Google Gemini gets an iPad app at last - here's why that's a big deal

Lance Whitney / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Google Gemini users who've been patiently waiting for an official iPad version of the AI now finally have one. On Wednesday, Google rolled out a new flavor of the app designed to take advantage of the tablet's larger real estate. Sure, you've always been able to run the Gemini iPhone app on an iPad. As with any app developed only for the iPhone, doing so runs it in compatibility mode. That means it can appear either in a scaled-down, iPhone-size screen or in a larger, slightly blurry window. Both options look bad, feel clumsy, and can't tap into the power of the iPad. Also: Gemini for kids is rolling out, and it comes with 3 warnings from Google Now available in the App Store, the free Gemini iPad app eliminates the limitations of the iPhone version and offers all the skills of Google's AI. Gemini Advanced subscribers and free users alike can perform any of the following tasks: Type or speak your request at the prompt Launch Gemini Liv ... Read full article.