The first Googlebook wave might include 8 devices powered by Intel, MediaTek, and Snapdragon Ben Schoon | Jun 4 2026 - 8:35 am PT | Jun 4 2026 - 8:35 am PT New findings suggest that the first wave of Googlebook machines could include somewhere around eight new laptops with a variety of chipsets fro… …
MediaTek Dimensity 8550 is ready for Gemini Intelligence on affordable Android flagships Ben Schoon | May 27 2026 - 9:20 am PT | May 27 2026 - 9:20 am PT MediaTek has just announced its new Dimensity 8550 chipset, a minor update in most ways, but with the foundational support needed for Android dev… …
… Similarly, the “new media control experience when using Google Home App to cast music and videos to your Google smart speakers, smart displays, Google TV Streamer and other Cast devices is now available to all users ” emphasis ours . …
… Gemini will get an overlay like on phones that can appear on the watch face, complete with transcription, instead of opening a new screen. Check out 9to5Google on YouTube for more news: Author Abner Li technacity Editor-in-chief. …
… Try saying: “Play my news brief” to hear from your selected news providers’ broadcasts “Tell me the latest news” or “What’s the news?” to hear interactive summaries Ask for news on specific topics “Catch me up on tech news.” or “What’s the local news for today?” “Tell me more about the second story… …
… More on Google Home: Google has ended Nest Mini and Nest Audio production, discontinuing both speakers Google Home news briefing change sparks confusion Google Home update upgrades Gemini weather forecasts, media on Nest Hub, and voice commands as a whole Follow Ben: Twitter/X , Threads , Bluesky ,… …
… Google’s changelog highlights the following additions: Google says Raise to Talk activation on the Pixel Watch 4 is “more robust and accurate” thanks to an improved gesture model. “ Remote Media Routing ” is integrated into the system media player to let “users manage audio and video output devices… …
… Media & Entertainment Playback control: Monitoring states like playing, paused, or buffering. Volume: Checking and managing volume levels on media devices. …
… Issue 484755628 An issue where the media control widget could disappear or fail to navigate between multiple active media sessions. …
Here’s everything new in Android 17 Beta 4 Gallery Abner Li | Apr 16 2026 - 1:35 pm PT | Apr 16 2026 - 1:35 pm PT Google today rolled out Android 17 Beta 4 for Pixel devices to continue the preview cycle. …
