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Google Says It’s Really Excited About Wear OS in Least Exciting Way

Kellen May 10, 2019

Wear OS isn't a completely dead platform, but as I wrote up a couple of weeks ago, the wearable OS from Google isn't in a great place at the moment. That was made clearer this week during Google I/O, where there wasn't a single session or mention of Wear OS...

Google Assistant Gets a Driving Mode

Kellen May 7, 2019

Your Google Assistant will get a driving mode starting this summer. It'll provide you with a specific visual experience that's been built for use while driving, sort of like Android Auto. As you can see in the image above, Assistant's driving mode shows you...

WATCH: Google I/O 2019 Opening Keynote!

Kellen May 7, 2019

Google I/O 2019 has arrived! For this first day, the week of developer chatter is kicked off with an opening keynote that'll last a couple of hours, as Google takes the stage to announce everything new across their services that we might see over the coming...

Question of the Day: Android P Gesture Navigation, Thoughts?

Kellen May 9, 2018 135

Now that a number of you have had a solid day to play with Android P Beta on your Pixel or Pixel 2 (maybe Essential Phone too!), we need to talk about Android's new gesture navigation. Are you loving it? Hating it? Still not sure about it? If you missed it, I...

Wear OS Android P Preview 2 is Out With a New Battery Saver Mode

Kellen May 9, 2018 9

Google released the 2nd developer preview for Android P on Wear OS today. The update doesn't dramatically change the experience, but does include a new battery saver mode as well as support for Actions on Google. The new and enhanced battery saving mode turns...

Wear OS Attempts Another Comeback This Fall, Thanks to New Qualcomm Chip

Kellen May 9, 2018 28

Wear OS, like Android tablets, hasn't exactly been a smashing success of a platform. While Apple seems to be doing well enough with its Apple Watch line, Wear OS (formerly Android Wear) never had a lead watch that could really help with adoption. Part of the...

That Goofy Android TV Dongle From the FCC is Real as the ADT-2

Kellen May 8, 2018 8

Remember that random dongle that showed up at the FCC a few weeks back, looking like a knockoff Chromecast, 3rd party Android TV unit? It's real! Sort of. Google actually announced it today at I/O as the ADT-2, a developer unit that won't ever be sold in...

Video: Android P Beta First Look and Tour!

Kellen May 8, 2018 49

Want to see exactly how to work the new navigation gestures in Android P on a Pixel 2 XL? We've got you, my friend. After playing with the latest Android P Developer Preview for the past couple of hours, we've put together a quick video to show off some of the...