News & Reviews:   Google

If you have an Android tablet, you may have noticed how the software differs from that of an Android phone. Specifically, Android tablets have a taskbar on the home screen for easier multitasking. Google has been working on an Android phone version of this feature, and we have a glimpse of how it currently looks.

For some people, the alternative to laptops is the tablet. But what if you want to work on a mobile app and the tablet's screen is still not big enough? In that case, mirroring your phone to a larger display could be the solution. Samsung DeX works like this, but a more universal option is allegedly being developed.

Today, Samsung Electronics announced that select Galaxy A series phones will soon support AI assistant activation. According to the newsroom, Samsung and Google have been working together, and Galaxy A series users will be able to activate Gemini faster.

OpenAI is reportedly interested in buying the popular web browser, Chrome, if Google is ordered to sell the asset. The statement was made by OpenAI Product Manager Nick Turley during a hearing in the "recovery" phase of the antitrust case trial between Google and the US government, which is currently ongoing. So, what should you know about it?

According to Amanz, Google has officially announced the expansion of its YouTube Shopping affiliate programme to Malaysia. Introduced in Indonesia back in September 2024, the programme was developed in collaboration with Shopee to rival TikTok Shop through creator-promoted e-commerce.

Today, Google announced the integration of ShopeePay and TNG eWallet (an Alipay+ Partner) with Google Pay in Malaysia. With this, it marks Google Pay's first eWallet integrations in Southeast Asia, which will enable Android users in Malaysia to check out seamlessly with selected online merchants.

Wikimedia Enterprise is now offering parts of Wikipedia's datasets to companies that want to use them to train artificial intelligence (AI) models. They collaborated with Keggle – a subsidiary of Google – to offer selected datasets in English and French. So, what should you know about it?

In March last year, Google removed its currency converter widget when users searched for the Malaysian Ringgit (MYR due to a wrong USD to MYR conversion controversy, which led to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) reprimanding the tech giant. Google then disabled the widget to address technical issues, and it has been gone until today, when the feature makes an unexpected return.

Google announced that the Gemini Live feature with camera support and screen sharing is now available to all Android users through the Gemini app. So, what should you know about it?

If you don't know, Google previously allowed device makers to use only 16GB of internal storage, enough to run the Android operating system, but no more than that. But, that could change soon. So, what should you know about it?