The best source for Android OS news. Co-host on the Android Faithful podcast. In case you missed it, Google killed the Chromecast last week and replaced it with a new product called the Google TV ...

AI screensavers, a Sports Page, and more Freeplay channels are also coming to the Android TV operating system. AI screensavers, a Sports Page, and more Freeplay channels are also coming to the Android ...

The new Home Panel gives me access to my lights, cameras, and thermostat, all from within Google TV Streamer. Phil Nickinson / Digital Trends In late September, Google announced a new feature for ...

It’s been a few years since Google took the first steps towards what has now become its most ubiquitous and consistent feature across multiple devices: the smart home panel. What started out as simple ...

Do you have an old tablet tucked away in a drawer somewhere? It's easy to turn it into a control panel for your smart home ...

Google’s strategy for quickly accessing smart home controls via Android devices has been uprooted multiple times over the past couple of years, and at Google I/O 2023, a new version was announced.

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...