[ad_1] Rita El Khoury / Android Authority I’ve had the new Google Fitbit Air for about 10 days now, and from the moment I unboxed it, I’ve been wondering what it brings to my use case that my daily-worn Pixel Watch 4 doesn’t already provide. There’s the longer battery life and the quasi-certainty of knowing …
[ad_1] Google is really testing its customers’ limits — quite literally. In a new experiment, the company is limiting some users to 5GB of Gmail cloud storage, expanding it to 15GB only after users add their phone numbers to their accounts. Google notes that this tweak is intended to bolster user security, as the phone …
[ad_1] Brady Snyder / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing new features in the Photos app to let you edit videos made from Memories. The process involves using the same video editor as the existing Highlight video feature. Additionally, the Highlight video feature itself may be getting two new features to accommodate images better. Memories …
[ad_1] The Fitbit Air is a comfortably lightweight, screenless tracker centered around passive health and fitness monitoring and excellent sleep tracking. It pairs Fitbit’s approachable health platform with long battery life and streamlined fitness features, all at an accessible $99 price point. Fitness tracking bands never fully disappeared, but they definitely stopped being interesting for …
[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Gemini Spark is now rolling out to Google AI Ultra subscribers in the US. Spark runs 24/7 in the background, allowing it to handle tasks without waiting for constant user input. Users can schedule meetings, search emails, summarize conversations, create files, and organize content automatically. Google’s vision for …
[ad_1] Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google Drive finally gets a major scanner upgrade with smarter on-device AI features and a refreshed Material 3 Expressive design. New Smart Batch Scanning lets you scan multiple pages continuously without manually capturing each page. Auto-Best Frame automatically swaps blurry scans with clearer shots, while Duplicate Detection …
[ad_1] Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR After laying the groundwork over the past few weeks, Google Messages looks ready to introduce custom chat themes. In addition to setting chat color palettes, you’ll also be able to select your choice of background art. Messages will provide several galleries of wallpaper options, or you can choose …
[ad_1] TL;DR Rivian software chief Wassym Bensaid says the company still isn’t interested in shipping Android Auto or CarPlay. The company’s proprietary AI software may eventually integrate with apps like Gemini to control apps on your phone, Bensaid said. Electric vehicle maker Rivian is about to launch its new SUV, the R2, on June 9. …
[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR A Pixel 10 Pro XL customer claims Google returned their phone damaged and stuck in a bootloader loop after a warranty repair attempt for battery issues. Google reportedly blamed the customer for the rear panel damage and asked for payment before proceeding, while the customer believes the damage …
[ad_1] Brady Snyder / Android Authority TL;DR Google is fixing major quota complaints in Gemini by addressing bugs and making usage limits more predictable. The company is also changing how heavy usage is counted, while failed requests and Flash-Lite prompts won’t count towards limits at all. To improve transparency, Google is adding better breakdowns for …
