Ahead of Astra video and screen sharing later this month, Gemini Live is getting a more compact interface on Android.
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YouTube Music brings AI radio generator to iPhone
After introducing for Android in September, YouTube Music’s AI-powered “Ask Music” radio generator is now available on the iPhone and iPad.
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After retiring the last two tests, Fitbit is back with the Personalized Sleep Schedule Lab.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Assistant losing 7 more features across Android, Nest Hub/speakers
On Friday, we learned that Gemini is replacing Google Assistant on Android phones. At the same time, Google quietly announced that Assistant is losing 7 more features.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle rolling out latest Gemini 2.0 models, free Deep Research to Android, iOS
Following the Thursday announcement, Google is widely rolling out the latest Gemini models, including 2.0 Flash Thinking (experimental), to the web, Android, and iOS apps.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini replacing Google Assistant on Android phones later in 2025
Just over a year after its launch and various feature parity updates, Gemini is set to replace Google Assistant on Android phones later in 2025. This follows yesterday’s model updates and bringing Deep Research to all users.
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Following the announcement at the start of this month, Google today has more widely rolled out the big Find My Device update that adds location sharing with “People.”
Expand Expanding CloseGemini Deep Research and Gems go free, 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental upgraded
After a series of developer announcements yesterday, Google is rolling out a handful of Gemini app updates for end users centered around an upgraded version of 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental, which remains in preview.
Expand Expanding ClosePC games coming to Android, Google Play Games on Windows exiting beta soon
Google has a number of announcements at the 2025 Games Developer Conference (GDC) next week across Android and Play Games on PC.
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Google Photos for Android adds ‘Undo device backup’
As previously announced in December, Google Photos now lets you “Undo device backup” on Android.
Expand Expanding ClosePocket Casts web, Mac, and Windows apps are now free to access
As YouTube’s role in podcasting increases, Pocket Casts announced today that its web, Mac, and Windows apps are now free with a subscription no longer required.
Expand Expanding CloseMore Gemini coming to Google Meet and Chat for Workspace
With Gemini now available in Workspace Business and Enterprise, Google Chat and Meet are picking up a slew of new features.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle rolling out Pixel Camera 9.8 [Updated]
With the March 2025 Feature Drop, Google is rolling out Pixel Camera 9.8. Like with all releases, the rollout takes some time before arriving for all users.
Expand Expanding CloseGmail adding Gemini-powered ‘Add to Calendar’ that auto-detects event details
Gemini in Gmail is expanding with a new “Add to Calendar” shortcut that will “automatically detect calendar related content in your email.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Play Store removes P2P ‘Share apps’ functionality [U]
In early 2021, the Google Play Store rolled out a Nearby Share-powered method for sending apps on your device to others. This feature is soon going away.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Maps for iPhone gets sheet & directions redesign, improves reachability
Following Android back in July, Google Maps is now rolling out a sheet-based redesign that replaces most fullscreen UIs in the iPhone app.
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Google Maps Timeline location history missing for some
As of December, Google Maps has rolled out the on-device Timeline location history change. Over the past day, some users have reported that their Google Maps Timeline is missing.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle rolling out Pixel 9 ‘Connected Cameras’ capability – How to set up
As announced with the March 2025 Feature Drop, the Pixel 9 series can now connect to other cameras when live streaming.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Calendar adding Gemini side panel
Google Calendar is the latest Workspace app to get the Gemini side panel on the web. This is currently being tested in Workspace Labs.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search starts rolling out access to AI Mode [Gallery]
Following yesterday’s announcement, Google is rolling out early access to Search’s new AI Mode experiment for Google One AI Premium subscribers.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid phones getting lockscreen widgets with Android 16 QPR1
Google’s widget week for developers continues with the announcement that they are coming to phone lockscreens with Android 16 QPR1.
Expand Expanding CloseGboard testing circle and pill-shaped keys on Android
The aesthetic changes to Gboard for Android continue with Google introducing circle or pill-shaped keys for some beta testers today.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos will support third-party digital photo frames
Makers of digital photo frames have long used the Google Photos APIs to transfer your images and videos to their devices. Google this month is implementing API changes that break those integrations, but is offering an alternate approach.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle announces ‘AI Mode’ as a new way to use Search, testing starts today
Google today is announcing and beginning testing on an “AI Mode” for Search. This “early experiment” lets you ask more complex questions that will be answered by an AI-generated response that takes up the entire page.
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