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Archives for October 2016

Watch Google’s Pixel phone event in 10 minutesWatch Google’s Pixel phone event in 10 minutes
Google announced an iPhone, a Gear VR, an Echo, and an Eero
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Google Daydream View is the coziest VR headsetGoogle Daydream View is the coziest VR headset
Google’s Pixel phones aren’t water resistant, and that’s inexcusableGoogle’s Pixel phones aren’t water resistant, and that’s inexcusable
Google Assistant will live in three places, each with different features
If you preorder a Pixel phone you’ll also get a free Daydream View headset ‘while supplies last’If you preorder a Pixel phone you’ll also get a free Daydream View headset ‘while supplies last’
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Google Home is smart, loud, and kind of cuteGoogle Home is smart, loud, and kind of cute
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Google will walk you through switching from an iPhone to a PixelGoogle will walk you through switching from an iPhone to a Pixel
Google Daydream is a quixotic quest to make VR normalGoogle Daydream is a quixotic quest to make VR normal
Google Home’s biggest challenge will be handling accounts for the whole familyGoogle Home’s biggest challenge will be handling accounts for the whole family
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Google’s Pixel and Pixel XL phones are refined, not radicalGoogle’s Pixel and Pixel XL phones are refined, not radical
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Google Assistant will open up to developers in December with ‘Actions on Google’Google Assistant will open up to developers in December with ‘Actions on Google’
How Google’s new Pixel phones compare to the latest iPhone and Android competition

Which 2016 smartphone reigns supreme?

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The Chromecast Ultra has a clever fix for massive 4K video streams
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The Google Wifi routers are little white pucks you can scatter throughout your houseThe Google Wifi routers are little white pucks you can scatter throughout your house
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