I wish it weren’t true. But it is. Google’s just-announced Pixel 2 phones don’t have a headphone jack. The 3.5mm connector is missing. It’s not on the top, where Google placed it on last year’s Pixel. And it’s not on the bottom either, where you’ll find the USB-C data/charge port all by its lonesome. The …
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According to the Pixel 2’s technical specification site, the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL will not come with any headphones in the box. Instead, you will find a USB-C to 3.5mm headphone adapter now. Yes, that means Google also got rid of the headphone jack just as Apple did with the iPhone 7 last year. Now playing: Watch this: …
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Google‘s new Pixel 2 and 2 XL phones don’t have dual rear cameras like other flagship phones: Samsung Galaxy Note 8, LG V30, Essential Phone, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X. But, that doesn’t mean its solo rear camera isn’t packing some amazing features. The Pixel 2’s camera uses optical and electronic stabilization along with machine learning to take some …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Does it call to you? Do you have clothes to model? CNET Did you, an iPhone aficionado, look at the Pixel 2 and salivate? Please don’t worry. There’s an ad for that. No sooner had Google released its new Pixel 2 phone than it uploaded …
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Listen to Google’s Made by Google Event podcast replay 10-4-17 Your browser does not support the audio element. Now playing: Watch this: CNET’s live coverage of Google’s Pixel 2 event (video) 53:06 Subscribe to All CNET Audio Podcasts CNET has a large quantity of quality audio podcasts. This feed makes it easy for you to subscribe to all of them …
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Back in 2013, I was boarding a New Jersey Transit train with a piece of metal and plastic on my head. Google Glass ended up being a symbol of many things — the technology industry’s cavalier invasions of privacy, or its increasing elitism — but its promise of a cyborg future didn’t ever really arrive. More from Google’s event Google …
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Google introduced a small, lightweight smart camera called Clips during its Pixel 2 event Wednesday in San Francisco. The camera, which will be priced at $249, use artificial intelligence to take pictures all on its own. It was designed with parents and pet owners in mind, said Google product manager Juston Payne, and will capture spontaneous moments like smiles and an …
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Google announced a partner certification program called “Made for Google” on Wednesday as part of its Pixel 2 hardware event. The company will now recommend third-party accessories to accompany your Google-brand devices, so you can easily add them to your shopping cart when you buy your next Pixel phone. It’s official, we are a #MadeforGoogle partner for the #Pixel2. pic.twitter.com/wnhB5zBeiW — …
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Livestream Update: The event has ended. Here’s everything Google announced, along with all of our followup coverage. Apple unveiled its new iPhones on Sept. 12. Last week, Amazon surprised us with five new Echo products. Now, it’s Google‘s turn. WHEN: Today, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 9 a.m. PT; 12 noon ET; 5 p.m. UK; 3 a.m. (Thursday) Sydney — or see …
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Last October, Rick Osterloh, the head of Google’s newly minted hardware division, stood on stage in San Francisco and made his pitch to consumers everywhere: Google is not just for Googling anymore. Instead, he said, come to Google for physical products that fit in your pocket or live in your house: a phone, a smart speaker, a Wi-Fi router. It …
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