One of the best ways to maximize your Android phone's usefulness and performance is making sure that Google Assistant is set up properly. Most mobile phone models that have stock Android installed ...

Most smartphones these days all have the capability to be controlled by voice commands, thanks to virtual assistance software. This perk is essential when you can't physically handle or look at your ...

Google is rebranding Bard to Gemini and introducing a new Gemini Android app. Once installed, you’ll be able to use Gemini in place of Google Assistant on your phone. Gemini adopts most Assistant ...

There’s great news for fans of Google Assistant with an iPhone: for the first time, iOS users can now access the smart assistant using a verbal command. The solution is a little bit convoluted, but it ...

Google Assistant as we knew it is on the way out. Well, at least its guts. Late last year, Google added AI capabilities from its chatbot Bard to Google Assistant, allowing the virtual helper to make ...

The familiar “Hey Google & Voice Match” settings page in the Gemini app is being renamed to “Talk to Gemini hands-free.” The latest Gemini app update shows Assistant labels being replaced with Gemini ...

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Google Gemini is coming to Android Auto next year, promising a much slicker experience than the currently clunky Google ...

The phrasing strongly implies that, at least in the context of Android Auto, Google Assistant is living on borrowed time and ...

Smart home devices like Google Nest Audio and Google Nest Hub continue to grow more popular every year — but so do privacy concerns about what data they’re collecting and what’s being shared with ...

Google Maps Gemini navigation rollout seems to have finally begun. It provides a hands-free navigation feature replacing ...