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Possible first look at Google’s ‘Pixel Stand’ charging accessory for Pixel 3/XL [Update]

Avatar for Ben Schoon Sep 21 2018 - 6:55 am PT
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We already know pretty much all there is to know about Google’s upcoming Pixel 3 smartphones, but there’s still a lot to learn about what else the company is bringing to its October 9th event. We’ve been keeping an eye on a device known as the “Pixel Stand” for a while, and in a fresh teardown, we’ve discovered a possible first look at the product.


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Comment: A few places Google Home Hub can one up the Smart Display competition

Avatar for Ben Schoon Sep 19 2018 - 1:48 pm PT
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Google Assistant’s smart display initiative has so far seen two pieces of hardware with the Lenovo Smart Display and JBL Link View. However, those products aren’t perfect, and they lack some of the finesse we’ve seen from Google’s own Assistant hardware. Now we’ve got our first look at the Google Home Hub, and there are a few places it has a chance to improve on the competition in some big ways.


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Despite major upgrades, Apple’s iPhone XS still doesn’t match the Pixel 2’s camera

Avatar for Ben Schoon Sep 18 2018 - 4:41 pm PT
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Since their debut, the stand-out feature of Google’s Pixel smartphones has been the camera. Google has remained at the front of the race with its Pixel 2 line of devices, but this month Apple tried to challenge the champ with some major improvements on its new iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max. Now that the iPhone XS reviews are in, it looks like Google is still ahead of the curve…


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Larry Page controversially MIA at Google, but his crazy bike hyperloop idea sounds worth it

Avatar for Stephen Hall Sep 13 2018 - 9:13 am PT
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Likely originating out of Page and Pichai’s absence at a recent hearing on Capitol Hill, Bloomberg is out today with a report asking “Where in the World Is Larry Page?” It goes on to detail the Alphabet CEO’s controversial decision to opt-out of the hearing, his broader distancing of himself from the daily politics and issues at Google, and the many distractions that have kept him busy in recent years.


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Don’t like Gmail’s new sidebar? Now you can hide it with a single click

Avatar for Stephen Hall Sep 10 2018 - 9:07 pm PT
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Google launched a completely redesigned Gmail on the web, featuring the Google Material Theme, earlier this year. We’ve been fans of it for quite a while from purely an aesthetic perspective, but it’s definitely had some places where it feels like Google chose form over function. No longer!

Now, Google’s letting you hide that pesky new Gmail sidebar that you never use.


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Google apparently requesting YouTube clips that trash its design team ahead of Pixel 3 launch

Avatar for Ben Schoon Sep 7 2018 - 7:53 am PT
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We now know officially that Google is planning an October 9th event in New York City to launch the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. And as it usually does, the company is gathering clips from YouTubers talking about its devices. Apparently, though, some of the clips in question specifically trash the company’s design team.


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