Google announces dates for I/O 2026
Google announces dates for I/O 2026 It’s official: Google I/O 2026 will take place from May 19th to 20th. In an announcement on Tuesday, Google says it will share the “latest AI breakthroughs and updates in products across the company, from Gemini to Android and more” during the event, which will take place in-person in […]
Google is expanding AirDrop support to more Android devices ‘very soon’
Google is expanding AirDrop support to more Android devices 'very soon' Transferring data between iPhones and Android devices is about to get a lot easier. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge After introducing AirDrop support to Pixel 10 devices last year, Google is now set to expand it to phones made by other Android […]
Aluminium: Why Google’s Android for PC launch may be messy and controversial
Aluminium: Why Google's Android for PC launch may be messy and controversial “Finally.” That was my first reaction when I heard Google would combine Android and ChromeOS into a single operating system. Android has long struggled on tablets, and ChromeOS always felt like too much of a stripped-down alternative to tempt me away from Windows […]
Google just leaked a first look at Android for PC in action
Google just leaked a first look at Android for PC in action Aluminium OS looks like exactly what it is: a hybrid of Android and ChromeOS. We’ve been waiting months for our first look at Android running on a PC in Google’s upcoming ChromeOS / Android hybrid platform, codenamed Aluminium OS. Now we’ve seen it […]
This midrange Android phone also runs Windows and Linux
This midrange Android phone also runs Windows and Linux Nex Computer runs both Android and this Windows Phone-esque mobile UI that they made in-house. Nex Computer, a company that makes hardware designed to turn your phone into a laptop, is working on something new: the NexPhone. It’s a midrange phone that’s designed to double as […]
Nova Launcher’s new owner might offer a version with ads
Nova Launcher's new owner might offer a version with ads Last year, Nova Launcher founder and sole developer Kevin Barry announced he had left Branch Metrics, Nova’s parent company at the time – which followed an announcement from 2024 that nearly everyone working on the project had been laid off. But the launcher is getting […]
Motorola’s first smartwatch promises 13-day battery life and Polar-powered health tracking
Motorola's first smartwatch promises 13-day battery life and Polar-powered health tracking The Moto Watch will be available on January 22nd. At CES, Motorola announced its first smartwatch, the Moto Watch. According to Motorola, the Android watch offers up to 13 days of battery life, alongside Polar-powered health tracking, open-source software, and dual-frequency GPS – a […]
Gemini isn’t replacing Google Assistant on Android just yet
Gemini isn't replacing Google Assistant on Android just yet Gemini on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. Google isn’t ready to replace Assistant with Gemini on Android devices just yet. The company said on Friday that it will “continue our work to upgrade Assistant users to Gemini on mobile devices into 2026,” instead of its original […]
Apple TV adds Google Cast streaming, but only on Android
Apple TV adds Google Cast streaming, but only on Android Now it will be easier for Android users to watch Apple TV content on their TV with the addition of Google Cast support. However, even after this update, Google Cast is only an option on the Android version of Apple TV, not the iOS version. […]
Google Translate brings real-time speech translations to any headphones
Google Translate brings real-time speech translations to any headphones Google Translate’s latest update brings live speech translations, originally available only on the Pixel Buds, to any headphones you want, with support for over 70 languages. It’s rolling out today in beta and just requires a compatible Android phone with the Translate app (unlike Apple’s similar […]