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Apple Reportedly Spent 3 Years Trying to Make Apple Watch for Android

Photo: Florence Ion / GizmodoApple was hit with a major antitrust lawsuit filed by the DOJ on Thursday. The iPhone maker was accused of creating a monopoly with the iPhone, but other devices were mentioned including the Apple Watch. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland says the smartwatch made it hard to use the Apple Watch on a non-iPhone, but it appears that Apple did try to give it a shot. Apple Unveils Its iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Series 9Apple spent three years looking to add Android support to the Apple Watch,

Google Keep testing a floating toolbar and list-making with AI

Google Keep is testing two new features aimed at enhancing note-taking and list-making experiences. The first feature, ‘Help me create a list,’ brings generative AI capabilities to assist users in quickly creating shopping lists, to-do lists, packing lists, and more. This feature is a part of Google Workspace Labs, which is currently available to testers in English. There’s also another design revamp, currently under development. ‘Help me create a list’ in Google Keep and ‘Help me create a list‘ is one of the latest…

Dive into summer with a Google Nest Thermostat for $90 during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Maria Diaz/ZDNETAmazon's Big Spring Sale is in full swing and the deals just keep popping up wherever you look. The Google Nest Thermostat is one of the best ones for smart homes everywhere and one of my personal favorites, especially at just $90 on Amazon. Also: Amazon Big Spring Sale: The 85+ deals you can shop nowJust in time for the warmer months, this smart thermostat lets you control your home's temperature on the device or with just a tap on your phone, from your bed or outside your home via the Google Home…

How to Use Gemini (Formerly Duet AI) to Create Images for Slides

If you have a paid subscription to Gemini (formerly Duet AI), you may generate images in Google Slides and Google Meet in a web browser. The feature is available to Google Workspace customers with the Gemini add-on (for $14 per user per month, paid annually for Gemini Business, or $30 per user per month, paid annually for Gemini Enterprise) and individual Gemini subscribers ($20 per month on personal accounts). Gemini in Google Slides or Meet offers an alternative to laboriously drawing custom images yourself…

Amazon is Having a Huge Sale on Google and Samsung Tablets

Bryan M. Wolfe / Digital Trends If you’re on the hunt for discounts on a new Android tablet, you’re in luck because Amazon just launched a sale that has slashed the prices of various Google and Samsung tablets. You can get one for as cheap as $170, and you can enjoy savings of as much as $151. There’s a chance that these offers expire very soon though, so whether you’re going to pick your purchase from our recommendations or you’re planning to check out all of the available tablet deals yourself, you shouldn’t be…

Best Wireless Earbuds in 2024

The best pair of wireless earbuds do more than sound great. They’re supposed to be comfortable, offer intuitive controls that are easy to navigate, sport an efficient mic, and have a battery that lasts sufficiently long. This is just the bare minimum. Features like water and dust resistance, noise cancelation, multi-point connectivity, wireless charging, and mono-listening are also expected on most midrange to high-end buds these days. Apple Unveils Its iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Series 9Don’t worry if that sounds like a…

Google Pixel Fold 2: news, rumored price, release date, and more

Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Though Samsung is the brand that is best known for foldables in the U.S., that’s changed in recent years, with Google and other brands joining the fray. The Google Pixel Fold was Google’s first foldable, and it had a relatively strong start. We’re expecting a second generation of Google’s Pixel Fold in 2024, and from the looks of things, it’s shaping up to be a strong sequel. Here’s everything we know about the Google Pixel Fold 2 so far. Google Pixel Fold 2: release date Andy Boxall /…

Apple Will Reportedly Face Antitrust Lawsuit

Photo: Songquan Deng (Shutterstock)Apple could be in some major legal trouble as the Department of Justice (DOJ) is readying an antitrust lawsuit against the iPhone maker, according to a report from Bloomberg Wednesday. The legal action could be filed as soon as Thursday. Buy Now or Wait? How to Avoid Tech Buyer's RemorseThe lawsuit reportedly focuses on Apple’s violation of antitrust laws by blocking access to iPhone hardware and software features. Apple and the DOJ didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

Google Calendar transitions Appointment Slots to Appointment Schedules

Google Calendar undergoes a major transformation as it moves away from the traditional “appointment slots” feature in favor of the new “appointment schedules.” The company has announced this change aiming to provide users with advanced and streamlined scheduling services. New Appointment Schedule Features for Google Calendar Appointment scheduling, brought to replace appointment slots, makes it possible for users to create booking pages that they can share through a link. Integrated into Google Calendar, these pages help…

Google researchers leverage AI technology to forecast floods in India, potentially saving lives

With the recent boom in artificial intelligence (AI), concerns have arisen about this technology's ability and potential to do good as well as bad. While fear is being expressed at the highest levels about the high potential of the risk involved in this technology, there is no stopping this particular Juggernaut! And, looking to leverage AI for the good of humankind is Google as is evidenced by its recent collaboration with Apollo Hospitals in India to support early disease detection. And now, researchers are tackling…