Version 1.4 of the Pixel Watch app is rolling out this evening with minor visual changes to the companion client and the ability to link your Google Account.
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Upcoming Google Messages voice recorder revamp gets new design [Video]
Back in March, we enabled a big revamp of the voice recorder UI in Google Messages, and it has now undergone another redesign.
Expand Expanding CloseBig Gboard 13.3 update preps stylus handwriting, mini voice typing UI, gen AI stickers, more
Recent updates to Gboard have focused on tablet and foldables optimizations, while everyone benefited from the toolbar redesign. Gboard 13.3 reveals work on new features like a stylus handwriting mode, compact voice typing UI, and generative AI stickers. This version is still in beta and none of the functionality we spotted is yet live.
Expand Expanding CloseNew At a Glance widget will let you customize the design [Gallery]
Earlier this month, we reported how the At a Glance widget is getting a big Material You redesign. Google is still actively working on this new At a Glance, including the ability to customize the widget.
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Google is readying a big Material You redesign of the Assistant At a Glance widget for Android devices.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Watch preps syncing Do Not Disturb and Bedtime Mode with your phone
Since launch, one big complaint of the Pixel Watch is how it does not sync Bedtime Modes, and Google is now working to add that along with Do Not Disturb.
Expand Expanding CloseGboard for Android preps an easier way to ‘Resize’
We’re still waiting for Gboard to roll out its toolbar redesign, but until then, Google is working on a new “Resize” UI.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle One VPN readying ‘broader IP address region’ setting
Compared to other VPNs, the one included with Google One is more privacy- and security-oriented. An upcoming update to the Google One VPN will let you better obscure your location with a “broader IP address region.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Keep readies Wear OS Tile that lets you pin a note
In addition to a possible At a Glance complication powered by Assistant, Google Keep is working on a Wear OS tile that can be used to show a single note.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle working on loud sound alerts for Pixel phones in At a Glance
Pixel phones already offer cough and snore detection when you sleep, as well as always-on Now Playing song detection, and Google is now planning to add loud sound alerts in At a Glance.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Watch preps ‘At a Glance’ Wear OS complication powered by Assistant
The Pixel Watch and Wear OS could stand to be a bit more contextual, and Google may be addressing that with an Assistant-powered “At a Glance” complication.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Google Now Launcher is fully shutting down 10 years later
The Nexus 5 in 2013 debuted what would become to be known as the Google Now Launcher. Nearly a decade later, Google is set to shut down the launcher.
Expand Expanding CloseAs ‘Pixel Tablet Stand’ gets retail leak, here’s how ‘Hub Mode’ will work [Gallery]
Design-wise, Google has already shown off a lot about the Pixel Tablet. The latest leak goes in-depth on its “Stand,” while here are some details about the Pixel Tablet’s “Hub Mode.”
Expand Expanding CloseWhat generative AI in Gmail for Android will look like [Gallery]
Following last week’s announcement, here’s an early look at generative AI in Gmail for Android, with Google possibly beginning testing with a limited feature set.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages preps redesign of voice recorder UI [Gallery]
Google introduced voice message transcription with the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro before later making it available to older generations. Google Messages is now improving the creation experience with a redesign of the voice recorder UI in development.
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YouTube announced last month that podcasts are coming to YouTube Music, and we’re now seeing the Android app add the necessary support with version 5.48.
Expand Expanding CloseAt a Glance preps shortcuts to airport and transit schedules
With this month’s March Feature Drop, Google finally rolled out Cross Device Timers on Pixel phones. At a Glance is now readying a pair of location proximity features when you’re near an airport or transit station.
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In the coming months, Google is expected to add a slew of AI features to its products, with some already rumored for I/O 2023. Gboard for Android is now working to integrate the Imagen text-to-image generator.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Contacts preps new widget to pin favorites to your homescreen [Gallery]
In addition to the one we spotted in November, Google Contacts for Android is getting a second homescreen widget that will let you pin favorites.
Expand Expanding CloseHow Google Pixel Watch Fall Detection will work
At the start of last month, Pixel Watch Fall Detection appeared for some users, but Google has not rolled it out in an official manner. Ahead of the winter launch deadline, here’s a closer look at how it works.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle continues work on replacing Assistant Reminders with Tasks
Back in September, Google confirmed our Insight that Google Tasks would replace Assistant Reminders in the “coming months.” We’re still waiting for this to launch five months later, but work is ongoing.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos preps cloud backup for Locked Folder
Google Photos first rolled out the Locked Folder to Pixel phones before bringing it to other Android devices at the end of 2021, and is now working on adding cloud backup.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages removed Assistant but might replace it with ‘Spotlights’
In recent months, Android’s Messages app quietly lost its Google Assistant integration. However, Google Messages might be replacing that functionality with something called “Spotlights.”
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Last August, Google Meet for Android introduced a feature that lets you co-watch videos on YouTube, curate a playlist on Spotify, and play games together. YouTube Music is now readying support for Google Meet Live Sharing.
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