fully compliant with Material 3 Expressive after shrinking its bottom bar.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle app finally redesigns voice search on Android
Google is rolling out a significant redesign and modernization of voice search on Android.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini Live preps big upgrades with ‘Thinking Mode’ and ‘Experimental Features’
Gemini Live today is still based on 2.5 Flash, but big upgrades are coming according to the latest beta version of the Google app.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app rolls out ‘Answer now’ to skip ‘in-depth thinking’
Besides Personal Intelligence, Google this week rolled out an “Answer now” button in the Gemini app.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle equates Gemini’s gradient design to 1984’s smiling Macintosh
A post on Google Design this week takes a look at the design and illustration of the Gemini app, with gradients playing a big role.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages preps Smart Reply ‘Tap to Edit’ that doesn’t instantly send
Currently, tapping on a Smart Reply in Google Messages immediately sends the suggestion, but the latest beta reveals an upcoming “Tap to Edit” preference that will make for a nice quality-of-life improvement.
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Google Meet for Android gets more Material 3 Expressive
Google Meet is joining Drive for Android this month in adopting more Material 3 Expressive. Like other Workspace services, the video calling app now has a search app bar.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel 10 gets first Google Store discount of 2026 [U: Ends Sunday]
Following the Pixel Watch deals, the US Google Store is discounting the Pixel 10 lineup to mark 2026.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Keep reminders migration to Tasks more widely rolling out
After starting last year, Google Keep is more widely rolling out the Google Tasks migration. This is a server-side update that we’re now seeing on all of our Google Accounts today.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 16 QPR3 adds ‘Screen automation’ on Pixel 10 for ‘computer use’
At the moment, Gemini’s “Computer Use” efforts are focused on desktop web as seen by the Gemini Agent available for AI Ultra subscribers. Availability on Android seems inevitable, with 16 QPR3 Beta 2 preparing for that with a new “Screen automation” permission.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle One 50% discount ends January 15 [U: Today]
Google One is running a “limited time” discount for 2026 where new subscribers can get 50% off 2 TB and AI Pro annual plans.
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s everything new in Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 [Gallery]
Android 16 QPR3 is shaping up to be a sizable release, and Beta 2 is now available for Google Pixel devices. This is a big update that “addresses a wide range of stability, performance, and usability issues.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle rolling out Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 to Pixel
Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 is now available for Pixel devices following last month’s release just before the holidays.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle separates, raises Gemini 3 ‘Thinking’ and ‘Pro’ usage limits
Gemini 3’s Thinking and Pro models no longer have the same usage limits, with Google separating the “shared pool” while raising limits in the Gemini app.
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Gmail widget updated with Material 3 Expressive tweaks
Google has updated Gmail for Android’s homescreen widget with Material 3 Expressive tweaks.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini rolling out ‘Personal Intelligence’ beta that uses Gmail & your Google apps data
Google’s goal with Gemini is to make a “personal, proactive, and powerful” assistant. The Gemini app today is adding “Personal Intelligence” in beta. This lets Gemini use the data Google already has about you to “supercharge” and personalize responses.
Expand Expanding Close‘Android 17’ split Notifications & Quick Settings panels leak in full [Gallery]
A split of Android Notifications and Quick Settings has been rumored for the past year or so, and a leak today provides the latest look.
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