by dbadmin | Nov 10, 2025 | google account, Google Assistant, Google Gemini, Google TV Streamer, News
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR An update is starting to roll out for the Google TV Streamer. The update replaces Google Assistant with Gemini. The release is happening over the next few weeks. Last week, Google began the process of removing the...
by dbadmin | Nov 8, 2025 | Authority Insights, Authority Insights Podcast, Features, Google, Google Assistant, Google Gemini, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon
This week, Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown discuss the sweeping changes coming to Android and the Google Play Store thanks to the Epic Games lawsuit settlement, the beginning of the end for Google Assistant on Android, and whether the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5...
by dbadmin | Nov 4, 2025 | AI, Authority Insights, Google, Google Assistant, Google Gemini, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on several updates to the Gemini app, including a new processing animation and new buttons to facilitate long conversations. Google is also working to remove the ability to switch back to Google...
by dbadmin | Oct 20, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Assistant, Google Gemini, Google Pixel Watch 4
The Pixel Watch 4 has won me over with its longer battery life, faster charging, better repairability, and absolutely gorgeous new display, but one feature I keep finding myself swooning over is the new raise-to-talk gesture to invoke Gemini. I can simply raise my...
by dbadmin | Oct 13, 2025 | Amazon Alexa, Amazon Echo, Features, Google Assistant, Google Gemini, Google Home, Smart Home
I consider myself a patient person. I’ll wait for outcomes to unfold when I know I’m doing my best to achieve something, or when I sense life will throw something my way when the stars perfectly align. But in both those scenarios — and everything in between — nowhere...
by dbadmin | Oct 2, 2025 | Google Assistant, News, Verizon
Credit: Verizon TL;DR Verizon has announced that it’s discontinuing the service for its Hum in-car accessory line. These gadgets offered vehicle diagnostics, roadside assistance, mobile hotspot functionality, and enabled Google Assistant support. Verizon says it’ll...
