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In addition to upcoming Android, Chrome, and Firebase virtual events, Google is hosting a “Smart Home Developer Summit.” Taking place in October, it will be a follow-up to an identical event last year, as well as announcements at I/O 2021 in May. The company prefaces with how “users have never been more comfortable bringing home new smart home devices,” and “continue to expect more…

Google Japan has a penchant for Gboard/input-related April Fools’ announcements. While April 1st has not been observed by the company for the past two years, one such product idea looks to have been brought back to mark the Kitano Tea Ceremony today: Gboard teacup version. In 2018, Google toyed with a “device” that let you swipe on a physical keyboard as if you were interacting with a…

While there are those of us who end up buying a new iPhone every year, most people upgrading to the iPhone 13 will be doing so from a phone that is older than the iPhone 12. Apple does have a comparison feature on its website allowing you to manually compare features, but Jason Snell has done the work for you, showing what you’ll get when you upgrade from any model from the iPhone 7 up … You…

The Material You rollout continues with Google One getting a redesign that leverages Dynamic Color. However, the bigger update is a dark theme that replaces the previous bright look.  Material You for Google One starts with the app adapting a more conventional bottom bar compared to the previous top tab approach. In terms of ordering, Home, Storage, Benefits, and Storage are unchanged.