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  1. Googlebooks from Dell, Lenovo and HP reviewed: good hardware, OS not ready

    Tom's Hardware tested the first Googlebooks — Lenovo Googlebook 15, HP Googlebook 14 and Dell's XPS Googlebook — from a launch lineup whose five hardware partners are Dell, Lenovo, HP, Acer and Asus. The reviewer found the hardware sound, but says Googlebook OS still feels like Android with desktop features bolted on: the taskbar can't be moved, the Files app lacks forward and back buttons, desktop Chrome doesn't support multiple profiles, and apps can only come from the Play Store, which labels them with five "desktop ratings." In benchmarks the Snapdragon X Elite X1-80-100 systems (HP and Dell) beat the Intel Core Ultra 5 325 "Panther Lake" Lenovo in Geekbench 7 and 3DMark Steel Nomad Light, while the Lenovo won WebXPRT4 and battery life at 11:52 versus 10:25 (HP) and 10:04 (Dell). Googlebook OS ships AI features including Gemini, Magic Cursor and Rambler, and task managers show 7–8GB of RAM in use, which the review suggests may be holding local AI models; the best cross-device features require an Android 17 phone.

    Tom’s Hardware · 🔥 3
  2. Google Play adds Ask Play app comparison and in-Gemini install links

    Google announced several Play Store discovery updates: Ask Play results now include a compare option that evaluates suggested apps across details such as monetization model and connectivity, rolling out starting today. A feature called "Play in Gemini" will surface app suggestions inside Gemini conversations, with rich Play Store links for direct installs and deep links into in-app content coming soon. Google did not give a release date for Play in Gemini, saying only that it will reach all Gemini users soon. The company is also expanding Sports Topic Pages to soccer leagues including MLS, the Premier League, the Champions League, La Liga and Liga MX starting October 14, and making the Play Store adapt to car screens, a 3D space on Android XR, and large-screen apps on Googlebooks.

    Android Authority · 🔥 0

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