Google Assistant - Page 3 of 39

Assistant Driving Mode in Google Maps is Shutting Down

Kellen February 1, 2024 6

Hey guys, Google is about to end another service that was sort-of a part of Google Assistant. I know, shocking. Google Assistant Driving Mode from within Google Maps will go away in February. Oh, we're in February! This feature will disappear this month,...

Google Changes Assistant Voice Shortcut on Android to Search

Kellen January 11, 2024 27

As a part of the Google Assistant feature cuts that we just talked about, Google also announced that it is nerfing the voice button in the Search bar on Android phones, including on Pixel devices. Well, it could be a nerf to some and an improvement for others....

Google Cuts 17 Features From Google Assistant, Smart Speakers

Kellen January 11, 2024 31

Google Assistant's future is likely in question at the moment, thanks to layoffs in the department at the search giant and also because of another cut-related announcement. Google shared this week that it is removing a bunch of features from Google Assistant,...

ChatGPT Could Soon be Set as Your Phone’s Default Assistant

Tim January 5, 2024 4

There's an official ChatGPT app you can use on Android, which is great, but what if you could use OpenAI's popular chatbot as your phone's default digital assistant? According to the app's latest code changes, it's currently in the works. Right now on Android,...

Report: Pixel Phones Getting Personal AI Assistant Called Pixie

Tim December 14, 2023 30

Things like Google Assistant, Siri, and Alexa are fine. They can follow basic commands and help speed up certain actions. While that's cool enough, with all of the AI hype and advancement over the past couple of years, it's now being reported that Pixel phone...

12 New Android Features Arrive Through Google Messages, Wear OS, More

Kellen November 30, 2023 9

As we approach the end of the year, Google has another batch of Android features almost all of us can take advantage of, not just Pixel owners. Google does these regularly, like a Pixel Feature Drop, only they are for the broader Android world, whether you own...

Google Killing Assistant Support on Old, Outdated Wear OS Watches

Tim August 16, 2023 5

Have a Wear OS smartwatch that's still running Wear OS 2? We have bad news for you, as it's being reported that sometime soon, Google will be killing off Google Assistant for devices not running Wear OS 3+. As discovered by the good people at 9to5Google, a new...

How to Switch Your Power Button From Google Assistant to Power Menu

Kellen July 17, 2023 13

Every time I change to a new phone to start a review process, I realize that Android now does this thing that I immediately shake my fist at before switching it back to its originally intended action. I'm talking about the power button that Google (and Samsung...