I watched Google’s reveal of the much-leaked Pixel Slate with great interest. This was a sharp-looking Chrome OS device, with a great screen and the promise of excellent front-firing speakers. Sure, $599 felt like a lot for a quasi-Chromebook (unless you’re the even-more-expensive PixelBook), especially one that starts with an Intel Celeron processor — but …
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Essential may be working on a phone that’s unlike any other on the market. The company is reportedly working on a phone that uses AI to mimic the user and automatically respond to messages for them, according to Bloomberg. This device would be different than your standard smartphone. It reportedly has a small screen, but will mainly be operated through …
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The Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL have arrived, bringing with them bigger screens, better cameras and — surprise, surprise — higher prices. Luckily, if you can swing one of the new phones, you can swing two: Verizon is offering a free Google Pixel 3 (64GB) when you buy a Pixel 3 or Pixel 3 XL, with free shipping …
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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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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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Without much fanfare, Asus has unveiled the new Chromebook C423, a lightweight, midrange Chrome OS laptop. The C423 appeared on Asus’ website over the weekend, where it was spotted by Reddit users. The Asus Chromebook C423 has a 14-inch screen and weighs under 3 pounds (1.34kg) with battery, making it easy to lug around. It’s powered by an Intel quad-core or dual-core …
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The Made By Google event held by the company on Tuesday in New York was an opportunity for the company to launch several new hardware products. From new Pixel phones and the Home Hub smart screen to a ChromeOS tablet, there was a lot to cover. Most of the products are available to preorder right now, with shipping dates that …
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Google’s new Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL will come with a new accessory in the box: a pair of wired Pixel Bud-style earbuds. The phones, unveiled at a Google event on Tuesday, come with the new Google Pixel USB-C earbuds, as well as a USB-C to 3.5mm adapter for using legacy headphones. The new wired earbuds are available only in white, …
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Google announced on Monday that it will sunset the consumer version of its social network Google+ by the end of August 2019 after a vulnerability exposed the personal data of up to 500,000 users between 2015 and March 2018. A review of Google+ as part of the company’s Project Strobe “crystallized what we’ve known for a while: that while our engineering teams …
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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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