Deep Dive Oct 13, 2026

Google Play Personal Apps: AI-Built Apps Without USB

Google Play now runs apps you build in Google AI Studio privately on your own Android phone, with no developer account. Here is who can use it, what it costs, what the apps cannot do, and how to build your first one.

AI Tools May 12, 2026

Android Show 2026: Googlebook, Vibe Widgets, Premiere App

Google's Android Show I/O Edition on May 12 unveiled three creator-relevant launches: Googlebook laptops shipping fall 2026, the Gemini Intelligence rebrand across every Android surface, and Create My Widget for vibe-coding home-screen dashboards in plain English.