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Google Increases Price of Nest Aware Subscriptions in Canada

Google has announced its Nest Aware subscription prices are jumping up this year, starting in March. According to an email received by iPhone in Canada, Google says a Nest Aware Plus subscription is increasing from $160 to $200 per year—that’s a 25% jump. This plan costs $20 per month. As for Nest Aware, it’s jumping...

Google Unveils Next-Gen Gemini 1.5 AI Model

Google has announced the launch of its latest artificial intelligence model, Gemini 1.5, marking a big leap forward in the company's AI technology. The new model is described as making considerable strides in various dimensions, including the ability to process information more efficiently and over longer contexts than its predecessor, Gemini 1.0 Ultra. The demo...

Google One Surpasses 100 Million Subscribers

Google has officially surpassed the 100 million subscriber mark for its Google One service, as announced by CEO Sundar Pichai on Friday. "We just crossed 100M Google One subscribers! Looking forward to building on that momentum with our new AI Premium Plan (launched yesterday) offering AI features like Gemini Advanced, plus Gemini in Gmail, Docs...

Google Gemini (Bard) Launches in Canada

Google has finally launched Bard in Canada, now known as Gemini. The newest AI models from Google are now available coast-to-coast in both English and French, joining 40 other languages worldwide. With Google Gemini, we have new features like double-check, Extensions and image generation (English only for now). Coming soon will be new Gemini app...

Google Improves ‘Digital Wellbeing’ Controls on Smart Devices

Google has announced updates to its Digital Wellbeing controls, aimed at how you can limit the use of your smart devices at home, specifically Google Nest or Home speakers. According to an email sent by the Google Home team today and obtained by iPhone in Canada, starting this month (so in the next or so?),...

Google Debuts ‘Mint’ Coloured Pixel 8 in Canada

Google has announced the launch of the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro in a fresh new trendy colour, Mint. For Canada, Mint will only be available for the Pixel 8 and not the Pixel 8 Pro. Here’s another image of the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro in Mint colours below (this matches a...

Alleged Google Pixel 9 and 9 Pro Renders Have Leaked

Recent leaks shared by reliable leaker @OnLeaks with 91mobiles and MySmartPrice have provided a sneak peek into the anticipated designs and features of Google's upcoming Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro smartphones. These leaks include detailed 5K renders and a 360-degree video, offering a comprehensive view of what to expect from the next Google flagship...

Google Assistant to Lose ‘Underutilized Features’

Beyond cutting what looks to be nearly 1,000 jobs across various departments amid a reorganization of teams, Google is also planning to remove “underutilized features” within Google Assistant, its voice assistant that debuted seven years ago. Duke Dukellis, Vice President of Google Assistant, said on Thursday major changes are coming, focusing on refining user experience...

Google Lays Off Nearly 1,000 Across Pixel, Nest, Fitbit and More

Google has confirmed the elimination of approximately a thousand roles, impacting various divisions including Google Assistant and the core engineering teams. A company spokesperson confirmed to The Verge that it had cut “a few hundred” jobs at each of Google’s divisions including core engineering teams and Google Assistant. These layoffs are not isolated incidents but...