Everything Google announced at its Android Show, from Googlebooks to vibe-coded widgets | TechCrunch

"Google unveiled Googlebooks, its new line of laptops built with Gemini at their core. The tech giant is working with partners like Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo to make the first Googlebooks in a variety of shapes and sizes. The company says Googlebooks, which are launching this fall, are the first laptops designed from the ground up for Gemini Intelligence to offer personal and proactive help."

"The laptops will ship with "Magic Pointer," a new kind of cursor with Gemini built in, compatibility with Android phones that will allow people to use apps from their phone right from their Googlebook, the ability to create custom widgets, and more. Google unveiled a new "Create My Widget" feature that lets users vibe-code their own custom widgets."

"Users will be able to create widgets by describing what they want using natural language. For example, you could ask the feature to "suggest three high-protein meal prep recipes every week" in order to get a custom dashboard that you can add and resize on your home screen. The new feature will first launch on the latest Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones this summer."

"Android Auto is getting a refresh that brings more personalization, widgets, and an edge-to-edge experience to your dash to fit any screen, whether it's an ultrawide angle, a circle, or a unique shape. Users can add widgets that let them see the things that matter most at a glance, even while using navig"

Google announced upcoming updates and features centered on Gemini Intelligence, arriving before its annual developer conference focused on AI. Googlebooks are new Gemini-based laptops launching this fall, built from the ground up for personal and proactive help. The laptops include Magic Pointer, a Gemini-enabled cursor, and compatibility with Android phones to use phone apps directly on the laptop. Users can create custom widgets through Create My Widget, which generates widgets from natural-language requests and will launch on Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones this summer. Android Auto is also refreshed with more personalization, edge-to-edge display support, and widget options for quick at-a-glance information while navigating.

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