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Your Google and Gmail will now share a single profile photo

Google on Monday said it’s combining G Suite users’ Gmail photos with their Google account profile photos. Now, when users of Google’s suite of tools for business want to change their picture in Gmail, they’ll be led to the “About me” section of their Google profile settings.    Currently, photos set in Gmail don’t extend …

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Pixel 4 and 4 XL specs vs. iPhone 11, Galaxy S10E and OnePlus 7T

Google on Tuesday unveiled its latest smartphones, the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, at its Made by Google event in New York. The phones feature face unlock and motion sensors (here’s how the Pixel 4’s face unlock compared to the iPhone 11’s Face ID when we tested both in four typical scenarios), a 90Hz OLED display and two back cameras. The Pixel …

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iPhone SE2 is coming, and it could be huge (but also kinda small)

Apple may be working on a new, lower-cost iPhone SE 2 with some of the same features as the current iPhone 11, such as the A13 Bionic chip. In this week’s Apple Core roundup, we take a look at the latest rumors about the spiritual successor to the iPhone SE and dissect a new patent that shows a new Apple …

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Hands

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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Google’s Pixel 4 goes big on the price tag as premium phones lose favor

Earlier this week, Google unveiled its flagship Pixel 4 phone (along with the larger Pixel 4 XL). It’s a premium device with a high-end camera, radar chip for motion controls and facial recognition software (here’s how the Pixel 4’s face unlock compared to the iPhone 11’s Face ID when we tested both in four typical scenarios). It also came with a price …

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What’s the deal with radar on a phone anyway?

Google’s new Pixel 4 represents the first time that radar has appeared on any mobile phone. On the Pixel 4, it powers a motion sensor that Google uses to drive a suite of features, including gestures to control the device hands-free, and faster face unlock (but there’s a big caveat here). Google aptly calls the sensor Motion Sense. Phone-makers have …

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Pixel Buds 2: The lowdown on Google’s new ‘floating’ wireless earbuds for 2020

Google unveiled its second-generation Pixel Buds at its Pixel 4 event Tuesday. Google’s retooled earbuds will include hands-free access to Google Assistant as well as the ability to make calls, answer texts, use Google Translate and more — all in a sleek cordless design. The new Buds will be available to buy in Spring 2020 for $179. Along with the updated Pixel Buds, …

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Pixel 4 and 4 XL specs vs. Pixel 3, 3 XL and 3A: What’s new and different

At an Oct. 15 Made by Google event in New York, Google unveiled its new pair of smartphones: the Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL. The phones feature face unlock and motion sensors, a 90Hz OLED display, and two back cameras. The Pixel 4 starts at $799, and the Pixel 4 XL starts at $899. Read our in-depth Pixel …

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Now you can log onto Windows with a hardware security key

 Hardware security key maker Yubico has released software that lets you log onto Windows with one of its USB keys, a security measure that offers stronger protections than just a password. The Yubico Login for Windows tool has been in testing for a half year but now is available for anyone to use, the Swedish company announced Thursday. YubiKey, Google …

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Apple says that 50% of iPhones are now on iOS 13

Apple’s iOS 13 may have only launched last month, but it’s already finding a home on a fair number of iPhones.  In an updated support post to developers on the App Store, Apple revealed that, as of Oct. 15, its latest mobile software is on 55% of all iPhone devices introduced in the last four years and on 50% of …

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