Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. February ...

Google announced at I/O 2025 that Gemini will be available on various devices that run a version of Android or can connect to Android phones, including the car, watch, and TV. Since then, we saw more ...

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Google Maps will get a nifty new upgrade with the continued rollout of the Material 3 (M3) Expressive update, the Android creator’s new visual identity that it’s slowly pushing to its suite of apps.

Google's strategy in the navigation space has been the same for years: keep Google Maps and Waze on the market as separate products, each with its focus and exclusive features. Google wanted to draw a ...

Android 16 is currently in the beta testing phase, with a stable rollout planned for June, later this year. The next Android OS update will include a bunch of useful features, one of which is Live ...

Google Maps now takes advantage of Android 16's Live Updates feature in the latest 2.1 beta build. Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he ...

Android users are getting their first glimpse of a new operating system feature while using Google Maps, as the app is the first to make use of the Live Updates ability that was added for Android 16.

Google Maps recently made a dramatic UI change in Android Auto, and everyone hated it. Google, not exactly known for listening to feedback, has actually heard your complaints. Soon, your position in ...

Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis nav systems will start plugging into Google Maps before the big Android Automotive switch. Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis nav systems will start plugging into Google Maps before ...

Owners of Ford Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning electric vehicles are getting an over-the-air software update that will finally give Android Auto users a bit of an upgrade. Once the update is ...