Just over a year ago, Google Assistant swapped out the “What’s on my screen?” button with a Lens-branded shortcut that could now be replaced by “Search this screen.” Compared to “What’s on my screen,” the existing Lens button does not appear every time Google Assistant is invoked. It shows up in Chrome and Twitter (alongside […]

Google Assistant tests persistent ‘Search this screen’ Lens button on Android

At I/O 2022, Google announced that it will update over 20 of its first-party apps for large screens in a show of its commitment to the form factor. This will undoubtedly improve the experience for existing owners and is meant to encourage other developers to do the same. Here’s every Google app on Android that […]

Here’s every Google app getting an Android tablet UI, and what updates are live [U: Google TV]

Over the past year especially, Google has encouraged Wear OS app developers to add tiles, and Google Keep is now the latest first-party application to do so. It’s quite simple with two circular buttons at the center for starting a new note or list. A pill-shaped “Browse” button is at the bottom to open Google […]

Google Keep adds Wear OS 3 tile to quickly create notes

Google debuted the ability to have themed icons on the homescreen in Android 12, designed to help go all-in on Material You theming. Now, in Android 13, third-party apps can get in on the fun of themed icons; here’s an ongoing list of apps that support the functionality. Themed icons are designed to create a […]

Here’s every app that supports Material You’s themed icons on Android 13

Google Meet is getting a rather nifty shortcut that lets you unmute yourself by holding down on the space bar.  Some people prefer to stay muted during a call and manually unmute when they have something to say. Google Meet on the web will soon get the ability to “hold down the space bar to […]

Google Meet gets push-to-talk with space bar unmute shortcut

Google’s Fuchsia team has begun a new effort that would allow Fuchsia devices to be managed with the ADB tool, just like an Android phone. On Android today, developers and enthusiasts are able to access some of the core components of their phones and tablets from their PCs by using ADB. Short for “Android Debug […]

Google wants to make Fuchsia devices manageable with Android’s ADB tool

Gearing up for a new month, game streaming services are busy this week. GeForce Now is releasing a couple of new games on its platform, as well as adding new touch controls to Genshin Impact on mobile devices. On top of that, Amazon Luna is bringing some new games to its paid channels and free […]

Bandwidth: Genshin Impact on GeForce Now gets touch controls, Luna announces September lineup