by dbadmin | Jan 31, 2026 | AI, Features
I’ve been an early adopter of Google’s smart home ecosystem, using their devices and assistants since the very first iteration. But it’s safe to say that for the longest time, the promise of a digital assistant has been stuck in a cycle of setting kitchen timers and...
by dbadmin | Jan 30, 2026 | AI, Browser, Features, Google, Google Chrome, Google Gemini
Earlier this week, Google announced a wave of new AI features coming to the Chrome browser. As someone who spends nearly his entire day living inside a browser, I was eager to get my hands on them. I’ve been putting these tools through their paces on my laptop, and...
by dbadmin | Jan 30, 2026 | AI, Features, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 10
When Google rolled out AI-powered notification summaries to Pixel 10 and Pixel 9 phones in November, there was justified concern about the new feature. We had all seen how poorly Apple’s notification summaries could be, so bringing that same functionality to Android...
by dbadmin | Jan 28, 2026 | AI, E-Ink, Nano Banana, News
TL;DR SwitchBot launched its AI Art Frame, a colorful E Ink picture frame with built-in AI art generation. The frames support text-to-image prompts, remixing, and doodle-to-art, plus up to two years of battery life. Prices start at $149.99 for the 7.3-inch model....
by dbadmin | Jan 28, 2026 | AI, Google, Google Chrome, Google Gemini, News
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google Chrome is being upgraded with new agentic abilities. With Gemini in the sidebar, Chrome will soon let you access information from other Google apps and services using “Personal intelligence.” Gemini in Chrome will...
by dbadmin | Jan 28, 2026 | AI, Google, Google Chrome, Google Gemini, News
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google is introducing a new agentic browsing experience called Chrome auto browse. The feature is able to browse the web on your behalf, but will require your interaction in certain situations. Chrome auto browse is...
