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8 Years Ago, Google Beat Alexa. Then It Just Let the Assistant Waste Away

Google Home and Google Assistant were Google’s answer to growing interest in voice search and a real threat from Amazon’s Alexa and Echo smart speakers, but Google is seemingly leaving them both behind for generative AI with Gemini.

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Forget iPhone 16 — Pixel 8a AI features proves why Google’s so ahead of Apple

The Pixel 8a inherits AI features that were first available on the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro, but they prove that Apple can't afford to come up short on AI features with the iPhone 16. Here's why.

Tom’s Guide

Not a fan of Google Gemini? How to revert back to Google Assistant

If you aren't fond of Google's new AI assistant, there is hope. You can roll back to the old Google Assistant system in a few easy steps.

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A new Google Home feature reads out your daily Fitbit stats with Google Assistant – but it should’ve been here three years ago

A new feature in the Google Home app can read out your Fitbit stats using Google Assistant. It could be useful, but is it three years too late?

TechRadar

Google Gemini AI looks like it’s coming to Android tablets and could coexist with Google Assistant (for now)

Google is bringing Gemini AI to Android tablets, coworking with Google Assistant, offering users choice and enhanced capabilities in digital assistance.

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OnePlus Watch 2 vs. OnePlus Watch: A massive improvement

By nearly every metric, the OnePlus Watch 2 is a major upgrade over the original, mediocre OnePlus Watch. They look very similar, but there's a lot changed underneath the surface.

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Google Assistant becomes Gemini – but only in certain countries

If you try to download Google Assistant from the Play Store, you may automatically get Gemini instead.

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How to use the Gemini app on Android

Do you want to know how to use the Gemini app? See how easy it is to use the app with these beginner-friendly tips.

Android Central

Google Gemini AI: 2.5 Pro, Live, best features, linked apps, and more

From Gemini 2.5 Pro to all the Google apps that use Gemini, this guide will break down every key AI feature and whether you need to pay for it.

Android Central

Google rolls out Gemini AI assistant and it’s already getting major updates

Gemini gets voice command and app updates in its effort to replace Google Assistant

The Gemini app will come to headphones that support Google Assistant

After initially bringing the Gemini app to phones, code strings point to Google working on a version that supports headphones.

Android Central

Bye-bye, Bard – Google Gemini AI takes on Microsoft Copilot with new Android app you can try now

Google replaces Bard with Gemini AI, alongside a paid version which aims to eat Copilot Pro’s lunch.

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All Samsung TVs are about to lose a key Google feature very soon

Samsung has announced that it will begin removing Google Assistant from all of its TVs in March.

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Your Samsung smart TV is losing Google Assistant in a few weeks

Samsung informed users that its smart TVs will no longer provide Google Assistant.

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Say goodbye to Google Assistant on Samsung TVs

Samsung is removing Google Assistant functionality on all compatible sets on March 1. Here's what you need to know about switching to another virtual assistant on your Samsung TV.

Android Central

A Google Assistant shortcut is disappearing from the Pixel Launcher

After announcing that it would remove 17 "underutilized" Google Assistant features, Google is now starting to remove the shortcut in the Pixel Launcher.

Tom’s Guide

Google Assistant is killing 17 commands in the coming weeks — what you need to know

Google Assistant is losing 17 features in the near future, and here's everything you need to know about what's changing.

Android Central

Google Assistant to lose features ahead of Bard integration

Google announced Assistant with Bard integration last year; in order to bring that into action, the company is taking away some of the least used features in the current Assistant.

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Google Assistant is slated to ditch 17 features in the coming weeks

Google will remove the ability to reschedule events and more from Assistant, although the deprecation date is unknown.

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ChatGPT may be plotting to replace Google Assistant on your Android phone, ahead of its landmark bot store launch

It looks as though ChatGPT wants to expand its reach on Android, while the custom GPT marketplace is almost here.

Tom’s Guide

The best smartphone feature I tried in 2023 isn’t from Apple or Samsung — and they should copy it now

There were plenty of cool smartphone features I got to try out in 2023, but the best one was the Pixel 8 Pro's upgraded Call Screen feature that takes phone calls for me.

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Big Android feature drop adds some cool new Wear OS and smart home tricks

More AI, more options for Google Assistant, and more control over your smart home devices.

OK Google! 8 Google Assistant commands you need to know about

Optimise your smart home with these secret Google Assistant commands

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Sony HT-A3000 vs Sonos Beam Gen 2: which Dolby Atmos soundbar is best for you?

Is Sony's soundbar a worthy rival to Sonos's Award-winning Beam Gen 2?

Android Central

YouTube gains improved Google Assistant commands on Android TVs

Google has detailed a slew of improvements it added to YouTube on Android TV, including additional Assistant commands.

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