Android
Google’s Search On fall 2021 event: news and announcements
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge All the new features coming to the search giant’s core product Continue reading…
Android
Google expands shopping searches with Lens and in-store inventory checks
Image: Google Shopping online isn’t always a convenience. If you enjoy window shopping or browsing curated collections at a brick-and-mortar store for inspiration, finding something online you don’t yet know you want or are unaware Read more…
Android
Google Lens will soon search for words and images combined
Google is updating its visual search tool Google Lens with new AI-powered language features. The update will let users further narrow searches using text. So, for example, if you snap a photo of a paisley Read more…
Android
Google is using AI to help users explore the topics they’re searching for — here’s how
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge “Can you get medicine for someone at the pharmacy?” It’s a simple enough question for humans to understand, says Pandu Nayak, vice president of search at Google, but Read more…
Android
Android Dev Summit returns on October 27-28, 2021!
Posted by the Android Team The Android Dev Summit is back! In just a few weeks, join us October 27-28 to hear about the latest updates in Android development. This year’s theme is Excellent apps, Read more…
Android
LG’s brilliant 65-inch C1 OLED is still $300 cheaper than usual
LG If you’re in the market for a new TV set, you’re in luck. The 65-inch version of LG’s C1 OLED is selling at an all-time low of $1,797 at Amazon and BuyDig, where you Read more…
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Android ‘12.1’ could be a big foldable-focused update
A redesigned lock screen could make better use of horizontal space. | Image: XDA Developers Big foldable-focused improvements are on the way for Android, if leaked code analyzed by XDA Developers is to be believed. Read more…
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RIP Android TV remote app, hello Google TV remote app
Image: Google Google is killing its older Android TV remote. The move follows the company’s launch of its long-awaited Google TV remote app last week. The company confirmed to The Verge that the Android TV Read more…
Android
Google is brightening up your Gmail avatar with new illustrations
Some of Google’s new illustrations | Image: Google Google has created new images designed to be used for your Google profile picture, the company announced Monday. The new images, called Google Illustrations, look quite nice, Read more…
Android
Future Wife is a wedding, a play, and the weirdest thing I’ve done in Google Sheets
The pandemic has led to a collection of unusual digital experiences, from Google Forms escape rooms to whole virtual, two-dimensional comedy shows. But the interactive digital play / upstate barn wedding I attended last Friday, Read more…