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The Fire Stick's Vega OS takes away consumer control but gives back efficiency instead

Losing control, gaining speed ...

5 reasons I'm using Android Auto instead of my car's own infotainment system - and can't go back

Your car's built-in screen may look modern, but Android Auto is still the easier, smarter way to drive. Here's why.

How to bring the best Android 17 features to any Android phone today

No Android 17? No problem. You can still enjoy some of the software's most noteworthy additions — no matter who made your ...
CNET

You Got Your Phone OS in My Laptop! Here's How Android and ChromeOS Will Merge

CNET spoke with Google's Sameer Samat and Qualcomm's Alex Katouzian about why they're combining a phone and laptop OS and how they'll do it. David Lumb is a managing editor for the mobile team, ...
Android Authority

Here's a closer look at how Android 17's OS verification is going to work

Google has announced a new OS verification tool for Android 17. In addition to looking for on-device red flags, the tool incorporates a verification mode that requires a second device. While not yet ...
Mashable

What is Aluminium OS? What we know about Google's Android desktop operating system.

Despite Android's presence in nearly every corner of the tech industry, it has yet to truly establish a foothold on PC platforms. Google has had ChromeOS powering Chromebooks for years, but the ...
CNET

What Will Be Running Inside the New Googlebook Laptops? What We Know So Far

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 ...
CNBC

Google races to put Gemini at the center of Android before Apple’s AI reboot

Google is rolling out new Gemini-powered Android features, ahead of its developer conference next week. The AI can understand screen context and complete multi-step tasks like building shopping carts ...
The Verge

Google’s Aluminium OS revealed in 16-minute leaked video

The video shows an Android 17-based operating system running on a laptop, with a homescreen featuring desktop icons and a Google search bar. The video shows an Android 17-based operating system ...
Wired

Googlebook Is Google’s New AI-Powered Laptop Platform Built on Android

They won’t replace Chromebooks, but Googlebooks have an Android-centered operating system, AI-first features like the Magic Pointer, and a promise of desktop-grade apps. The company says it will share ...
Android Authority

Android 17 will soon tell you whether your OS is legit

Google has announced that an OS verification feature is coming to Android 17. This feature will tell you whether you’re running an official, Google-blessed Android version. The company is also ...
PC World

The new Fire TV OS is for Amazon, not you

Like it or not, Amazon is starting to phase out the Fire TV operating system it’s been using for more than a decade. On both the new Fire TV Stick HD and the Fire TV Stick 4K Select that launched last ...