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ChatGPT Live Video Feature Spotted on Latest Beta Release, Could Launch Soon
ChatGPT might soon get vision capabilities. As per a report, evidence for the Live Video feature, which is part of OpenAI’s Advanced Voice Mode, was spotted in the latest ChatGPT for Android beta app. This capability was first demonstrated in May during the AI firm’s Spring Updates event. It allows the chatbot to access the smartphone’s camer...
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Android 16 Will Reportedly Automatically Hide Sensitive Lock Screen Notifications
Android 16 was released in developer preview on Wednesday. A dive into the Android 16 Developer Preview 1 has revealed that it might bring a new feature which automatically hides sensitive notifications, such as OTPs and two-factor authentication codes, from the smartphone’s lock screen, according to a report. With this step, it may reportedly be...
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US DOJ Will Push Google To Sell Chrome In Anti-Monopoly Measure
The department will ask the judge, who ruled in August that Google illegally monopolized the search market, to require measures related to artificial intelligence and its Android smartphone operating system, according to people familiar with the plan
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Google Reportedly Plans to Turn ChromeOS Into Android to Better Compete with iPad
Google has separate operating system (OS) versions based on the device type. There's Android for smartphones and ChromeOS for Chromebooks. However, there is one such product category where both the OSs overlap — tablets. That is not likely to be the case anymore, according to a new report. Google is said to be planning to embark on a project to f...
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Apple Said to Offer $100 Million to Undo Indonesia iPhone 16 Ban
After Apple submitted its increased offer, Indonesia’s Ministry of Industry, which last month blocked a permit allowing the sale of the iPhone 16, is now demanding that the technology behemoth alter its investment plans to focus more on research and development for its smartphones in the country, the people said.
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DOJ Said to Push Google to Sell Chrome to Break Search Monopoly
The US DOJ has decided to ask a judge to force Alphabet Inc.’s Google to sell off its Chrome browser. The department will ask the judge, who ruled in August that Google illegally monopolised the search market, to require measures related to artificial intelligence and its Android smartphone operating system.
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Google Launches Gemini Live, AI Voice Assistant For iOS Users
Alphabet's Google on Thursday released a smartphone app for its artificial intelligence chatbot on Apple's App Store that introduced the latest generation of its voice assistant to the popular mobile operating system.
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Google Rolls Out Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1; Reportedly Gets Customisable Do Not Disturb Feature, More
Google has released its latest Android 15 Quarterly Platform Releases (QPRs) that bring about bigger changes giving users and developers an idea about new features on the horizon. The latest build is said to add a customisable Do Not Disturb Mode, some new touchpad and mouse settings, and Icon Shape Customisation that went missing with the release ...
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Gemini AI Assistant Getting a Utilities Extension to Control Smartphone Functions
Gemini AI assistant is finally getting support for an extension that will allow it to perform various smartphone tasks. Dubbed the Utilities extension, it was first announced at the Google I/O and it can control first-party apps and functions such as alarm, timer, volume control, camera, and more. However, the Mountain View-based tech giant is roll...
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Google Pixel Phone Reportedly Get Battery Charging Limit Feature With November 2024 Update
Google recently rolled out the latest November 2024 update for Pixel smartphones which mainly consists of a lot of bug fixes and security improvements. However, it also bundles a new Android 15 feature which might help prolong the lifespan of the smartphone’s battery by allowing users to implement a charging limit, according to a report.
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Google Pixel 9 Pro Costs 11 Percent Less to Manufacture Than Pixel 8 Pro: Report
Google Pixel 9 series was unveiled at the Made by Google event in August comprising four models. A new report sheds light on the bill of materials (BOM) of the Pixel 9 Pro whose place in the smartphone lineup has been reworked this year and it sits above the Pixel 9 but below the new Pixel 9 Pro XL. It is suggested that the smartphone costs less to...
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Samsung One UI 7 Tipped to Bring AI Notification Summary Feature With Support for Multiple Languages
Samsung previewed One UI 7 — the latest operating system (OS) for smartphones and other devices, based on Google’s Android 15 update last month. A tipster now suggests that it might come with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, including a feature that can summarise notifications.
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Google Pixel 10’s Tensor G5 SoC Benchmarks Suggest Only Slight Improvement Over Previous Chip
Google Pixel 10 series isn’t slated to make its debut until late next year but a new leak sheds some light on the benchmarks of its alleged chipset. The company is expected to equip its purported smartphone lineup with the Tensor G5 SoC which might offer only slight upgrades in terms of GPU prowess over the Tensor G4 chip which currently powers t...
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Nothing Exploring Development of Own Mobile OS as Android Alternative, Carl Pei Says
Nothing is exploring the development of its own mobile operating system, according to a statement from Nothing CEO and founder Carl Pei at TechCrunch Disrupt. The company's devices currently run on Google's Android system, like smartphones from most companies except Huawei and Apple.
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Indonesia Bans Sales of Google Phones Days After Blocking Apple's iPhone 16
Indonesia has imposed a ban on the sale of Google Pixel smartphones, citing regulations that mandate the inclusion of at least 40 percent locally produced components. This move comes shortly after the prohibition of Apple's iPhone 16 sales in the country, for a similar reason.
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ChatGPT Live Video Feature Spotted on Latest Beta Release, Could Launch Soon
ChatGPT might soon get vision capabilities. As per a report, evidence for the Live Video feature, which is part of OpenAI’s Advanced Voice Mode, was spotted in the latest ChatGPT for Android beta app. This capability was first demonstrated in May during the AI firm’s Spring Updates event. It allows the chatbot to access the smartphone’s camer...
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Android 16 Will Reportedly Automatically Hide Sensitive Lock Screen Notifications
Android 16 was released in developer preview on Wednesday. A dive into the Android 16 Developer Preview 1 has revealed that it might bring a new feature which automatically hides sensitive notifications, such as OTPs and two-factor authentication codes, from the smartphone’s lock screen, according to a report. With this step, it may reportedly be...
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US DOJ Will Push Google To Sell Chrome In Anti-Monopoly Measure
The department will ask the judge, who ruled in August that Google illegally monopolized the search market, to require measures related to artificial intelligence and its Android smartphone operating system, according to people familiar with the plan
-
Google Reportedly Plans to Turn ChromeOS Into Android to Better Compete with iPad
Google has separate operating system (OS) versions based on the device type. There's Android for smartphones and ChromeOS for Chromebooks. However, there is one such product category where both the OSs overlap — tablets. That is not likely to be the case anymore, according to a new report. Google is said to be planning to embark on a project to f...
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Apple Said to Offer $100 Million to Undo Indonesia iPhone 16 Ban
After Apple submitted its increased offer, Indonesia’s Ministry of Industry, which last month blocked a permit allowing the sale of the iPhone 16, is now demanding that the technology behemoth alter its investment plans to focus more on research and development for its smartphones in the country, the people said.
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DOJ Said to Push Google to Sell Chrome to Break Search Monopoly
The US DOJ has decided to ask a judge to force Alphabet Inc.’s Google to sell off its Chrome browser. The department will ask the judge, who ruled in August that Google illegally monopolised the search market, to require measures related to artificial intelligence and its Android smartphone operating system.
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Google Launches Gemini Live, AI Voice Assistant For iOS Users
Alphabet's Google on Thursday released a smartphone app for its artificial intelligence chatbot on Apple's App Store that introduced the latest generation of its voice assistant to the popular mobile operating system.
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Google Rolls Out Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1; Reportedly Gets Customisable Do Not Disturb Feature, More
Google has released its latest Android 15 Quarterly Platform Releases (QPRs) that bring about bigger changes giving users and developers an idea about new features on the horizon. The latest build is said to add a customisable Do Not Disturb Mode, some new touchpad and mouse settings, and Icon Shape Customisation that went missing with the release ...
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Gemini AI Assistant Getting a Utilities Extension to Control Smartphone Functions
Gemini AI assistant is finally getting support for an extension that will allow it to perform various smartphone tasks. Dubbed the Utilities extension, it was first announced at the Google I/O and it can control first-party apps and functions such as alarm, timer, volume control, camera, and more. However, the Mountain View-based tech giant is roll...
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Google Pixel Phone Reportedly Get Battery Charging Limit Feature With November 2024 Update
Google recently rolled out the latest November 2024 update for Pixel smartphones which mainly consists of a lot of bug fixes and security improvements. However, it also bundles a new Android 15 feature which might help prolong the lifespan of the smartphone’s battery by allowing users to implement a charging limit, according to a report.
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Google Pixel 9 Pro Costs 11 Percent Less to Manufacture Than Pixel 8 Pro: Report
Google Pixel 9 series was unveiled at the Made by Google event in August comprising four models. A new report sheds light on the bill of materials (BOM) of the Pixel 9 Pro whose place in the smartphone lineup has been reworked this year and it sits above the Pixel 9 but below the new Pixel 9 Pro XL. It is suggested that the smartphone costs less to...
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Samsung One UI 7 Tipped to Bring AI Notification Summary Feature With Support for Multiple Languages
Samsung previewed One UI 7 — the latest operating system (OS) for smartphones and other devices, based on Google’s Android 15 update last month. A tipster now suggests that it might come with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, including a feature that can summarise notifications.
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Google Pixel 10’s Tensor G5 SoC Benchmarks Suggest Only Slight Improvement Over Previous Chip
Google Pixel 10 series isn’t slated to make its debut until late next year but a new leak sheds some light on the benchmarks of its alleged chipset. The company is expected to equip its purported smartphone lineup with the Tensor G5 SoC which might offer only slight upgrades in terms of GPU prowess over the Tensor G4 chip which currently powers t...
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Nothing Exploring Development of Own Mobile OS as Android Alternative, Carl Pei Says
Nothing is exploring the development of its own mobile operating system, according to a statement from Nothing CEO and founder Carl Pei at TechCrunch Disrupt. The company's devices currently run on Google's Android system, like smartphones from most companies except Huawei and Apple.
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Indonesia Bans Sales of Google Phones Days After Blocking Apple's iPhone 16
Indonesia has imposed a ban on the sale of Google Pixel smartphones, citing regulations that mandate the inclusion of at least 40 percent locally produced components. This move comes shortly after the prohibition of Apple's iPhone 16 sales in the country, for a similar reason.
