In the era of WhatsApp, Snapchat and Slack, email seems like last century’s technology revolution. But Google wants to inject new life — and new usefulness — into its Gmail service. On Tuesday, the company announced the arrival of an add-ons system that lets a Gmail message serve as the jumping-off point for many online …
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Google Lens isn’t just for the Pixel 2 and 2 XL anymore: Reddit users report that the object-identifying software is now showing up on original Pixel phones. In a post to the r/Android subreddit, user LaceratedCantaloupe posted “Google Lens showed up in Photos today on my 2016 Pixel XL.” The post included a shot of the Google Lens screen and …
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The Pixel 2 XL has come under scrutiny for problems with its screen. But that might not be the only problem with Google‘s new phones. Users on a Google Product forum shared experiences of clicking noises and high-pitched sounds coming from their Pixel 2 and 2 XL phones. As first reported by Android Police, owners noticed a clicking noise coming …
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Amazon is giving you voice control over your TV. Let’s talk about it. The reviews are out for the Amazon Fire TV, and we invited special guest David Katzmaier on our show, who’s spent a few days playing with the streaming device. We talk about how it stacks up to the Roku, as well as a Chromecast paired with the …
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Samsung broke new ground with the Galaxy Note 8. It’s the first phone with optical image stabilization (OIS) in both its dual cameras, which minimizes the amount of visible shake while taking photos and recording videos. It also shoots better low-light photos, no matter which rear camera is used. Other dual rear camera phones with OIS, like the iPhone 7 Plus, …
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With the Bolt Vox, TiVo finally adds voice controls to its entertainment experience, joining Roku, Apple, Amazon, Google and Comcast Xfinity. The company’s latest series of 4K-resolution DVR and streaming media boxes combine all the features of the current Bolt models with a new voice remote control and next-gen user experience. In fact, TiVo says the Bolt Vox has the …
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Google‘s Pixel 2 ($98 at Amazon) and Pixel 2 XL ($249 at Amazon) are compatible with the company’s cellular service, Project Fi. In fact, neither device even needs a Project Fi SIM card to activate service. Instead, Google included an eSIM in both phones, which means you no longer have to wait for Google to mail you a small piece …
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#article-body > div.article-main-body > div > figure:nth-child(1) {display:none;} #article-body > div.col-7.article-main-body.row > figure:nth-child(1) {display:none;} The Good: Google’s Pixel 2 has a superb camera with OIS and excellent low-light shooting. It’s water-resistant and Google Lens calls up a trove of information to help you explore your surroundings. The Bad: The phone’s battery doesn’t keep pace with the Pixel’s competitors and its …
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Parting with your money online isn’t always as easy and breezy as it should be, but Google thinks it’s come up with a fix. The company launched Pay with Google on Monday, a service that should help you speed through online checkouts in record time. Gone are the forms, the session timeouts, the errors and the backup authentication, promised the …
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The heavily hyped, Andy Rubin-backed Essential phone launched late in August. Now, two months later, its price has been cut from $699 to $499. The news was announced in a Sunday blog post by company president Niccolo de Masi. He said the price cut comes in lieu of the company spending money on an expensive marketing campaign. “We could have created …
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