The Pixel Watch 2 should have on-device Assistant, like Apple’s Watch Series 9

by dbadmin | Sep 24, 2023 | Apple Watch, Features, Google Assistant, Google Pixel Watch 2, Opinions

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Opinion post byRita El Khoury For years now, Google has touted its on-device processing for all kinds of Assistant-capable devices: smart speakers, Pixel phones, Android Auto, and yes, Wear OS watches too. All of these claims...

Pixel 8 could introduce a sweet new way to reply to notifications using voice

by dbadmin | Aug 24, 2023 | Google, Google Assistant, Google Pixel 8, News

Credit: Kris Carlon / Android Authority Code-sleuthing has revealed a possible new Google Pixel 8 feature. It would allow you to quickly respond to notifications using only your voice. It’s unclear if this will debut with the Pixel 8, land as a feature drop, or be...

Google to kill Assistant on older Wear OS smartwatches (Support ends August 31)

by dbadmin | Aug 17, 2023 | Google Assistant, Google Wear OS, News, smartwatches

Credit: Oliver Cragg / Android Authority Google will reportedly ditch Assistant on older smartwatches. It’s believed Assistant will be killed off on watches running Wear OS 2 or earlier. Update, August 17, 2023 (12:14 PM ET): Google spokesperson Ivy Chen revealed to...

Google could soon kill Assistant on older Wear OS smartwatches

by dbadmin | Aug 16, 2023 | Google Assistant, Google Wear OS, News, smartwatches

Credit: Oliver Cragg / Android Authority Google will reportedly ditch Assistant on older smartwatches. It’s believed Assistant will be killed off on watches running Wear OS 2 or earlier. There are still loads of smartwatches on the market running Wear OS 2 or earlier,...

Leaked Google memo shows it ‘deeply committed’ to Assistant, bringing LLM power

by dbadmin | Jul 31, 2023 | Google, Google Assistant, News

Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority A leaked memo shows Google is still behind Google Assistant, even if it seems doomed in the age of ChatGPT. The memo says Google is adding LLM smarts to Assistant to make it “supercharged.” Unfortunately, internal...

Google Assistant on Android Auto redesign makes it more like mobile version

by dbadmin | Jul 13, 2023 | Android Auto, Google, Google Assistant, News

Credit: Adam Birney / Android Authority Google is rolling out an update to Android Auto. Google Assistant’s UI on Android Auto is now more in line with the mobile version. It’s unclear if the UI redesign is related to the Android Auto update. The UI for Google...