Category: Mobile Apps

Google Gemini rolls out to several regions outside United States

Stephanie Beck
Google Gemini - Person looking at mobile phone with world in background

The updated artificial intelligence app is already in India, Germany and other countries. Bard has undergone a massive rebranding to Google Gemini, and after weeks of build-up to the change, the official updates started rolling out earlier this month, starting in the United States. Simultaneously, the mobile app under the same name started to be rolled out to replace Assistant. A larger Google Gemini Advanced model was also announced at the same time, available with the company’s OneAI Premium Plan for $20 per month. That said, the new artificial intelligence…

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Meta’s Zuckerberg continues to pour billions into virtual reality Multiverse

Jennifer Goula
Virtual reality - Funding - VR Tech

Despite the massive expense and the lack of popularity and interest, the CEO isn’t giving up. Meta, Facebook’s parent company, has been dumping billions of dollars into the development and production of virtual reality hardware, software and experiences, even as consumers remain essentially disinterested in taking part. From 2019 through 2022, Meta poured a tremendous $36 billion into its VR-focused division. The company’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been highly enthusiastic about virtual reality technology and has been convinced that the world will follow. That said, even when the company’s Quest…

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Google Maps is getting generative AI

Stephanie Beck
Generative AI - Person using Google Maps

Users will be able to benefit from artificial intelligence’s suggestions for the perfect destination and route. Google Maps is getting an upgrade that will involve the addition of generative AI technology. The goal is to provide users with an easier way to find new places around them and discover the ideal location for what they’re seeking. The technology will help users to refine their searches to a degree beyond what was previously available. Instead of searching for general concepts such as a sporting equipment store or coffee shop, generative AI…

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Google’s Bard AI chatbot gets a major makeover and rebrand as Gemini

L. Green
AI chatbot - Google Rebranding

The constant evolution of the technology has led the company to rerelease it in an upcoming launch. The days of Google’s Bard AI chatbot are numbered, as reports indicate the tech giant will be dumping that name and rebranding as Gemini for an upcoming release. The new name was chosen from the powerful artificial intelligence model powering the tech. The new Gemini AI chatbot will be launching in coming days as a premium subscription. It will also be part of a heavier push into smartphones with Googe’s own Pixel 8…

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PayPal gives its Venmo mobile payments app an overhaul

Stephanie Beck
Mobile payments - PayPal logo on phone

The company’s stock has tumbled as much as 6.5 percent since last summer following product revamps. PayPal Holdings CEO Alex Chriss recently promised that the company would “shock the world” with changes coming up to products like its mobile payments. The announcement and the optimism it brought sent the stock price up by 5 percent for the days following. The upgrades include mobile payments app Venmo revamps as well as the opportunity to use the PayPal app to earn cash back. Furthermore, the checkout process for consumers has been streamlined,…

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