Unlike last year’s Nexus phones, the Pixel ($75 at Amazon) lacks an ambient display that shows notifications when you tap on the screen or lift the phone. There’s another option, however, and it comes in the form of a notification light that’s disabled by default. After enabling the feature, you can glance at the front …

Now playing: Watch this: Google Pixel reviews are in and new Macs are incoming 1:12 No matter how much storage your Pixel phone ($695 at Amazon) has, odds are you’ll eventually have to free up storage space on your device. It’s never fun to have to pick through apps or photos and videos to decide what stays and what goes, …

Now playing: Watch this: Google Pixel unboxing 2:38 Google‘s Pixel phone ($695 at Amazon) ships with a new Night Light mode, similar to Night Shift on iOS devices. When enabled, either mode will change the tint of your device’s display in an attempt to eliminate eye strain as bedtime nears. The idea is that you’ll have an easier time falling …

Now playing: Watch this: Pixel XL vs. iPhone 7 Plus: Battle of the cameras 2:41 Before you can begin taking stellar photos with your new Google Pixel ($75 at Amazon), you need to learn a thing or two about the camera app itself. For those who’ve used Google’s Camera app previously, you’ll feel right at home with a few minor …

Now playing: Watch this: Google Pixel knocks it out of the park 3:44 Google‘s Pixel phones ($695 at Amazon) are the first to run Android 7.1, giving them a bunch of new features, including one that makes it possible to long-press on an app icon, revealing a list of shortcuts. For example, the app shortcut for Gmail brings up a …

Now playing: Watch this: 5 settings you’ll want to change on the Google Pixel 1:56 Google’s Pixel phones are pretty amazing. From Google Assistant, to an outstanding camera, Google has done a lot of things right with its newest flagship phone. In order to get the most from your Pixel or Pixel XL, here are seven settings you should set …

Now playing: Watch this: Google Pixel unboxing 2:38 Google‘s first smartphone designed by the company inside and out is now available, and it looks very promising. Naturally, before you can begin using Google Assistant or shooting pictures, there’s some setup you’ll need to take care of. Most of the process is standard procedure: Tap here to connect to Wi-Fi, tap …

Now playing: Watch this: iOS 10: Five hidden features you may have missed 1:49 The next time you search for a restaurant or directions in the Maps app on iOS 10, you may notice an extra button or two to make a reservation or request a ride. The new buttons are part of a long list of new features in …

Now playing: Watch this: Death of Samsung’s Note 7 leaves unanswered questions 2:15 The Note 7 is no more. Early on Tuesday morning, Samsung announced the company was stopping production of the phone after asking all retail partners to stop selling and exchanging the troubled device. In addition to stopping production and sales, Samsung is asking all Note 7 users …

Recently, Raspbian announced Pixel, a fairly significant update for users of the most popular Raspberry Pi operating system. Raspbian Pixel includes a new web browser, Chromium, RealVNC is now included, controls to turn of Wi-Fi or Bluetooth and most notably, the overall look of Raspbian received a much needed facelift. There are a few extra commands you’ll need to run …