Smartwatches have plenty of core apps that deliver solid functionality, but you can maximize their use immediately when you ...

About a month ago, Google started doing something long overdue for Wear OS: it finally began replacing Google Assistant with Gemini. As imperfect as it may be at times, Gemini is a really powerful ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Gemini finally made its way to Wear OS watches in July as part of Google's broader push to get its AI chatbot assistant on more ...

After initially teasing Gemini for Wear OS at I/O 2025, Google commenced its rollout with the Galaxy Watch 8 and Pixel Watch last week. Now, the company is expanding the rollout, bringing Gemini to ...

Google has announced that it needs a bit more time to make Gemini the new default digital helper for most of its users.

Google has started releasing a server-side update for the older Wear OS smartwatches. After the update, Gemini is replacing the Google Assistant app on wearables powered by Wear OS 4 or higher.

I was genuinely excited when I first heard about the Pixel Watch 4. Google says it's the biggest update yet for the smartwatch, promising better everything -- from battery life to display. It also ...

Voice assistants like Google Assistant and Siri are nothing new, but I wouldn’t blame anyone for giving up on them. Siri’s frustrations have been well-documented, and Google spent the past two years ...

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