Month: August 2024
Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 are here, with a custom AI chip and ‘double’ the noise cancelling power
Google has officially launched the Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 with a host of improvements, including significantly enhanced ANC and much better comfort too. The new buds are smaller and lighter than ever before, and they should stay put whether you’re working out or running for the subway. How small?…
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Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold hands-on: A clever new shape and even bigger displays
Last year, Google released the Pixel Fold — the company’s first-ever phone with a flexible screen. But today at its latest Made By event, Google showed off a sequel. But don’t call it the Pixel Fold 2, because in addition to a revamped design featuring what’s being called the largest…
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Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: A battle of Android’s biggest phones
Google just unveiled the Pixel 9 Pro XL smartphone during its Made by Google event and, boy oh boy, is it a doozy. This is a larger version of the Pixel 9 Pro. It ships with the brand-new Tensor G4 processor and 16GB of RAM. As with most modern handsets,…
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The Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold has a bigger, brighter inner display and the same $1,799 price
Google’s second foldable phone, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, has arrived. The good news is its eight-inch inner display is the largest on a folding phone, edging out the OnePlus Open’s 7.8 inches. Of course, it also gets the latest Tensor chip (and more memory). The bad news, if you…
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Google’s Pixel 9 is a sleeker and more powerful flagship built for Gemini AI
Practical. Functional. Different. Those are the ways we’ve typically described Google’s Pixel smartphones since they debuted in 2016. Google was always less concerned about making its phones look as cool as competitors — instead, its focus has been on unique camera tech and early AI capabilities. Since 2021’s Pixel 6,…
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Google Pixel 9 and 9 Pro hands-on: A smart evolution, and a smaller Pro model
With the new Pixel 9, Google is continuing its push for more AI-powered features while also developing a more durable design and addressing one of my longest-running requests: the addition of a more compact Pro model. The new Pixel 9 family Unlike previous generations, the Pixel 9 line will now…
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