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Google’s budget Pixel 8a delivers updated silicon, Gemini access for $499
Google, it seems, couldn’t wait until I/O next week to show off the latest addition to the Pixel line. For the past several years, the company has used its annual…
Doublepoint launches its WowMouse gesture-touch control app for Pixel Watch 2
Admittedly, Apple iWatch users have had it since October last year, but as of today at Mobile World Congress, the Doublepoint startup has launched the updated version of its popular…
Pixel 8 Pro users can now use the Thermometer app to measure body temperature
Google announced today that it’s rolling out a few new features for Pixel users. Most notably, the tech giant announced that Pixel 8 Pro users will be able to use…
Google pens letter in support of Oregon right to repair legislation
Google today issued an open letter voicing support of pending Oregon right to repair legislation. The note, penned by Devices and Services Director of Operations Steven Nickel, calls the proposal…
Google cuts over 1,000 jobs in its voice assistance, hardware teams as Fitbit founders leave
Google is laying off over 1,000 employees across multiple divisions, including engineering and services, late Wednesday. The affected divisions include voice-activated Google Assistant as part of the knowledge and information…
Google is rolling out new Maps and Camera-based accessibility features
Google is updating Maps, Search and Assistant with new accessibility features. The company is also releasing a new Magnifier app to help users read text in different places. Google Maps…
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Google’s Pixel Watch 2 offers solid upgrades
There are a couple of parallels to be drawn between the Pixel 8 and Pixel Watch 2. One is obvious, the other a bit more subtle. The first is the addition of temperature sensors — though I would argue that the addition makes a lot more sense on a wearable…
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Google Pixel 8 Pro: The camera’s still the thing
This is a camera upgrade. Full stop. If photos and video aren’t your primary concerns when it comes to buying a new smartphone, there’s virtually no reason to upgrade from the Pixel 7 Pro to the Pixel 8 Pro (check Darrell’s review to see if the same is true for…
Google announces AI-powered photo-editing features for new Pixel phones
Google announced new AI-powered features today for the new Pixel 8 series phones, such as Magic Editor, which enables background filling and subject repositioning, and Best Take, which combines multiple…
Pixel Buds Pro update will bring AirPods-like conversation detection and listening stats
Google is updating Pixel Buds Pro this fall with features like conversation detection — which is similar to Apple’s conversation awareness features for AirPods — listening stats and support for…
Google’s Pixel Watch 2 brings new sensors for improved health tracking
After years of rumors and reports, Google finally released its first smartwatch last year. It was a long overdue debut for the company behind the nearly 10-year-old Wear OS. Getting…
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Google’s Pixel 8 brings new camera tricks, better display and a thermometer
When it comes to hardware releases, Google zigs where the competition zags. Leaks are a virtual inevitability at this point. I know that, you know that and Google certainly knows that. Rather than fighting them, however, the company has begun to embrace the chaos, straight up announcing features and revealing…
Google Pixel Fold’s Dual-Screen Interpreter mode brings subtitles to real life
Every so often a new software feature comes along that makes a hardware form factor a lot more useful. I would put Dual-Screen Interpreter mode in that category. The feature,…
Google Pixel Event 2023: Watch the Pixel 8 series reveal live
The biggest question at this point is whether Google has any more surprises up its sleeve. The company appears to have announced everything about the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro…
Take a look at Google’s Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel Watch 2
We’re nearly a month away from the next Made By Google event, but the company’s already gone ahead and revealed the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel Watch 2.…
We’re rapidly approaching a hardware season for the ages. A day after Apple officially set the date for its iPhone 15 unveiling, Google has planted its Pixel flag. The latest…
Google discontinues its Pixel Pass subscription, which combined phones and services
Google is discontinuing its Pixel Pass subscription service, which allowed people to get a Pixel phone combined with premium services including YouTube Premium, Google Play Pass and YouTube Premium for…
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Google’s Pixel Fold is a well-rounded take on the foldable form factor
The true mainstreaming of foldables remains an open question. There are still a number of key roadblocks on the way to broader adoption – mostly notably price.
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Google Pixel Tablet review: It’s all about the dock
No need to sugarcoat it, the history of Android tablets is rough. There are some exceptions. Samsung, for one, has managed to carve out a decent market for itself in the space, courtesy of nice hardware and heavy Android customization. The Galaxy maker has secured a consistent No. 2 behind…
Google announced the June Pixel Drop today with features like the ability to schedule a safety check with Google Assistant, instant location sharing with emergency contacts in case of a…
Happy developer conference season to you and yours. Google’s return to an in-person I/O should be an exciting one. For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, TechCrunch…
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Google I/O 2023; here’s what we’re expecting
Update: Google just went ahead and announced the Pixel Fold over on Twitter. The company gave a good look at the upcoming foldable smartphone from just about every angle. That means all three of the expected pieces of hardware — including the Pixel 7a and Pixel Tablet — have officially…
Giannis, Doja Cat and Amy Schumer will peddle Google’s Pixel during the Super Bowl
Super Bowl ads make strange bedfellows. Half a week out from The Big Game™, Google just dropped their spot. This time out, the company’s Pixel 7 is in the spotlight…
Google’s new Pixel update brings new features like clear calling and Google One VPN
Google’s latest “feature drop” for Pixel phones and the Pixel Watch brings features like a call quality enhancement function called “Clear Calling,” free access to Google One’s VPN service, a…
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Google Pixel 7 Pro: Refinements are perfectly fine
Following last week’s Google event, a colleague commented to me that the Pixel 7 wasn’t as big an upgrade as the Pixel 6. This is an objectively true statement. But also, it’s fine. Whatever you think about the yearly refresh cycle hardware makers are locked into, we’ve all come to…
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Google Pixel Buds Pro review
Hardware’s long been a struggle for Google. Sure, the company has dominated many fields over the years, but it’s hard to shake the sense that it’s always harbored jealousy over what companies like Apple and Samsung have achieved on that front. After some early struggles (and a sizable shakeup), Google’s…
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Google’s Pixel 6a is a budget device with the heart of a flagship
It’s probably hyperbole to credit Google’s Pixel A devices for single-handedly keeping the broader line alive during some admittedly lean times. Let’s be honest, much of that goes to Google’s very deep pockets — when you’re one of the world’s largest companies, what’s a little sunk-cost fallacy between friends? The…
Google’s Pixel update brings a music video maker and new vaccine cards
I’ll be honest. Today might be the worst day for a non-Apple company to drop a raft of mobile operating system updates. But I suppose a Google Pixel feature drop…
A little bright spot in a market that was already struggling with declining sales well before a global pandemic, supply chain crisis and inflation concerns struck. The North American market…
Here’s everything you need to know from the Google I/O 2022 keynote today
It’s Google I/O keynote day! Once a year Google kicks off its developer conference with a rapid-fire stream of announcements, finally unveiling so many of the things they’ve been working…
