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Galaxy Watch 4 Getting a Big Update, But Google Assistant is “Months” Away

Kellen February 7, 2022 11

As a warm-up act to Wednesday's Unpacked event, where Samsung will show off the Galaxy S22 line, we got big Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic news to share. Both of Samsung's new Wear OS watches are getting new features in a new software update, plus...

Stop Saying “Hey Google, Stop” and Just Say “Stop”

Kellen January 28, 2022 15

Google Assistant can be a useful tool to use from your phone, but also through your smart speaker or display. Weirdly, though, those home units often mistake something we say as the "Hey Google" hotword and can start carrying on a conversation in the...

Google Gives Android Another 10 New Features We Can All Enjoy

Kellen December 1, 2021 4

To cap 2021, Google has announced another batch of software features that will come to most Android devices, from widgets to Google Assistant to Android for Cars, there is a lot to talk about. While you won't all get everything, because some of this stuff is...

Google Announces a Ton of Android Auto Changes, Honda Joins Android Automotive Family

Tim September 23, 2021 15

Google announced a ton of Android Auto-related news this morning, including improvements for Google Assistant's driving mode, Android Auto itself, as well as shared that Honda is entering the 21st century with the inclusion of Android Automotive in upcoming...

Google Assistant Driving Mode Gets Sweet New Home Screen

Kellen September 13, 2021 15

Google first showed off the Google Assistant Driving Mode back at Google I/O in 2019, promising that it would arrive later on in that summer. It's now the end of summer 2021 and that same Driving Mode, at least in the way it was first revealed, is now here. 2...

Google Shutting Down Android Auto for Phone Screens in Favor of Assistant’s Driving Mode

Tim August 20, 2021 23

Google made it official today, that being the move to shut down the standalone Android Auto for phone screens app experience starting with users of Android 12. Taking its place? Google Assistant's driving mode, accessible via Google Maps when navigating...

New Klipsch Sound Bars Have Google Assistant, Dolby Atmos

Tim July 19, 2021 1

Klipsch announced its new lineup of sound bars this morning, the Klipsch Cinema bars. In total, there are four: Cinema 1200 with Dolby Atmos, Cinema 800 with Dolby Atmos, plus the Cinema 600 and Cinema 400 with Dolby Audio. For us here at Droid Life, the...

Google Workspace Accounts Get Google Assistant Access on Displays and Speakers

Kellen July 15, 2021 1

Having a Google Workspace account, where you get that sweet custom domain email address to look all official in your Google apps, has always had one big drawback. Often, whenever new features are released by Google to its various services, Workspace (formerly...