As part of the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 launch, Google Photos is getting an image editor redesign on Android that features “smart suggestions and easy-to-use granular adjustments.”
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Everything you need to know about the new Google Wifi and where to buy it
Yesterday, Google re-released their original Google Wifi mesh router, bringing it to a new, more affordable price point, just one year after releasing the Nest Wifi system. Here’s everything you need to know about this new Google Wifi and where to buy it.
Expand Expanding CloseRick Osterloh says Google is ‘firmly committed to building hardware’ and that Soli gestures will return
Google’s senior vice president of Devices & Services opened and closed Launch Night In. Rick Osterloh also posted written remarks where he affirmed Google’s commitment to “building hardware for the long term,” while also noting in an interview that Soli is coming back in the future.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Store has already begun shipping the Chromecast with Google TV
While today’s Launch Night In event showcased quite a variety of Made by Google hardware, the most tangible device is the new Chromecast, as it’s launching the soonest. In fact, the Google Store has already begun shipping the new Chromecast with Google TV to those who pre-ordered it.
Expand Expanding CloseEverything you need to know about Google’s new Chromecast and where to buy it
Over 7 years after it introduced that first successful streamer, Google today launched a brand new Chromecast. The Chromecast with Google TV has arrived with a remote, affordable price, native apps, and more. Here’s just about everything you could possibly want to know about the new Chromecast and where to buy it.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel 5 & 4a 5G camera samples show off Night Sight improvements, ultrawide, more [Gallery]
Earlier today, Google made the Pixel 4a 5G and its flagship Pixel 5 phones official, making them both the first Pixel phones equipped with an ultrawide lens. Google has shared some camera samples from the two phones that show off the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G’s new capabilities, including Night Sight portraits and the ultrawide lens.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel 5’s new ‘Hold for Me’ uses Google Duplex to distinguish between recorded and live humans
One of the most impressive software features to debut with the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 is “Hold for Me.” The Google Assistant will stay on the line until an actual human being comes on for you to directly interact with.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Pixel 5 won’t ship in the US until October 29
The latest Pixel phones have arrived and they bring quite a lot to the table, but you’ll be waiting quite a while before you can get your hands on them. In the US, Google has pushed the release date of the Pixel 5 back to October 29.
Expand Expanding CloseVerizon’s ‘Pixel 4a 5G UW’ costs $599 and has exclusive white color
Google’s Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 debuted today, both delivering 5G connectivity but with some big differences on the spec sheet. That’s fine considering the Pixel 4a 5G sheds off some pricing, but Verizon just made that a tough call with the “Pixel 4a 5G UW” which costs $599, just $100 less than the Pixel 5.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle will sell an Ethernet adapter for its new Android TV-powered Chromecast
The new Google Chromecast has arrived, and it’s a better central hub for your entertainment center than ever before, but it lacks one big thing — Ethernet support. Luckily, Google will sell an Ethernet adapter for the new Chromecast with Google TV.
Expand Expanding CloseThe $30 Chromecast won’t be discontinued, but Chromecast Ultra will only be sold w/ Stadia
Seven years after the original, there’s a new Chromecast on the market that finally fulfills a request people have had since the original by adding a remote. So, does that mean the $30 Chromecast will be discontinued? Nope — it’s sticking around!
Expand Expanding CloseYou can use a USB-C hub with the new Chromecast for Ethernet and more, but it’s not easy
Google’s latest Chromecast isn’t as basic as its predecessors. This time around, it’s running on an Android operating system that opens up just how far you can push the streamer. To do that, you’ll need more ports, though. The good news? Chromecast works with USB hubs. The bad news? It’s complicated.
Expand Expanding CloseThe new Chromecast’s remote can remap its YouTube button to YouTube TV, Music, and Kids
Google’s new Chromecast brings along with it new software and a real remote. On that remote, there’s a dedicated button to open YouTube, but you can remap that Chromecast button to open other YouTube apps.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle TV comes with a slick ‘apps-only’ mode that reduces homescreen clutter
Alongside the new Chromecast, the new Google TV experience debuts today with a brand new interface that goes heavy on personalized content recommendations. If you prefer a simpler design, though, the new Chromecast features an “apps-only” mode.
Expand Expanding CloseChromecast with Google TV comes with color-matching AAA batteries
Google’s new Chromecast goes on sale today for $49 with a new Android-based OS, a remote, and more. One detail you won’t get right away, though? Google color-matched the batteries for the Chromecast remote to the hardware.
Expand Expanding Close‘Google TV’ app integrates your streaming services and a watchlist, will replace Play Movies
Today, Google announced a new Chromecast and a new platform for the TV, the Android-based Google TV. Along with that, however, Google is also announcing a big change to how it handles your movies and TV shows. The new “Google TV” app starts rolling out today, replacing Google Play Movies and adding new features.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid TV as you know it today will be replaced by Google TV over the next two years
The Android TV platform has been growing pretty rapidly over the past few years, but a lack of the company’s own hardware made many wonder what its future had in store. Today, that question has been answered. The new Chromecast has arrived with a new platform, Google TV, and it’s going to replace Android TV over the next two years.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle’s new Chromecast is built using recycled plastic, with no black model as a result
Over the past two years especially, Google has been making a bigger push for sustainability with its products. Like its new Pixel and other Nest products, the new Chromecast is built using recycled plastic, and that’s the reason it’s not sold in black.
Expand Expanding CloseChromecast with Google TV is available today for $49 with a remote, Android TV OS
Google’s original Chromecast delivered a cheap, easy way to get content up on the big screen, but the market has changed a lot over the last seven years. To better compete with the likes of Roku and Fire TV, the new Chromecast with Google TV has arrived: Here’s what it brings to the table.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle launches Nest Audio speaker, successor to Google Home, available Oct. 5 for $99
During Launch Night In, Google unveiled Nest Audio, a major revamp of the original Google Home speaker, and it’s available on October 5 for $99.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle announces Pixel 5 with wide-angle lens, 8GB RAM for $699 on October 15
With the launch of its affordable mid-range phone in August, Made by Google teased the rest of its 2020 phone lineup. At Launch Night In, the Pixel 5 was announced as Google’s flagship phone for the next year.
Expand Expanding CloseStadia won’t be on Google Chromecast at launch, but it’s coming in the first half of 2021
Google’s new Android-powered Chromecast has finally arrived, but unfortunately, it’s missing one key feature. At launch, Stadia won’t be available on the new Chromecast with Google TV or Android TV in general, for that matter.
Expand Expanding CloseWatch Google unveil the Pixel 5, Chromecast with Google TV, & more at Launch Night In [Livestream]
For the past four years, Made by Google has hosted press conferences in San Francisco and later New York to announce its annual hardware lineup. Like many of its technology peers, the company is going virtual for 2020. Here’s how to watch Google’s Launch Night In on Wednesday, September 30th at 11 a.m. PT.
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