Alongside the Pixel 3 ($250 at Amazon) and Pixel 3 XL ($400 at Walmart), Google announced a wireless charging stand. Actually, the Pixel Stand does more than just charge your phone. The Stand converts your phone into a digital photo frame and can even mimic the sunrise using your phone’s display. Here are five things …
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Regular readers are now intimately familiar with the Insignia Voice alarm clock that regular pops up here for $25. Guess what? Its portable cousin is on sale for the same price: Best Buy has the Insignia Voice Portable Speaker with Google Assistant for $25 shipped. Regular price: $150! See it at Best Buy At first blush, it’s a fairly average-looking alarm …
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Sonos and Roku may soon become closer buddies. The two device makers are in preliminary talks about integrating Roku’s new entertainment software, Roku Connect and Roku Entertainment Assistant, into Sonos’ audio gadgets, according to a person familiar with the conversations. Such a partnership would potentially allow voice commands to be sent to a Roku TV or Roku streamer via a …
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Google Assistant’s real-time translation’s been limited to Google’s Pixel Buds headphones since they launched a year ago. No longer. Google has rolled out support to any headphones with Google Assistant access built in, such as the Bose QuietComfort 35 II and the Sony WH-1000XM2. Just pair the headphones with a phone that supports Google Assistant and the latest version of …
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On this podcast, we talk about: The Pixel 3 and that inconsistent use of the notch The Pixel Slate and that missing keyboard The Home Hub and that absent camera The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News team in New York and producer Bryan VanGelder. …
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When Google pushes a device like its new Pixel 3 phone, it’s not really about the phone. It’s about all the ways the hunk of metal and glass can get you to use Google’s software — and, as a result, help the company find out more information about you. But what if your faith in Google’s ability to protect your …
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Google Duplex, technology to let human-sounding AI accomplish tasks by talking to people over the phone, will arrive in the real world starting in November on Google’s Pixel phones. “Our new Google Assistant feature, powered by Duplex technology, is able to help users with real-world tasks over a phone, like calling a restaurant to book a table,” said Brian Rakowski, …
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To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Google’s annual fall hardware event proved to be not quite as jam-packed as Amazon’s recent surprise clown-car-full of announcements, but the company did announce the long-expected new phones, plus a tablet, laptop, smart home hub and AR partnerships with Marvel and Childish Gambino. Some might also say Google hopes the Pixel 3 and Home Hub dazzle you enough …
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Google promises you’ll never have to answer another robocall again. That’s thanks to some new smarts coming to its Pixel smartphones via the Google Assistant. Users can now screen spam calls and get a real time transcription of the call so they can decide whether to answer, hang up, or block the number and report it as spam. Google already …
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Google announced the latest version of its flagship phone, the Pixel 3, on Tuesday. While there’s plenty exciting about the phone itself, Google’s Pixel accessories game is strong this year. Alongside the phone, it’s introducing the Pixel Stand, a smart charging pad equipped with the smarts of Google Assistant. The stand props your phone up at an angle and will …
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