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Today — 20 May 2026Wccftech

Google’s WearOS 7 Finally Kills Off Tiles For Widgets, While Bringing A 10% Battery Boost

20 May 2026 at 00:15

A user interface showing the song Dandelion by Ella Langley playing with 'Headphones' selected as the current audio output and options for other outputs like 'Bedroom speaker' and 'Living room TV.'

Google has just announced the all-new WearOS 7, bringing Gemini Intelligence and some of the most utility-heavy features of Android 17 onboard. WearOS 7 brings a substantial battery boost and tons of productivity-geared features to your smart watch Tiles are out and widgets are in. Wear Widgets are debuting on WearOS 7, replete with 2x1 and 2x2 sizes that align with the widget format on your smartphone. What's more, Live Updates now allow you to view time-critical updates, such as delivery or ride tracking, directly on your watch face, with the information updating in real-time. This precludes the need for […]

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Yesterday — 19 May 2026Wccftech

An iPhone 17 Pro Was Used To Demo Gemini Spark Instead Of A Pixel, Showing Google Executives’ Preferences Lie Far From The Company’s Own Products

19 May 2026 at 22:48

Gemini Spark was demoed using an iPhone 17 Pro

It’s never a good look for a company when you’re flaunting a competitor’s smartphone to demo a product on stage, but Josh Woodward, who spearheads Google Labs, Gemini app, and AI Studio, likely didn’t care when he was caught demoing an iPhone 17 Pro to showcase Gemini Spark, the Mountain View giant’s latest personal AI agent designed to help with productivity. Given that the company’s Pixel series is a direct competitor to the iPhone, it would have been a better look when displaying company loyalty if a Pixel 10 Pro or a Pixel 10 Pro XL were being used, but […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/google-executive-was-using-an-iphone-17-pro-to-demo-gemini-spark/

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