News and notes on the latest from Google.
Recently, Google has started this trend where it’s taking features from one Play app and adding it to a “Google app.” Personally, I think it’s time for Google to kill the “Play” brand and go all in on the “Google” name. Continue reading “Opinion: It’s time Google kills “Play””
Google is rolling out a new UI for choosing your Assistant’s voice and it’s identified by colors. The gender-neutral focus in choosing a Google Assistant voice is strong.
Continue reading “You can now change Google Assistant’s voice by choosing a color”
AI + Software + Hardware. It’s the glue that made the Pixel phones successful. Will it do the same for a Pixel smartwatch? Rumors about a Pixel watch from Google have been around for quite some time, but rarely do you hear about what a Google-branded smartwatch needs to be a true Apple Watch competitor.
Continue reading “Three things that Google needs for a successful Pixel Watch”
Yesterday, Dieter Bohn of The Verge got an exclusive update on Google’s next big fix for Android’s messaging mess. That big fix being “Chat.” Google plans on launching “Chat,” the RCS-based iMessage alternative, in the near future; announcing it potentially on stage on May 8th at Google I/O.
Continue reading ““Chat” RCS protocol by Google could make Android Messages an iMessage competitor”
