Subj : Google rolls out Gemini Nano to the Pixel 8a and a lifesaving fea To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Thu Jun 13 2024 03:15:05 Google rolls out Gemini Nano to the Pixel 8a and a lifesaving feature to the Pixel Watch 2 Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2024 02:00:52 +0000 Description: Google's new June Feature Drop also allows users to display their Pixel's screen directly to a computer monitor. FULL STORY ====================================================================== Multiple Pixel devices are getting new features as part of Googles June Feature Drop. Some introduce long-awaited AI tech, while others could potentially save your life. Beginning with the former, Gemini Nano is finally on the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8a after months of waiting . Itll be the driving force behind several on-device tools, such as Summarize in Recorder. Thanks to the upgrade, the app can now create more detailed summaries than before. Itll even include the names of speakers, so youll know whos talking when looking back at the transcript. However, there is an important distinction to make with Gemini Nano on these two Pixel 8 models. It will only be available as a developer option, according to the blog post. This means youll have to activate the AI functionality yourself, as it wont be on by default. Instructions on how to enable Gemini Nano on the Pixel 8 devices can be found on the companys Pixel Phone Help website . There is more to the drop besides AI, though, as these smartphones are gaining an interesting collection of features. The one that caught our eye was Google's letting every Pixel 8 model in the series display content on a larger screen. To do so, youll need to plug in a USB-C to DisplayPort cable and connect the phone to, say, a computer monitor. Additionally, multiple Pixel phones will allow you to perform a reverse phone number search directly from your call log. This lets you find out who called you if you dont recognize the number easily. The tool is rolling out to the Pixel Fold , Pixel 6 , and newer models. Pixel Watch update Moving on to the Pixel Watch 2, the wearable is gaining Car Crash Detection. Google explains that if you ever get into a bad car accident, the tool activates, causing a timer to appear on the screen. If you tap the watch face button, the Pixel Watch 2 will know youre fine. However, if you dont respond, the wearable will automatically contact emergency services to assist you. Itll also inform your emergency contacts and give them your real-time location. The last new feature allows users to connect their PayPal account to Google Wallet on the wearable. (Image credit: Google) The rest of the June drop isnt anything new. In fact, we saw them first appear during the Spring 2024 update for Google Home last month. We wont go into deep detail, but they include the introduction of the Google Home Favorites widget to Pixel smartphones, plus simpler smart home controls on your wearable. The Pixel Tablet is receiving its own patch, too, in the form of richer doorbell notifications. Through this update, homeowners can see who is at their front door via direct video feed from a Nest doorbell. They can, in turn, talk to the other person by sending a Quick Response. Thats all of the major features shown off in the June drop, although other changes are being rolled out as well. For example, Find My Device now works even if the phone battery is dead. While we have you, be sure to check out TechRadar's round up of the best Pixel phones for 2024 . You might also like New Android 15 feature could turn your smartphone into a desktop computer Fresh Google Pixel 9 leak hints at a modest performance boost over the Pixel 8 Google's Magic Editor is finally making its way to some Pixel 7 and Pixel 6 phones ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/google-rolls-out-gemini-n ano-to-the-pixel-8a-and-a-lifesaving-feature-to-the-pixel-watch-2 --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .