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Sean Hollister

Sean Hollister

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    Those clearer voice calls for your Pixel Buds Pro? You’ll need a Pixel 8 to get ‘em.

    Bluetooth Super Wideband is only for Pixel 8 and newer — it’s in the fine print.

    Google announces new colors and features for its Pixel Buds Pro earbuds

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    Sean Hollister
    You can now see Google’s entire official spec sheets for the new Pixels.

    Wi-Fi 7 is limited to the US, CA, UK, EU, and AU for now.

    For both phones, the “Beyond 24-hour battery life” claim is tested “across a mix of talk, data, standby, and use of other features. Average battery life during testing was approximately 31 hours.”

    Here’s Google’s spec comparison page, too.

    Pixel phone hardware tech specs

    [support.google.com]

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    Sean Hollister
    Here’s the fine print.

    Click to enhance.

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    Or two.
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    Sean Hollister
    Have yourself a final bento box.
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    Sean Hollister
    Google Recorder AI summaries look intriguing.

    I have a Pixel 6A that’s almost solely for Google Recorder, an incredible tool for journalists due to great real-time transcription. AI summaries... would they be useful? Exclusive to the Pro, apparently.

    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    Google just casually replacing faces over here.

    Here’s a side-by-side crop of the before / after with the new Best Take feature. Would I use this? I have to admit I would; pretty hard to get the kids to sit still for a photo, and they did make those faces, after all!

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    Sean Hollister
    What will Google’s Tensor G3 CPU do for you? Here’s the bento:
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    Sean Hollister
    Pixel 8 and 8 Pro hardware images, from Google.

    I love the blue.

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    Pixel Watch 2 bento box.

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