The latest Made By Google event just went down, and the company clued us in on what it’s been working on since last year. Along with the new hardware, Google showed us some new Gemini features that are coming to the new Pixel 9 phones. The company announced additional extensions for Gemini that make it more useful.
Before hopping into that, Google introduced us to its new hardware. The company unveiled the new Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold. These are the latest smartphones from the company, and they use the new Tensor G4 SoC. Along with that, Google brought some new Camera and AI improvements.
Google gives Gemini additional extensions
One of the things that makes Gemini stand out is its ability to integrate with other Google products through extensions. This lets the user perform tasks within other apps like Gmail. Well, Google announced today that Gemini will be able to integrate with Google Calendar, Tasks, and Keep.
During the demonstration, the presenter gave us an example of this in action. He took a picture of a concert poster and asked Gemini to see if he had anything scheduled during the time of the concert. “Check my calendar and see if I’m free when she’s coming to San Francisco this year.” After a few awkward failed attempts, Gemini was able to talk to Google Calendar and check his events to see if he had anything scheduled.
He then asked Gemini to set a reminder in Google Tasks to check ticket prices at a certain time. Lastly, he told Gemini to add an item to his shopping list.
This demonstration showed off Gemini integrating with Calendar, Tasks, and Keep.
YouTube
Next, we got an example of Gemini integrating with YouTube and YouTube Music. The presenter asked Gemini to find information present in a video that was playing. Gemini will connect to YouTube and extract data from the video’s caption to figure out what’s going on. After that, she asked Gemini to create a playlist on YouTube Music that matches a certain vibe.
Gmail
Lastly, the presenter asked Gemini to generate an email draft for him. After the draft was created, he was able to quickly import it into Gmail to polish up. These features will come with the Pixel 9 phones, and we won’t be surprised if they make their way to other devices.