Android·
Gemini Intelligence turns Android 17 into an agent that drives your apps
Google's Android Show pitched Gemini Intelligence and AppFunctions, an MCP-style way for the assistant to call inside your apps. Here's how it works and what to watch.
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First covered Apr 18, 2026, latest Jun 13, 2026
AI·
Google's Magic Pointer turns the cursor into a Gemini prompt. The first Googlebooks ship this fall.
Google announced Googlebook on May 12: a premium laptop tier above Chromebook, with a Gemini-aware cursor called Magic Pointer. Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo are in.
Android·
Android's Developer Verifier service rolls out this month. Here's the full 2026 sideloading timeline.
Google's Android Developer Verifier is landing in Settings in April 2026. Enforcement starts in four countries in September. Here's what changes, and what 'Advanced Flow' gets you.
Hardware·
Amazon is done with Android on Fire TV. Vega OS is the only future.
Amazon's new Fire TV Stick HD ships with Vega OS, no sideloading allowed. Sources say every future Fire TV will follow. Here's what changes for users and devs.