Google’s clever and fun Emoji Kitchen in Gboard is getting another expansion this Fall, this time with a mischievous little goat. Alongside a bunch of other Android feature announcements today, Google has offered a few official updates on Gboard. That starts with Smart Compose, which as of today is officially available on all devices running…
Nintendo just announced a surprise Nintendo Direct livestream coming today, Thursday, September 23. As with most of its Directs since the Switch’s release, Nintendo will be showcasing games coming to the Nintendo Switch in the future. Nintendo Directs always are a cause for excitement, as they tend to bring new game announcements. This one will…
An update to the Nest Hub and Hub Max improves how the Assistant Smart Displays handle Spanish by providing a more immersive language experience in the US. This involves more queries and displayed text appearing in Spanish, including the top navigation tabs and various cards. Google says this will let you “do more in Spanish,”…
The iPhone 13 Pro has landed, and as you may have guessed, it’s a pretty good phone. Not only does it introduce new camera lenses, a bigger battery, more internal memory, and a 120Hz refresh rate, but its display is also made with Ceramic Shield glass. This is supposed to be four times as durable…
Last March, Google announced a “Works With Chromebook” program to certify and badge accessories for Chrome OS. The latest peripheral to come out of this certification is docking stations. Original 5/6: The “Works With” program ensures that devices have been “validated to work seamlessly with current and future Chrome OS devices.” There are three aspects of…
The Surface Duo 2 is one of the most interesting phones to launch this year. It’s Microsoft’s unique take on the foldable genre of smartphones, and it advances the concept rather than collapsing into the more consumer-friendly style we see in the Galaxy Z Fold and Galaxy Z Flip-series of foldables. Instead of a single,…
How’s this for a bit of regional synchronicity? This week, a pair of Chinese robotics firms secured $200 million rounds. It’s all part of a booming ecosystem that we get some insight into every so often. There are so many players in China’s robotics space it can be hard to keep track of some of…
Google Home is the core of Google’s smart home ecosystem. The Google Home system started as a simple wireless speaker that could take voice commands but has grown into a powerful system for automating your entire home. Controlled by the Google Home app, it allows you to ask questions, launch apps, and create routines that…
The European Commission today announced a proposal that would put in place requirements for smartphone manufacturers. Among the requirements is that phones start using USB-C in the EU, regardless of who makes the device, and also that manufacturers stop including a charger with the device. The biggest impact of this EU proposal would be to…