Updates to Android and Wear OS have been announced by Google

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  • New capabilities built into Wear OS
    Wear OS Tiles are convenient shortcuts to programs like contacts, Google Maps, and Weather, making them easy to explore. The appearance of Google Keep has been modified with a new design that is more suited to the displays found on smartwatches. The Google Assistant voice command system is now supported by Adidas Running.
  • Cast in order to view on Google TV
    Casting content from the Google TV app to your television may now be accomplished with a simple tap on the remote control. You’ll be able to browse for content on your phone even as you watch something on the TV, and you’ll also be able to use your phone as a remote control for the TV.
  • A new reading mode has been added to Android.
    The new Reading mode in Android provides improved accessibility features, making the reading experience more enjoyable overall. You have the ability to make adjustments to the playing speed, text-to-speech, and display font style and size.
  • New Search widget for the Home screen of YouTube
    On your home screen, you may quickly access content from YouTube by tapping the app’s icon. The new YouTube Home screen widget gives you access to your subscription feed, favorite videos, and YouTube Shorts without you having to navigate away from the home screen.
  • Shared use of digital car keys
    Through the use of the digital wallet software on your Google Pixel phone or iPhone, it is now possible to share compatible digital auto keys with other users.
  • Google Photos has added several new holiday-themed photo themes.
    New holiday-themed photo design options have been developed by Yao Cheng Design and made available in Google Photos. Users are able to select their own photographs and then have those photographs presented in any one of a number of fresh layout alternatives.
  • Emoji stickers with some brand-new possibilities.
    Gboard has been updated to allow more emojis to be combined into stickers.
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