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Gemini Omni is 'like Nano Banana for video' and I couldn't believe the results
AppWizard
July 2, 2026

Gemini Omni is ‘like Nano Banana for video’ and I couldn’t believe the results

Gemini Omni is a video-generation tool launched at Google I/O 2026, part of the June Pixel Drop, designed for creating multimedia content through conversational prompts. It is available on any smartphone with the appropriate Google AI subscription, offering a free version with limited access and more extensive features for subscribers of Google AI Plus, Pro, and Ultra. Users can create videos by uploading photos or videos and selecting aspect ratios, with the app providing suggestions for prompts. Gemini Omni replaces the Veo models within the Gemini app, although Veo remains available in other Google products. The app includes exclusive features like Screen Reactions and Bubbles for Pixel 10 users.
Bottles is how you should actually run Windows apps on Linux
Winsage
July 1, 2026

Bottles is how you should actually run Windows apps on Linux

Wine enables users to run Windows applications on Linux by translating Windows calls into POSIX calls. It has evolved significantly, especially with contributions from Valve's Proton project, but can be complex and unpredictable, leading to potential glitches with updates. Bottles enhances this experience by creating isolated containers for each application, allowing users to run specific versions of Wine tailored to individual applications. This approach improves compatibility and organization, as users can group applications with similar settings. Bottles also features Eagle, a tool that recommends optimal Wine setups, and allows easy backup and restoration of configurations, ensuring a clean system.
PSA: Samsung Messages app on your Galaxy phone will stop working this month
AppWizard
July 1, 2026

PSA: Samsung Messages app on your Galaxy phone will stop working this month

Samsung has announced the discontinuation of its Samsung Messages app for Galaxy phone users, effective July 2026. Users on Android 11 and earlier will still have access to the app until it ceases to function, but they will lose regular messaging capabilities. Emergency services can still be contacted through the app. Samsung is facilitating a transition to Google Messages, which will serve as the official replacement, and has provided resources to help users transfer their message history. Google Messages has evolved significantly and may offer enhanced features to ease the transition.
Massive Samsung Galaxy Glasses leak gives sneak peek into manager app and gestures
AppWizard
July 1, 2026

Massive Samsung Galaxy Glasses leak gives sneak peek into manager app and gestures

A leak has revealed details about the Galaxy Glasses manager app, which will serve as the main hub for managing Samsung's upcoming smart glasses. The app will assist users in pairing the glasses, installing updates, and adjusting settings. It will feature menu options such as Camera, AI assistants, Read notifications aloud, Advanced features, Accessibility, and Find my glasses, with additional settings accessible only when connected to the glasses. Users can also automatically import photos and videos taken with the eyewear. The leak also describes intuitive buttons and gestures for user interaction with the Galaxy Glasses. Users can swipe to navigate music tracks and adjust volume, tap to pause or resume media playback, and use a button on the arm to capture photos or record videos. The glasses will have two LED lights to indicate recording status. Captured images and videos will be available in the Now Bar for previewing and reframing, with functionality expected to extend to the Galaxy Watch. Additionally, a Galaxy Glasses Controller app is in development for Galaxy Watches, and the upcoming Galaxy Ring will support gesture controls for enhanced user experience with the smart glasses.
Minecraft Marketplace Summer Sale cuts prices on 300 in-game items
AppWizard
June 30, 2026

Minecraft Marketplace Summer Sale cuts prices on 300 in-game items

The Minecraft Marketplace Summer Sale offers discounts of up to 33% on over 300 select items, including add-ons, skins, texture packs, and adventures for Minecraft Bedrock Edition. The sale features items like the Biomes O’ Plenty add-on, which adds over 50 unique biomes, and the RealismCraft add-on, which enhances visuals with new mobs and weather effects. The Naturalist 26.1 add-on introduces realistic animals, while the Eternal End add-on reimagines the End Dimension with new biomes and items. The sale is live in the UK from June 30, 2023, at 6 PM BST until July 28, 2026, at 6 PM BST.
Minecraft Dappled Forest Guide: How to Find, Structures, and More
AppWizard
June 30, 2026

Minecraft Dappled Forest Guide: How to Find, Structures, and More

The Dappled Forest biome in Minecraft is a new cold biome characterized by colorful Poplar trees, red shrubs, and shelf mushrooms, designed to evoke the essence of autumn with warm hues. It features Poplar trees in red, orange, or yellow, fallen Poplar trees, shelf mushrooms, red shrubs, leaf litter, brown mushrooms, and abandoned camps. Players can find this biome near colder areas like snowy tundras and taigas, and it includes various animal mobs such as sheep, cold chickens, cold cows, cold pigs, rabbits, and foxes.
Don't like Gemini? Here's how to roll back to Google Assistant on your Android phone
AppWizard
June 29, 2026

Don’t like Gemini? Here’s how to roll back to Google Assistant on your Android phone

Many users have expressed frustration with the Gemini AI assistant, particularly regarding its performance in controlling smart home devices through Android phones. Complaints include sluggish response times and inaccuracies in interpreting commands, leading to disappointing interactions. Users have reported issues such as inaccurate weather updates and frequent error messages. To switch back to Google Assistant, users can navigate to the Settings menu, select Apps, locate the Assistant setting, and choose Google Assistant over Gemini. For devices with customized Android skins, users can open the Google app, tap their profile photo, access Settings, select Google Assistant, and choose between Gemini and Google Assistant. Further guides are available for reducing Gemini's visibility in various platforms and applications.
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