Google's new live translation beta uses Gemini to preserve tone and rhythm

Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - Google is integrating Gemini into Google Translate for better text translations and launching a beta for real-time voice translation through headphones.The article Google's new live translation beta uses Gemini to preserve tone and rhythm appeared first o…

Back to Top / Saturday, December 13, 2025, 4:20 pm / permalink 16932 / 8 stories in 2 months

Google is bringing Gemini live translation to your headphones (unless youre using an iPhone, of course)

mashable - Google's Gemini-powered live language translation is now supported by any headphones you've got, but not any phone you've got yet.

Back to Top / Friday, December 12, 2025, 4:20 pm / permalink 16891 / 10 stories in 2 months

Epic Games’s Fortnite is back in US Google Play Store, as court partially reverses restrictions it won on iOS

Sarah Perez / techcrunch - The game is back on the Google Play Store, but another court decision is rolling back some of the developer-friendly changes on iOS.

Back to Top / Thursday, December 11, 2025, 3:21 pm / permalink 16850 / 6 stories in 2 months

Google Rolls Out Gemini AI for Chrome on iPhone and iPad

Tim Hardwick / macrumors - Google is rolling out Gemini integration for its Chrome browser on iPhone and iPad, a move that brings AI feature parity with its web and desktop versions.The company teased built-in Gemini in Chrome for iOS in September, and the feature is now rolling ou…

Back to Top / Thursday, December 11, 2025, 8:21 am / permalink 16828 / 9 stories in 2 months

Google Launches Android Emergency Live Video in the US

Laurent Giret / thurrott - Google is launching today a new Emergency Live Video feature that lets Android users in the US share a live video feed with first responders during an emergency situation.The post Google Launches Android Emergency Live Video in the US appeared first on Th…

Back to Top / Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 1:20 pm / permalink 16792 / 10 stories in 2 months

Google Photos Gets Redesigned Video Editor on Mobile

Paul Thurrott / thurrott - Google Photos is getting a major set of highlight video-related updates across Android, iPhone, and iPad.The post Google Photos Gets Redesigned Video Editor on Mobile appeared first on Thurrott.com.

Back to Top / Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 1:21 pm / permalink 16745 / 8 stories in 2 months

Google and Apple partner on better Android-iPhone switching

Anna Washenko / engadget - Google and Apple have long existed as polar opposites, each ruling over their tech kingdoms with little interest in cooperation. But the latest build of Android's Canary operating system hints at an unusual instance of collaboration between the brands, wi…

Back to Top / Monday, December 8, 2025, 3:20 pm / permalink 16711 / 10 stories in 2 months

Google Photos’ 2025 Recap turns to Gemini to find your highlights

Sarah Perez / techcrunch - The Google Photos Recap will use Gemini's AI to find your memorable moments throughout the year, and adds new metrics, like a 'selfie' count.

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Google announces second Android 16 release of 2025 is heading to Pixels

Ryan Whitwam / arstechnica - The update is rolling out to Pixels starting today.

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This Google Pixel Update Could Share All Your Text Messages With Your Boss

slashgear - Google has announced a new feature coming to Pixel phones that will allow your company to read your messages - but it thankfully won't apply to everyone.

Back to Top / Saturday, November 29, 2025, 6:21 pm / permalink 16403 / 5 stories in 3 months

Gemini 3 Now Powering Google AI Mode For Some Queries, Automatically

barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz) / seroundtable - I know Google said on November 18th that Gemini 3 was "shipping in Search on day one." But no, it shipped on November 26th instead. Nick Fox, SVP at Google, said on X, "We've just shipped intelligent automatic model routing to Gemini 3 Pro for your toughe…

Back to Top / Friday, November 28, 2025, 10:21 am / permalink 16368 / 10 stories in 3 months

Google is working on Android-based "Aluminium OS" to replace ChromeOS on laptops

techspot - Google mentioned the new OS in a job listing (since deleted) for a senior product manager for Android laptops and tablets. The listing states that the candidate will work on an Android-based operating system called Aluminium, "built with artificial intell…

Back to Top / Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 1:21 pm / permalink 16298 / 6 stories in 3 months

OnePlus 15R will get a late launch next month

Dominic Preston / theverge - This month’s OnePlus 15 arrived to much fanfare about its enormous battery life, but no sign of the cheaper 15R that was expected alongside it. Now we finally know that phone will be revealed on December 17th, alongside the OnePlus Pad Go 2 and Watch Lite…

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AirDrop is finally compatible with Android – no thanks to Apple

techspot - The interoperability will enable both iPhone and Android users to quickly and securely share photos, videos, music, and documents between the two platforms without using third-party apps like SHAREit, Send Anywhere, and InShare.Read Entire Article

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Will Apple Kill Google's Surprise Android to iPhone AirDrop Interoperability?

Juli Clover / macrumors - Earlier today, Google made a surprise announcement that the Quick Share file transfer feature on Pixel 10 smartphones was able to work with AirDrop, enabling first-party file sharing between Android devices and Apple devices.Typically, Apple and Google wo…

Back to Top / Thursday, November 20, 2025, 3:22 pm / permalink 16152 / 8 stories in 3 months

The EU made Apple adopt new Wi-Fi standards, and now Android can support AirDrop

Andrew Cunningham / arstechnica - Recent EU regulations pushed Apple to support better interoperability in iOS 26.

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Perplexity's Comet AI browser is now on Android

engadget - Perplexity is continuing the rollout of its AI browser to more users. Comet is now available to download for Android mobile devices from the Google Play Store. Comet initially debuted this summer only to Perplexity's high-rolling subscribers on the $200-a…

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Android’s Quick Share now works with iPhone’s AirDrop, starting with the Pixel 10 lineup

Aisha Malik / techcrunch - The company says the new feature will allow users to quickly share their photos, videos, and files with without worrying about the kind of phone the other person uses.

Back to Top / Thursday, November 20, 2025, 12:20 pm / permalink 16145 / 11 stories in 3 months

Gemini arrives on Android Auto with smarter navigation, quicker replies, and perfect music picks

digitaltrends - Android Auto is getting smarter with Gemini, letting you talk naturally to find stops, answer messages and create playlists without touching your phone. The update replaces Google Assistant and transforms everyday drives into smoother, more helpful journe…

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