If you have an Android phone or tablet, Google will email you soon - if it hasn’t already - to say your device will automatically beam its location anonymously to strangers’ compatible gadgets nearby. It’s to help find lost devices. Apple has been ...

Google's apps are so integrated into my everyday life that they make leaving very difficult. Even when I try, there are 3 reasons I keep coming back.

The Google Store has introduced a Pixel, Nest, and Fitbit “Devices” page to “Manage your Made by Google hardware in one place.” It shows all the Made by Google devices “that are signed into your account, regardless of where you purchased them.”

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you use Google Home as part of your smart home setup, you know it acts as the brain of the operation. Beyond managing these day-to-day tasks, Google Home can also be a big part of your home ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a keyboard, you'll most likely find him playing video games ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Google announced at the end of last week that it was stopping production on two of its best home products, the Nest Protect and Nest x Yale Lock. That announcement ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Janhoi McGregor (jan-eye) is a reporter who covers technology news. Gemini for Home AI upgrade on a Nest Hub Max display. Get natural language smart home control and Gemini Live access ...

Our yearly Google Pixel user survey is complete, and we now know just what devices you use daily, with some very surprising results… The easy guess ahead of time would be that the latest Google flagship phone will come out on top. That is a pretty fair ...

The release marks a significant strategic pivot for Google DeepMind and the Google AI Developers team. While the industry continues to chase trillion-parameter scale in the cloud, FunctionGemma is a bet on "Small Language Models" (SLMs) running locally on phones, browsers, and IoT devices.

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. The transition from the Nest online and app experience over to Google Home has been a lengthy one. It has only been since last year that Google widely rolled out a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Republished on February 8th with new analysis into Google’s tracking cookie replacement and implications for Chrome’s 3 ...