Tag: Gemini AI

Amazon and Google announced a wave of new smart home hardware powered by advanced artificial intelligence. Amazon introduced updated Echo Show displays and Echo speakers featuring the Alexa Plus voice assistant, along with a lineup of Ring cameras that includes a 4K video doorbell and an AI tool for locating missing dogs. Google responded with a major overhaul, embedding its Gemini AI into Google Home devices under the Gemini for Home brand, launching Gemini-capable Nest security cameras, a new video doorbell, and a low‑cost camera series partnered with Walmart, plus a next‑generation Google Home speaker slated for release next year. Leggi di più

Perplexity has made its AI‑driven browser, Comet, available to all users at no cost. Initially offered only to high‑paying subscribers, the browser now promises a free forever model while retaining premium features for paid tiers. Comet integrates Perplexity’s search tools and a personal AI assistant that navigates the web alongside users, aiming to simplify tasks such as shopping and travel planning. The company also announced Comet Plus, a few‑dollar add‑on that delivers curated news from major outlets, and highlighted competition from Google, The Browser Company, and Opera as the AI‑browser race intensifies. Leggi di più

Google previewed its next flagship smart home device, an AI‑powered Google Home speaker built around the Gemini AI assistant. Priced at $99 and available in four colors, the speaker will launch in spring 2026 across major markets. Google emphasized a deliberate delay to ensure Gemini works smoothly on existing devices, offering Early Access for current users to test and provide feedback. The new hardware features a Gemini‑optimized processor, advanced noise‑handling, a visual light ring for Gemini Live status, 360‑degree audio, speaker‑group integration, and eco‑friendly 3D‑knitted fabric. Gemini Live will require a Google Home Premium subscription. Leggi di più

Google announced a major redesign of its Home app, focusing on speed, stability, and a tighter integration of its Nest ecosystem. The update promises faster start‑up times, fewer crashes, and improved battery usage, while adding new AI‑driven tools powered by Gemini. Users will see richer camera previews, an AI‑generated Home Brief, and a simplified three‑tab layout. Some AI capabilities, such as automations created by natural‑language prompts, require a Google Home Premium subscription starting at $10 per month, though the core enhancements roll out to all users worldwide. Leggi di più

Google announced a global rollout of a redesigned Google Home app that integrates its new Gemini for Home AI. The overhaul places Gemini at the core of the smart‑home experience, replacing the traditional Google Assistant role and offering more conversational interactions. The app now serves as the single hub for Nest devices and introduces dedicated Home, Activity, and Automations tabs. A persistent "Ask Home" command center lets users issue natural‑language requests, such as searching camera footage or creating automations, though some features require a Google Home Premium subscription. Performance upgrades promise substantially faster loading, reduced crashes, and lower battery use. Leggi di più

Google announced a refreshed Google Home Speaker that places its Gemini AI assistant at the forefront. The new device adds a multicolored light ring that signals listening, processing, and responding states, and offers 360-degree audio for immersive sound. Premium subscribers can access Gemini Live, while a physical mute button addresses privacy concerns. The speaker will launch in the spring of 2026, retail for $99, and be available in a range of colors across major global markets. Leggi di più

Google has rebranded its smart‑home subscription service as Google Home Premium, offering two tiers that mirror the former Nest Aware pricing. The Standard plan provides 30‑day video history and basic Gemini AI features, while the Advanced plan adds 60‑day history, 10‑day 24/7 video archives, and enhanced Gemini Live alerts. New hardware, including a second‑generation Nest Cam Outdoor, launches alongside the subscription revamp. Users gain intelligent alerts, sound detection, automations, emergency calling, and AI‑driven search and summary tools, positioning Google Home Premium as a comprehensive, AI‑enhanced smart‑home solution. Leggi di più

Google TV now includes Gemini AI on the TCL QM9K, offering conversational voice searches, AI‑generated screensavers, and a presence sensor that powers on the TV automatically. The feature will later arrive via update on other TCL models and on upcoming Hisense 2025 U8, U7 and UX TVs, as well as on the Google TV Streamer and Walmart Onn 4K Pro box. Gemini lets users ask TV‑related questions, rank movies, get museum details, and even create custom artwork, turning the TV into a more interactive entertainment hub. Leggi di più

Google Photos is extending its conversational editing feature beyond Pixel devices to Android smartphones in the United States. The tool lets users request photo changes by speaking or typing commands, leveraging advanced Gemini AI capabilities. To access the feature, users tap the “Help me edit” button, then describe edits such as removing background strangers, lightening colors, or eliminating glare. Availability requires an English-language Google account with Face Groups and location estimates turned on, and the interface presents original and edited images side‑by‑side for easy comparison. Leggi di più

TCL has introduced its QM9K series QD‑Mini LED TVs, which run Google TV and are the first TCL models to integrate Google’s Gemini AI. The TVs also feature a built‑in mmWave presence sensor that can detect a viewer’s proximity to turn the screen on or off and display contextual screensavers. The 65‑inch model is priced at $2,999 at Best Buy, with larger sizes available at higher price points. Gemini enables conversational queries and follow‑up questions, positioning TCL’s new lineup as a direct competitor to other smart‑TV offerings that incorporate motion detection. Leggi di più

Google announced a new Gemini AI feature that integrates directly into mobile games downloaded from the Play Store. The Gemini Live overlay lets players ask the assistant for hints while they play, with the AI able to see the game screen and respond audibly. The rollout will begin with select titles over the coming months and includes additional overlay details such as rewards, offers, and achievements. Google also expanded its Play Games initiative to PC, offering more than 200,000 titles across platforms, and introduced enhanced store pages that let users ask and answer game‑related questions. Leggi di più

Google announced a major redesign of the Play Store aimed at personalizing app discovery and boosting user engagement. The update introduces a refreshed Apps tab, interest‑based curated spaces, a new You tab for subscriptions and rewards, and AI‑powered Guided Search that lets users find apps by describing goals. For gamers, a revamped Play Games experience adds a unified profile, AI sidekick assistance, and league competitions. The changes build on recent efforts to make the Play Store a broader content destination, leveraging Gemini AI across multiple new functionalities. Leggi di più

Google announced that its Gemini AI assistant is being integrated into Google TV and Android TV platforms, allowing users to have natural language conversations with the AI on their televisions. The rollout begins with the TCL QM9K series and will later extend to additional devices, including models from Hisense, Walmart, and future TCL releases. Gemini can help viewers choose content, answer show‑related questions, assist with homework, plan trips, and more, while preserving existing Google Assistant functionality. Leggi di più

A walk with a Google Pixel 10 Pro led to the discovery of two small black kittens near a trash can after dark. Using the phone's Night Sight mode, the owner captured clear images and consulted Google Gemini Live, the on‑device AI assistant. Gemini identified the kittens as approximately six to eight weeks old, offered care advice, and reassured the rescuer. After following the guidance, the kittens were safely brought indoors and later examined by a veterinarian. The incident highlights how modern smartphone cameras and AI can provide immediate, useful assistance in unexpected emergency situations. Leggi di più

Google has completed the migration of most Nest-branded smart‑home devices from the Nest app to the Google Home app, allowing users to manage their hardware in a single interface. While the software integration marks a significant step, the move comes as Google phases out many legacy Nest products, including the Nest Protect alarm, Nest Secure system, and several camera lines. The company’s hardware strategy appears to pivot toward a limited set of new cameras, doorbells, and a rebranded Google Home speaker, all intended to showcase its Gemini AI. Critics note that the hardware reductions and performance issues raise doubts about the long‑term viability of Google’s smart‑home ecosystem. Leggi di più

A recent look at what makes a song stick in listeners' heads combines a 2014 museum survey, lists generated by AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini and Microsoft Copilot, and the perspectives of veteran New Jersey DJ Mark Pomeroy and Atlanta DJ Sloan Lee. While the museum study ranked tracks like the Spice Girls' "Wannabe" as the most recognizable, AI models produced overlapping but varied selections. DJs emphasize beat tempo, crowd vibe, and social media trends such as TikTok as key drivers of catchiness. Together, these viewpoints illustrate that earworms are shaped by rhythm, cultural context, and evolving listener habits. Leggi di più

Apple’s next smartwatch faces pressure to improve on several fronts. Users want a smarter, on‑device Siri that can rival Gemini AI on rival watches, a more powerful processor to enable true standalone AI, and longer battery life that reaches at least two days. Health features such as blood pressure monitoring and novel wellness metrics are also on the wish list, as are clearer illness alerts, a circular case or rotating bezel, proactive UV exposure warnings, dual‑frequency GPS across the line, expanded app support like WhatsApp, and deeper gesture customization. These upgrades could help the Series 11 stay competitive. Leggi di più

Google has added a new AI‑powered feature called Camera Coach to the Pixel 10 series. Powered by Gemini, the tool scans a scene, offers composition suggestions, and walks users through step‑by‑step actions such as changing lenses, framing, and mode selection. The feature operates on the rear cameras of Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold, but does not support the selfie camera or certain modes like Panorama. Reviewers note that Camera Coach can improve learning and composition, though it is slower, prefers well‑lit scenes, and may misinterpret some subjects. Leggi di più

TCL previewed its new flagship QM9K mini‑LED TV, highlighting several first‑of‑its‑kind features. The television runs Google TV with Gemini, an AI assistant that enables conversational searches and content creation. Audio is powered by Dolby FlexConnect, a wireless speaker details system that automates placement and calibration. The QM9K also boasts record‑breaking brightness, a ZeroBorder edge‑to‑edge display, and gaming‑ready specs like 144 Hz variable refresh rate. TCL says the TV will reach U.S. retailers later this month. Leggi di più