Google updates Wear OS to speed up Google Pay, improve appointment design, fix bugs

Google’s latest update for Wear OS offers some useful features for its users. One of the major updates include improving speeds for Google Pay, right down to opening up the app. Another new feature is a new “glanceable design” for appointments and events, which as 9to5Google points out is already something Wear OS does. The update we presume is an improvement on this feature’s user interface, making these reminders easier to read. The last major thing coming with this update is a time zone sync bug fix. Not much has been reported about this but it must be a major enough issue for Google to release a fix for it. This update is now out on Google Play for all users.

Microsoft reveals accessible packaging for Xbox Adaptive Controller

Microsoft unveiled its accessible packaging for the Xbox Adaptive Controller, the first-of-its-kind device designed for gamers with limited mobility. All Xbox Adaptive Controller units will ship with the accessible packaging in September 2018, and pre-orders are available now at Microsoft Store.

Recognizing that reality, Microsoft’s Packaging Design team faced a unique challenge in creating a box for the new Xbox Adaptive Controller, designed to accommodate gamers with limited mobility. The box for the device, which will be available for $99.99 in September through the Microsoft Store, needed to be as accessible as what was inside. It had to enable gamers with limited dexterity, who might be using just one hand or arm, to easily open the box and remove the controller. And it had to be as high-quality and aesthetically appealing as any other Xbox packaging.

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‘Dragon Ball FighterZ’ will go on open beta on the Nintendo Switch in August

Bandai Namco announced in June it was going to launch Dragon Ball FighterZ on the Nintendo Switch on September. Now, the game publisher just announced it’ll be offering an open beta test for the game next month. Not much is known yet, but some of the details shared on the company’s US Twitter account talks about new local multiplayer features. Players will be able to fight two on to or one on one. There will also be an offline six-player Party Match mode. The game will officially launch on September 28th and those who preorder will get Dragon Ball Z: Super Butoden as a bonus. 

Source: Engadget 

Google brings Smart Reply to Hangouts and Smart Reply to G Suite users

Aside from introducing grammar check to Google Docs, Google also announced a couple of AI-centric features to its G Suite business users. One is that Smart Reply is coming to Hangouts chat. Another is that G Suite users will be getting Smart Compose on Gmail as well. G Suite users should expect these features in the coming weeks. Google has generally fallen a bit behind its competitors in the enterprise space but by introducing these types of unique features, it might entice more users to give its services a try.

Source: Mashable