Besides Chrome updates at BETT 2023, Google shared upcoming Workspace features for education customers across Docs, Slides, and Classroom, while Meet is getting AI-powered hand raise detection.
In Google Docs, teachers on the Education Plus tier can use custom building blocks (accessed via the @-menu) to create and save templates for lesson plans and curriculum guides. This is rolling out over…
Google and ADT launch new ‘DIY’ security system with sensors, keypad, Nest integration
March 28, 2023
Nearly three years after the two companies first announced a partnership, we’re finally seeing Google and ADT debut the product that makes it worth it. “ADT Self Setup” is a new do-it-yourself security system that includes a bunch of new security gear from ADT that…
OnePlus Nord Buds 2 will launch on April 4
March 28, 2023
OnePlus is ready to release the sequel to the Nord Buds of last year with the Nord Buds 2, a pair of dead simple earbuds that can hopefully improve on its predecessor.
The Nord Buds were a success purely because they were basic. The big tech features that earbuds are loaded…
Google app getting comically large Search bar on Android
March 28, 2023
The Google app on Android is overdue for a Material You redesign, but until then, it now has a comically large Search bar.
The standard-sized pill is replaced with something that’s almost twice as tall, with the “Search” hint also in a larger font. The microphone and Google Lens icons look a bit small now.
Meanwhile, Google has added a carousel that features suggestions:
Shop for products…
Huawei P60 Pro and Mate X3 foldable are still Google-free, but set to launch globally in May
March 28, 2023
Huawei has just launched its latest flagship devices, with the Huawei P60 Pro and the foldable Mate X3 set to hit the global stage in a few weeks.
The Huawei P60 Pro is the company’s latest flagship smartphone, and it’s packing a solid spec sheet. There’s a 6.67-inch…
Google’s Recorder app for Pixel is quite the productivity app. The feature set goes well beyond what other recording apps offer, which is a good thing but also makes it more complicated. This guide will go through how to use the app, including using speaker labels, backing…
OnePlus confirmed an event earlier today to launch a new pair of budget earbuds, but that’s probably not the only device coming at the event. Also leaking over the past couple of days is the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite, which might finally address one of our biggest complaints with more affordable OnePlus devices.
SnoopyTech has published two leaks of the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite over the past week…
If you’ve been using a Fitbit device with an older iPhone, you might be in need of an upgrade, as the fitness tracking suite now requires at least iOS 15.
In a quiet update to a support page in the past week or two, Fitbit has raised its minimum requirements for iOS…
Google Pixel 6, 6 Pro, and Pixel 6a owners on Verizon now getting the March 2023 update [U]
March 28, 2023
The March 2023 update for Google Pixel devices was delayed for the Pixel 6 series but was finally released last week. For Verizon customers, the March update has just started arriving for the Pixel 6 series.
Update: Not long following our story on the update still being…
With the upcoming release of the Pixel Tablet, Google is once again reshaping the Google Assistant smart display ecosystem, which started on Android and has now come full circle back to Android.
History of Google Assistant smart displays
The field of smart displays began in earnest in 2017 with the Amazon Echo Show, which took the Alexa smart speaker platform and added a touchscreen display.
