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Turns out, Google hasn’t forgotten about Android desktop mode
Android 16 could make your Android device more like Windows and other desktop OSs. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Your Chromecast with Google TV is finally graduating from Android 12 to 14
Google is starting to roll out the Android 14 update for Chromecast with Google TV. The new OS update weighs in at 809MB and adds support for Find My Remote and Customizable Button. Some users claim they are experiencing some issues since installing the update.
Gemini to kill off Google Assistant on most Android phones — here's what you need to know
Gemini, Google ’s generative AI assistant and rival to ChatGPT, has become integral to high-end Android phones over the past year, gradually superseding the more basic Google Assistant. Now Google has outlined plans to sunset its original smart assistant entirely, starting with Android phones.
More Android phones could finally get a desktop mode
The latest beta for Android 16 just landed, and we’re starting to see what Google has planned for Android devices. The folks at Android Authority were able to dig into the software and find out that Google is looking to bring a new desktop mode named Desktop View.
Google's dormant desktop mode gets a big boost on Android 16 Beta 3
Android 16 Beta 3 is improving external display support for a more desktop-like experience. A new “Enable desktop experience features” setting in developer options could let you run desktop mode on just an external display or both your phone and monitor at once.
Google is bringing a lot more Android games to PCs
Google Play Games on PC was originally launched in beta in 2022 as a way for people to play Android games on their PC, and ...
Here's how Google is making it easier for developers to port PC games to Android
Google wants to make it easier to port PC games to Android, so it's announced a bunch of new Android features and tools to ...
Google Is Retiring Assistant on Android, Will Be Replaced by Gemini This Year
Google Assistant is officially dead; it will stop working on most Android devices and will be replaced by Gemini later this ...
I spoke with Google's Head of Android about the future of AI - and smart glasses are involved
An intimate conversation with Google's Sameer Samat on the company's approach to AI, the future of wearables, and more.
DOJ: Google must sell Chrome, Android could be next
"Google’s illegal conduct has created an economic goliath, one that wreaks havoc over the marketplace to ensure that—no ...
Google tracks Android users before they open apps, report says
Leith posits that the reason for this is due to the sign-in process on Android devices. Once you sign in with your Google ...
A major browser just brought an extension store to Android before Google Chrome
While we're still waiting for Google Chrome to support extensions on Android, its competitor just launched a full-fledged ...
Google is bringing every Android game to Windows in big gaming update
As for games on Android, Google now hopes to build on the success of high-end cross-platform hits like Genshin Impact and ...