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  Google’s Gemini Space Feature With Sports, Birthday Reminder Cards Spotted: Report

  Google’s Pixel phones might get a new Gemini Space feature as it has been spotted on the latest Canary developer build of Android. The feature, said to be an upgrade 'At a Glance', will reportedly show users sports cards and birthdays of contacts on the lock screen, home screen, and the always-on display. However, it is unclear when Google will m...

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  YouTube Trending Page to Shut Down On July 21, 10 Years After Its Launch

  YouTube recently announced that it will be revising its monetisation policy to curb mass-produced and inauthentic videos on its platform. Now, the video streaming platform has announced that it will be removing its Trending Page in the next couple of weeks.

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  Google’s Veo 3 in Gemini Upgraded With Image to Video Generation Capability

  Google is now improving the functionality of its Veo 3 video generation model with the inclusion of image-to-video generation. On Thursday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced that eligible users will now be able to add images as input and generate videos based on them using Veo 3. Notably, this feature is currently available via Gemini’...

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  Garmin Announces Google Maps App With Support For Turn by Turn Navigation: All Details

  Google Maps app is now available on Garmin smartwatches with turn-by-turn navigation. The app is available for free on the Connect IQ Store. It is to be noted that Google started rolling out turn-by-turn navigation for wearables running Wear OS in January 2023.

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  Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus Launched in India With Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, 10,200mAh Battery

  The Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus features a 12.7-inch 3K PureSightPro display with a 144Hz refresh rate, up to 900 nits brightness, and TÜV Rheinland eye protection certifications. It is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC with 20 TOPS AI performance. It supports Lenovo AI Now, Google Gemini, AI Note, and AI Transcript. The tablet also carries Harman Kard...

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  Apple Adds iCloud Passwords Support For Mozilla Firefox Via Browser Extension on Windows

  After being listed on Mozilla Firefox’s add-ons page for months, the iCloud autofill passwords extension is now functional for Windows 11 users. Earlier, Apple had only provided support for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, according to Reddit users. However, there is no standalone password manager for iCloud passwords.

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  Gemini Rolls Out to Wear OS Smartwatches With Support for Natural Language Commands

  Google's Gemini AI assistant is now rolling out to Wear OS smartwatches, replacing the Google Assistant. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 series, unveiled recently, will be among the first to feature the Gemini AI assistant. It will be available across various brands running recent Wear OS versions, while Wear OS 6 devices will support Gemini integration...

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  Google's Latest Pixel Drop Brings Free Google AI Pro Subscription for Pixel 9 Pro, AI Mode in Circle to Search

  Google on Wednesday released the latest Pixel drop ahead of schedule, and it brings several new features to Pixel devices. One of the biggest announcements is a free one year subscription to the Google AI Pro plan for Pixel 9 Pro owners. This gives them access to the company’s latest Veo 3 video generation model. Further, it brings Google’s rec...

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  Gemini AI Upgraded to Support Google Home’s Broadcast Messages Feature

  Gemini is now getting a new capability that will allow Google Home users to broadcast messages using the chatbot. The new feature was previewed last month as part of the new upgrades coming to the Google Home web app. It is now rolling out to users. The new feature also improves the integration between Gemini and the Google Home platform.

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  Gmail Announces Manage Subscriptions View for Decluttering Inbox on Android, iOS and Web

  Last month, Google silently dropped a new feature called Manage Subscriptions for Gmail’s web client. The tech giant has now officially announced its arrival on the web as well as additional platforms. The feature lets you view and manage your active subscriptions to all of the mailing lists and newsletters through a single window, eliminating th...

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  Google Rolls Out AI Mode in Search to All Users in India, Removes Search Labs Sign Up Requirement

  Google announced the rollout of AI Mode in Search to all users in India on Tuesday. The artificial intelligence (AI) search functionality was so far only available to Indian users registered on Search Labs, but now it is being provided to everyone. The Mountain View-based tech giant has made the feature available across the desktop interface and vi...

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  Google Pixel 10 Series Colour Options, Storage Configurations Surface Online

  Google's Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold models could go official next month. A new leak has now suggested the colourways and storage details of the phones. The Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and Pixel 10 Pro XL are said to start at 128GB, while the Pixel 10 Pro Fold could start at 256GB. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold could come in ...

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  Google Pixel 6a Owners Eligible for $100 Cash or $150 Store Credit Under Battery Performance Programme

  Google recently announced the Battery Performance Programme for the Pixel 6a. Under this initiative, the company will roll out a mandatory update to Android 16 for all Pixel 6a devices to prevent risk of battery overheating. While it was known that eligible users can get free repairs at authorised service centres, we now have an idea of how much th...

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  Android 16’s Live Updates to Show Active Navigation, Ongoing Phone Calls, and More on Lock Screen

  Google released the first stable build of Android 16 last month with several new features in tow. Among them is Live Updates which delivers notifications for activities in real-time on the Android phone’s lock screen. The tech giant has now provided more information about this feature. Live Updates in Android 16 can be incorporated into apps offe...

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  How to Check Battery Health on Android Smartphones

  Smartphone batteries degrade and lose capacity over time, and a battery replacement eventually becomes necessary. Battery health monitoring is a feature that is now available on select Google Pixel phones with the Android 16 update. Many third-party Android manufacturers have also enabled this convenient feature, allowing users to monitor their pho...