Google‘s parent company Alphabet agreed to purchase Fitbit in a deal that values the wearable maker at approximately $2.1 billion, Google announced Friday. In announcing the transaction the company confirmed a Monday report that Alphabet “made an offer” to buy the wearable company. Fitbit is behind fitness trackers such as the Versa 2 smartwatch and the …
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The Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL can take some amazing photos, but early reviews (and my own experience) all point to poor battery life. It’s not clear what the main culprit is, but hopefully, Google will be able to address it through future software updates. Until then, there are a few steps you can take to maximize the battery …
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With the launch of the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, Google has ditched the fingerprint sensor that we’ve grown accustomed to on previous phones. You’ll no longer be able to rest your finger on the back of the phone to unlock it or sign into your mobile banking app or password manager. Instead, Google is using facial recognition similar to …
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The Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL are here. Google’s latest phones have fancy new camera features and an improved assistant, and you can control them by waving your hand over the display. Both devices run Android 10 out of the box, which has its own share of features you should check out — such as Live Caption. I’ve poked around …
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Google‘s latest Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL ship out on Oct. 24, and while we’re not huge fans of the phones’ high prices (they start at $800 and $900, respectively), we still think their cameras are exceptional. Besides adding a second telephoto lens, Google improved the phone’s portrait mode, digital zooming and low light mode that can take clear photographs of the night …
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Keeping a current backup of your Android phone and all of the data it holds is an important task that’s part of owning a phone. Let’s be honest, phones break, get misplaced or — even worse — get stolen. And when that happens, the financial burden of replacing a phone is stressful enough; don’t add to the stress by not …
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Update, Aug. 7, 2020: Google has discontinued the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL phones. This follows the launch of the Pixel 4A, which we have reviewed. Original story follows. It’s official: On Tuesday Google formally announced the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL. Finally! (Read our in-depth Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL reviews.) The Pixel 4 is one of the most …
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Over the last three years, Google’s Pixel phones have earned a well-deserved reputation for photographic strength. With the Pixel 4 and 4 XL, the company is flexing new camera hardware and software muscles. The new flagship Android smartphone, which the search giant unveiled Tuesday, gets a second 12-megapixel camera, a key component in an overhauled portrait mode that focuses your …
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Over the last three years, Google’s Pixel phones have earned a well-deserved reputation for photographic strength. With the Pixel 4, the company is flexing new camera hardware and software muscles. The new flagship Android smartphone, which the search giant unveiled on Tuesday, gets a second 12-megapixel camera, a key component in an overhauled portrait mode that focuses your attention on …
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When Microsoft announced the Surface Duo last week, offering its first take on smartphones since its $7 billion purchase of Nokia went up in smoke four years ago, some folks may have been shocked. But Microsoft has been building up to this for years. When you first see the Surface Duo, the thing that sets it apart is its dual 5.6-inch screens and its …
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