Yasmine Crossland

1 month ago | androidpolice.com | Yasmine Crossland

Amazon’s Echo Show devices offer the same smarts as an Alexa speaker and have a touchscreen display. They come in various sizes to suit each room in your house. The tiny Echo Show 5 is great for your bedroom, the Echo Show 8 would be well-placed in an office, the Echo Show 10 is ideal for your living room, and the Echo Show 15 and the Echo Show 21 are big enough for a communal space like the kitchen. The numbers at the end of the model name refer to the screen size.

1 month ago | androidpolice.com | Yasmine Crossland

I use productivity apps for work and personal tasks, so choosing the right ones is important. Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 offer practical apps for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, video calls, and email. Google Workspace is cloud-native and runs in an internet browser, although you can use its app offline. Microsoft 365 prioritizes its offline desktop apps but has online versions you can access through a browser. I've used both extensively.

1 month ago | msn.com | Yasmine Crossland

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1 month ago | androidpolice.com | Yasmine Crossland

Since I started using the Google Pixel 9 Pro, I have incorporated Gemini into my life more and more. Calling the assistant on my Pixel smartphone is easy. I hold down the power button, a box appears at the bottom of the screen, and the assistant listens automatically. I chat with Gemini every day, if not multiple times a day. What’s great is that you can ask single questions or have a free-flowing two-way conversation using the Gemini Live button.

1 month ago | androidpolice.com | Yasmine Crossland

Amazon’s smart speakers have come a long way since the Alexa voice assistant was introduced on the first Echo device in 2014. More than ten years later, the lineup includes everything from tiny bedroom speakers like the Echo Dot and alarm clocks like the Echo Spot to powerhouse home speakers like the Echo Studio and clever smart displays. The Echo Show smart displays offer all the perks of the Alexa voice assistant with the added benefit of a screen.