Google’s two brand new, own-brand phones are coming to the UK and are available for preorder online immediately. The smaller of the two devices, the Pixel, will start at £599 for the 32GB model, rising to £699 for the 128GB model. The Pixel XL is a pricier beast, starting at £719 for the 32GB model, …
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Google’s Tango phone, the Lenovo Phab2 Pro, is coming in November
2016 is set to be a very big year for Google phones. The search giant just announced two new Pixel phones to compete with the Apple iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy models. But if you’re in the market for a new phone this November with the latest Google tech, you may have a hard decision ahead. Remember the Lenovo Phab2 Pro, …
Read More »Google’s Pixel is a superphone built to take on iPhone 7
Now playing: Watch this: Hands-on with Google’s Pixel and Pixel XL phones 2:03 This is the first official Google phone. Sort of. Google on Tuesday introduced its 5-inch Pixel and 5.5-inch Pixel XL phones, which represent the first time the company has taken full control of the handset development process. The Pixel will be the first phone built with Google …
Read More »YouTube stars can fess up to paid promotions easier now
It may start getting clearer when a YouTube video was paid for by an advertiser, but only if the creators feels like sharing. On Tuesday, YouTube said it added an optional feature that puts visible text on the first few seconds of a video. The text reads “Includes paid promotion” in the lower left corner. Creators on YouTube who build …
Read More »The blue Pixel and Pixel XL are really, really sold out
Are you set to pre-order the Pixel or Pixel XL? Well, if you were hoping to grab one in the limited-edition Really Blue (really its name), there’s some bad news. It’s sold out. More from Google’s event Google Pixel phones, Daydream View and Chromecast Ultra: Everything Google just announced Google’s Pixel, Pixel XL are superphones set to take on iPhone …
Read More »The difference between Google Now and Google Assistant
Personality-filled, voice-activated digital assistants are everywhere. Apple has Siri, Microsoft has Cortana and Google has Google Now and Google Assistant. At the moment, Google Now and Google Assistant are still two separate things — Google Now works from within the Google Android and iOS app, while Google Assistant is found in Google’s Allo chat app and integrated into Google Home …
Read More »Google Daydream View takes VR into overdrive
Now playing: Watch this: Goodbye Cardboard, hello Daydream View 1:40 Google Cardboard is so yesterday’s news. At a splashy event Tuesday, Google unveiled its new virtual reality headset, the Daydream View. And it’s plush: The goggles, which come with a controller, are covered in fabric. Clay Bavor, head of Google’s VR efforts, said the company worked with clothing makers to …
Read More »Google’s $69 Chromecast Ultra takes on Amazon, Roku this holiday
Now playing: Watch this: Google gives the Chromecast an Ultra upgrade 1:48 Google unveiled a $69 updated version of its Chromecast media-streaming device, which will stream video in 4K and HDR picture quality. 4K is a measurement of video resolution. It multiplies the number of pixels compared with traditional “high-definition” images, but often CNET reviewers fail to notice much difference …
Read More »Google Pixel makes a bid for Android history
It’s difficult to tell when you’re in the midst of a landmark moment in history. Few guessed that in 2008 when Google debuted the G1, the first phone to run Android, the mobile software would transform the wireless world. It didn’t help that when Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin went up on stage, they were wearing roller blades. …
Read More »Did Google Assistant steal Pixel’s spotlight? (The 3:59, Ep. 117)
Finally, the real Google Phone appears. Google showed off the Pixel and Pixel XL, the new flagship phones from the search giant. Unlike in past years, Google had a stronger hand in developing the hardware and software, which will be the first to work with Google Assistant. Google Assistant was such a big deal, by the way, that CEO Sundar …
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