Google Clock starts drip-feeding its big Material 3 Expressive makeover
TL;DR Google Clock v7.14 brings small but noticeable visual updates to the alarm and settings toggles.
The refreshed toggle design is part of Google's shift toward Material 3 Expressive.
A full redesign is expected with version 8 of the Clock app.
Google's Clock app is still waiting on its big Material 3 Expressive makeover, but a more minor update is already starting to move the visuals in that direction. Version 7.14 of the app introduces some subtle UI tweaks, and you can already check them out.
The most obvious change is in the app toggle switches. They've been refreshed with a chunkier, more rounded design, an outline that shows in the off position, and a slightly brighter color scheme. You'll see the new look in the alarm list and the settings menu, giving the app a more modern feel without overhauling the core layout. It's a small tweak, but one that fits neatly into Google's evolving design language.
Alarms before redesign
Settings before redesign
Alarms after redesign
Settings after redesign
These changes lay the foundations as Google preps a much more dramatic revamp of the Clock app. Back in May, we got a look at the full redesign expected in Version 8, showcasing some of the boldest Material 3 Expressive visuals yet. That version includes oversized fonts, an updated alarm creation panel, redesigned buttons for dismissing alarms, and a wallpaper-based background to replace the old blank canvas.
None of those larger changes are live yet, but today's update shows Google is setting the stage. Clock v7.14 may not be a huge leap forward, but we'll keep a close eye out for the complete revamp in future versions.
Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at
Email our staff at news@androidauthority.com . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Android Authority
an hour ago
- Android Authority
Nuki, my favorite smart lock, is now available in the US; I can't recommend it enough
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Europe's best smart lock, the Nuki Smart Lock, has launched in the US. The Matter-compatible lock costs $159 alone, or $299 with the fingerprint-supporting keypad (currently $229 on Amazon). You'll have to pay for a premium subscription to enable remote access and notifications. If you ask me about my favorite product I've ever reviewed in my 19 years as a tech writer, the answer would be pretty straightforward: the Nuki smart lock. The first lock I tried blew me away in 2016 with its extensive features and excellent reliability, so much so that I became a smart lock convert. Recently, I switched to the Nuki Smart Lock Ultra (£309.99 at Manufacturer site), which is by far the best European smart lock you can buy. But what if you live in the US? Well, Nuki is now launching in the US, and you can get your hands on one of the most thoughtful and complete smart home products ever made (this is not an exaggeration) for $159 on Amazon, or $299 with the Keypad 2 with fingerprint support (currently down to $229 on Amazon). If you're curious about why a smart lock makes sense or what makes Nuki special, you can read my complete rundown of the Nuki Smart Lock Ultra. The short version, though, is that this is an end-to-end encrypted lock that you can use without ever creating an account or logging in (unless you want remote access). It's sleek, small, less noisy than previous versions, and offers a million and one options to let you customize it precisely to your liking, and most importantly, your comfort levels. I love that every feature from the swipe actions in the app or tap actions on the button, to the speed of the brushless motor, night mode, guest access, disabling Bluetooth pairing, auto-unlock, auto-lock, what's logged and what's not, and more, is user-controlled. For a device that supervises the entrance to my home, that's a win on all fronts. Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Nuki is also Matter-compatible and supports Google, Apple, and Amazon's smart home platforms, as well as Home Assistant (I've set it up locally via MQTT) and Samsung SmartThings. Plus, it has apps for Wear OS smartwatches and the Apple Watch. Honestly, anything you think you want from a smart lock is there; it's almost crazy to see a product that is this complete. I rated it 9/10 in my review, but I could've easily given it a perfect 10; that's how much I love it. A smart home device that supervises the entrance to my home should give me control over all the settings. Nuki does that and takes privacy very seriously. The US version of the Nuki Smart Lock retains all of those features, but is retrofitted on top of US single-cylinder deadbolts and can be installed in under 15 minutes. It's installed from the inside, so you keep access to your home from the outside with a key. You can also buy the Keypad 2, which offers an end-to-end encrypted way to unlock with access codes or with a fingerprint sensor. Rita El Khoury / Android Authority There is one hiccup compared to the European version, though, and that is the introduction of Nuki Premium — a $5.90 monthly sub that sends you smart alerts when something happens to your door and gives you remote access via the Nuki app to see what's going on. It's not essential if you use Matter or any other smart home platform, but it's still a bit annoying to see Nuki take free features in the EU market and make them paid in the US. If you do sign up before September, though, you'll have free lifetime access to Premium, which is an excellent deal. The Nuki Smart Lock is available now from Amazon and, if you can't already tell, I can't recommend it enough. You can also grab some extra accessories for it like a $59 door sensor or a cheaper $89 code-only keypad if you don't need fingerprint access.
CBS News
an hour ago
- CBS News
Tesla sales tumble amid Musk backlash and mounting competition
Tesla's U.S. sales slumped in the second quarter as mounting competition and signs of backlash against founder CEO Elon Musk chipped away at the electric vehicle maker's lead in the segment. Vehcle sales fell to 384,122 in April through June, a more than 13% drop from 443,956 in the same period last year. Sales of the company's Models 3 and Y totaled 373,728, above the estimate of 356,000 from Wall Street analysts. The decline comes amid renewed friction between Musk and President Trump this week, with the billionaire entrepreneur blasting the Republican tax and spending bill passed by the Senate on Tuesday. Musk has acknowledged that his work as head of the Department of Government Efficiency and his embrace of European far-right candidates have hurt the company. But he attributed much of the sales plunge to customers holding off while they waited for new versions of Tesla's best selling Model Y, and recently predicted a major turnaround in sales. Tesla sales across Europe plummeted by almost 50% in April even as the broader market for electric cars saw growth in the region, according to data released by the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association in May. At the same time, sales of battery-electric vehicles by all manufacturers rose about 28%, the group's data shows. Despite the sales slump, Wedbush analyst Dan Ives thinks Tesla is well-positioned for future growth, pointing to the company's push into self-driving vehicles. Tesla in June started testing a "robotaxi" service in Austin, Texas, and is investing heavily in autonomous driving technology. "Autonomous remains the biggest transformation to the auto industry in modern day history, and in our view Tesla will own the autonomous market in the U.S. with the initial launch of unsupervised [full self-driving] in Austin," he said in a note to investors. Tesla's stock price rose $13, or 4%, to $309.30 in morning trade on Wednesday.
Gizmodo
an hour ago
- Gizmodo
A ‘Cheap' MacBook With an iPhone Chip Could Bring Battery Life Like We've Never Seen Before
There's an Apple rumor going around that I can't stop musing about. (No, it's not about a foldable iPhone.) It's for a low-cost 13-inch MacBook that could cost hundreds of dollars less than Apple's current $999 13-inch M4 MacBook Air. Noted tech analyst and supply chain sleuth Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International Securities said on Sunday that Apple is working on a 13-inch laptop powered by an A18 Pro chip. The tech blogosphere immediately erupted with skepticism that Apple would use a chip that powers the current iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max in a MacBook. It would be an insult to consumers who expect a desktop-class chip inside of laptop, not an equally powerful processor made for phones! Except, it wouldn't be stupid. While I would love Apple to revive its discontinued, two-pound 12-inch MacBook with an M-series chip (even with a five-year-old M1 chip), selling a low-cost MacBook with an iPhone processor makes a whole lot of sense. Former Macworld Editor-in-Chief and independent Apple pundit Jason Snell put it into perspective best with his handy charts on his blog Six Colors: As Snell notes, Apple's A18 Pro chip is '46% faster than the M1 in single-core tasks, and almost identical to the M1 on multi-core and graphics tasks.' For general laptop tasks like browsing the web, watching videos, and messaging, the iPhone chip would be more than sufficient. Besides potentially costing less than the $999 M4 MacBook Air—many believe this new low-cost MacBook could replace the $650 Walmart-exclusive M1 MacBook Air—there could be some major upsides to using a phone chip inside of a laptop. Allow me to get nerdy for just a second: The A18 Pro chip is built with a 3-nanometer (nm) process compared to the M1's 5nm. The newer node process means there are more transistors on the chip. More transistors mean more performance; the newer and smaller process means lower power efficiency. Put them together, and you get a killer combo for good-enough performance with potentially even longer battery life. For most people who don't need a beefy GPU for heavy workloads like gaming, 3D modeling, or AI, laptop performance has been offering diminishing returns for years now. What people want most is longer battery life so that they don't need to plug in as frequently. Imagine for a minute if Apple decided to tout class-leading battery life with even longer hours than its own M4 MacBook Air. What if such a MacBook had a full day of battery life or days of battery life from a single charge? And if Apple can package that in a clamshell design that's even thinner and lighter and costs less? And then sell them in more fun colors like 'silver, blue, pink, and yellow,' as Kuo says Apple is considering? Oh man, you've got a recipe for a laptop that would crush sales. And crush sales, Apple reportedly needs to do. Kuo says that this low-cost MacBook could help Apple return to its peak of shipping around 25 million MacBooks annually. Snell does note one downside to using the A18 Pro chip if Apple decides to go that route: the laptop would likely only support USB-C data speeds and not faster Thunderbolt. That's just the limitation of the A18 Pro chip spec versus an M-series chip. The tradeoff for incredible battery life and an affordable price would be worth it, though.
