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Artificial intelligence is everywhere at CES 2024, from laptops and robots to baby cry translators and steak toasters, but the biggest immediate impact of generative AI (the type of AI that powers ChatGPT) might be on our phones. I had the opportunity this week in Las Vegas to chat with a Google expert about how AI could shape the future of mobile phones. Google’s Sameer Samat, general manager and vice president of Android, Google Play and Wear OS, sees advancements in AI as a big part of… Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Pixel 8 Pro becomes the first smartphone powered by Google’s new AI model, Gemini  TechCrunch Source link

Enlarge / Apple allegedly still holds a ‘grudge’ against Google ever since co-founder Steve Jobs called its rival Android operating system a “stolen product.” FT montage/Reuters Apple is taking steps to separate its mobile operating system from features offered by Google parent Alphabet, making advances around maps, search, and advertising that have created a collision course between the Big Tech… Source link

Google recently approached the Supreme Court against the Rs 1,337 crore fine imposed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on the tech giant for misusing its dominant position in the Android ecosystem. The company has been arguing that the move by the antitrust watchdog will not only stall Android growth in India but also hurt consumers by endangering their device’s security. To further highlight its case, Google has listed how CCI order risks safety, affordability and more of the… Source link

Those who have a Wear OS 3-powered smartwatch with LTE connectivity can now use Google Maps for turn-by-turn navigation even when the smartwatch is not paired to a smartphone, Google has announced. Also Read: Google Voice to show label for suspected spam calls “If you have an LTE-enabled watch, or your watch is connected to the internet via WiFi, you can now enjoy having maps available on your wrist. This is especially helpful when you’re out for a run or ride and have left your phone… Source link

Active Unlock will keep your phone unlocked when you wear your watch For a long time, Google has offered the option to keep your Android phone unlocked with a trusted Bluetooth device around as part of Smart Lock. When used with smartwatches, this system comes with its issues, though. Your phone will stay unlocked as long as your smartwatch is connected, even when you’re not wearing it or when the watch itself is not unlocked. Google is looking to fix that… Source link

The Pixel 7’s biggest design change over last year was in the camera bar, which switched from a single big sheet of glass covering every camera to a solid aluminum block with smaller glass cutouts over each camera lens. The thought at the time was that less glass would lead to fewer light streaks in the camera and maybe even slightly better durability thanks to a smaller glass area. Ironically this smaller glass seems… Source link

The Federal Trade Commission and seven state attorneys general sued Google LLC and iHeartMedia, Inc. today for airing nearly 29,000 deceptive endorsements by radio personalities promoting their use of and experience with Google’s Pixel 4 phone in 2019 and 2020. Today’s proposed FTC orders and the state judgments settling the allegations bar Google and iHeartMedia from similar misrepresentations, and the state judgments also require them to pay $9.4 million in penalties. “Google and… Source link

The Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general announced lawsuits against Google LLC and iHeartMedia, Inc. for airing nearly 29,000 deceptive endorsements by radio personalities promoting their use of and experience with Google’s Pixel 4 phone in 2019 and 2020. The proposed FTC orders and the state judgments settling the allegations bar Google and iHeartMedia from similar misrepresentations, and the state judgments also require them to pay $9.4 million in penalties. “Google… Source link

By Jane Lanhee Lee (Reuters) – Tensions between China and the United States are pushing some manufacturer companies to talk about moving some of their supply chain away from Taiwan as well, although it’s “incremental,” the head of Taiwan’s most important smartphone chip design firm told Reuters over the weekend. Some of the “very large (equipment manufacturers) will require their chip suppliers to have multiple sources, like from Taiwan and from U.S., or from Germany or from Europe,”… Source link