The Gemini app is widely rolling out a pair of big quality-of-life improvements on Android with search and direct copying.
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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.
Google Wallet tap-to-pay animation getting Material 3 Expressive redesign
Alongside the app, Google Wallet’s NFC tap-to-pay animation is getting a M3 Expressive redesign.
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Pixel phones are getting a new card carousel overlay when you launch Google Wallet with a double-tap of the power button.
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Google Messages for Android has now rolled out Sensitive Content Warnings that blur nude images.
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After starting last month, Google is widely rolling out a Gemini homepage redesign on the web that introduces a Tools menu.
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Google Messages beta bug adds two app icons to your launcher
Today’s Google Messages beta introduces a small bug that has you seeing two identical icons for the Android app.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos rolling out new ‘Create’ tab on Android, iOS
After simplifying to three items in the bottom bar earlier this year, Google Photos is rolling out a new “Create” tab.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app rolling out ‘Temporary Chat’ and ‘personal context’ that learns from past chats
Google’s goal is to build a “personal, proactive, and powerful assistant,” and Gemini is accomplishing that first tentpole today with “personal context.” The Gemini app is also getting a Temporary Chat capability.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Keep for Android rolls out ability to ‘Sort’ notes
Amidst the Material 3 Expressive rollout, Google Keep for Android is rolling out “Sort by” options in a nice quality-of-life improvement.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home gets new automations editor in Public Preview
Google Home is testing a new automation editor that adds “flexibility and convenience to control your smart home with a refreshed look.”
Expand Expanding CloseGboard rolling out ‘Autofill with Google’ to browse passwords, credit cards
As mentioned in the release notes for Google Play services earlier this month, Gboard is adding the ability to browse “Autofill with Google.”
Expand Expanding CloseGemini overlay getting a vibrant, bubbly redesign on Android
After introducing the four-color glow, Google is beginning to roll out the next redesign of the Gemini overlay on Android.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle now lets you set ‘Preferred Sources’ for Top Stories carousel
After testing in June, Google Search is now rolling out the ability to set your “Preferred Sources” for a more personalized Top Stories carousel in the US and India.
Expand Expanding CloseWhat’s new in Google Home 3.37 & 3.38: More camera improvements
This round, Google Home has released two release notes — version 3.37 and 3.38 — simultaneously with a focus on camera updates. This follows the last drop in late July.
Expand Expanding CloseChrome autofill will show benefits for more US credit cards
Google Pay is getting a handful of updates today centered around Chrome autofill, like expanded card benefit details.
Expand Expanding CloseMoto Tag app update to install UWB firmware widely rolling out
Google announced with the Find Hub rebrand that the Moto Tag would start getting the UWB (ultra-wideband) nearby finding update in May. The actual rollout started a month later, with wide availability now here.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Docs gets Material 3 Expressive progress indicator, tweaks
Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides are the latest first-party apps to get various Material 3 Expressive tweaks.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Watch 4 leak gives best look at charging contacts & ‘Gen 3 sensor hub’
The latest Pixel Watch 4 leak comes from marketing materials that tout Google’s upcoming wearable as having “significant technological advancements over its predecessors,” while we get a better look at the charging system.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini Live rolls out Google Calendar, Tasks, and Keep apps access
After starting in late June, Gemini Live on Android and iOS is now widely rolling out the ability to access Google apps like Keep and Tasks in real-time conversations.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Wallet now requires location permission for ‘detailed receipts’ with maps
In the past few weeks or so, Google Wallet app on Android now requires that you grant the location permission to get “detailed receipts” with addresses and maps.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle rolls out four-color glow for Gemini overlay on Android
Gemini’s switch from a blue-purple palette to the four Google colors on Android is now largely complete (with one small exception) following an update to the overlay.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid redesigns the battery notification for headphones, earbuds
Google has updated Android’s battery notification for headphones and earbuds to be a bit more glanceable.
Expand Expanding CloseSpecs leak reveals Pixel Buds 2a with ANC, Pixel 10’s Qi2 ‘Pixelsnap wireless charging’
More specs sheets have leaked today for the Pixel 10, 10 Pro, 10 Pro Fold, as well as the Pixel Watch 4. Meanwhile, we learn that the Google Pixel Buds 2a has ANC.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Calendar for Wear OS gets M3 Expressive, Contacts and Keep Tiles next
Google Calendar is just beginning to roll out M3 Expressive on Android phones and tablets. On Wear OS, Google Calendar’s M3 Expressive Tiles are now widely available.
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