Google’s new smartwatch has a proprietary strap mount that looks great, but can be a little tricky to navigate when you want to switch out bands. So we thought we’d offer some advice on the easiest way to deal with it.
Early Kickstarter darling and smartwatch pioneer Pebble was purchased by Fitbit which ended support back in 2018. Google recently bought Fitbit, and two days ago it updated the official Pebble App to provide compatibility with the new Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. The app is no longer hosted on the Play Store but the APK is signed using the official Pebble keys for an easy update. Good on ya Goog.
Someone’s already unlocked the Pixel Watch’s bootloader using a hacked-up USB cable, according to 9to5Google. Now it feels like just a matter of time before someone does something really cool with it... or just makes it run Doom.
Oh, and it also has a plethora of cool camera features, as well as improved biometric unlocking. Check out our smartphone expert Allison Johnson’s spooky review of the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, which includes photo comparisons and no jump scares (promise).
They’re not quite the super-helpful, ultra-intelligent phones that Google wants them to be, but the latest Pixel devices are more competitive than ever
Google quickly deleted the tweet, which was a reply to Apple CEO Tim Cook, and reposted it from the web (via 9to5Mac). The “Twitter for iPhone” label strikes again.
Courtesy of Google’s blog post announcing its new Messages features today, we’ve gotten a look at what a Pixel Watch could be if it didn’t have that giant bezel on it.
Sadly, Google’s since removed the image, but it’s clear that someone there wishes the Pixel Watch had a bigger screen instead of its racetrack bezel.
Not the way that we did during our review, but if you want to see everything that makes the Pixel Watch go, the folks at iFixit can show you. Ultimately, it’s a very first-gen product, inside and out, but has some interesting elements, like a replaceable back cover.
The Information cites sources saying Google execs see the strategy as a defense against shifts in the market, like the chance it loses its iPhone browser deal or if Samsung slips.
But if you’re confused about why something like Stadia goes away or why Google focuses less on certain areas, then this section may help explain things.
[Sissie] Hsiao, a vice president in charge of Assistant, which is similar to Apple’s Siri voice assistant, has told some colleagues at Google that the Android Automotive operating system, used bycarmakers including Volvo and BMW to power their infotainment systems, could soon generate about $1 billion in revenue for Google annually.
That amount is too small to make a difference for the company, whose revenue last year was $257.6 billion, Hsiao said, which is why she has considered diverting some head count away from the effort, she said, according to a person briefed about the comments.
[The Information]
Google’s Pixel Watch has a striking design with a domed glass top. At the same time, it’s a strikingly-fragile design — one of our review units developed a crack along the screen without getting dropped or getting smacked into anything.
Unsurprisingly, there are already cases you can buy to put on the Pixel Watch to attempt to protect it. (There’s also an entire industry of similar Apple Watch cases, which I’ll never understand.) But if you need to put a case on top of your new, sleek smartwatch, perhaps it’s not a great design for a wearable device.
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