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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #180 on: October 16, 2018, 10:55:23 AM »
FedEx says my phone might be here Friday instead of Monday or Tuesday!! :o Yes!! :rejoice

tasty, did you go for the xl or regular?

Regular, white, 128 GB. :) I had the Pixel 2 XL last year, but I prefer smaller phones, and the Pixel 3 is basically a small Pixel 2 XL -- best of both worlds.

I just figured out it's the iPhone of Android.

From a great many perspectives, that's been Google's primary playbook with the Pixel line. Still a ways to go on the support/retail sides but they are making progress.

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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #181 on: October 16, 2018, 10:58:16 AM »
Also, the phones this year are indeed using Samsung panels (just as Apple and, well, Samsung themselves do.) Last year's controversial Pixel 2 XL panel was sourced from LG so it makes sense that people are noticing a big improvement this year.

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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #182 on: October 16, 2018, 07:04:23 PM »
I just figured out it's the iPhone of Android.

naw, that's the Samsung S series
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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #183 on: October 16, 2018, 07:09:35 PM »
Holy shit those photo comparisons. :o Pixel 3 is a true generational leap.

 :thinking

i dont see it man, looks very incremental relative to XS and Note 9, and ymmv relative to how much you're into HDR.
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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #185 on: October 17, 2018, 02:34:45 PM »
Pixel Stand seems pretty smart and the current wireless charger to beat.

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In our hands-on, we learned that Google is using some special way of communicating with the Stand, thanks to a data stream embedded in the wireless charging signal. That means you can have different settings for different Stands (say one at home, one at the office) and you can't get these features with any other wireless charging accessories.

https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/10/17/pixel-stand-app-hits-play-store-apk-download/

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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #187 on: October 18, 2018, 01:13:20 AM »
Trusting Google with privacy

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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #188 on: October 18, 2018, 01:25:13 AM »
Trusting <x> with privacy :crowdlaff

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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #191 on: October 23, 2018, 03:03:30 PM »
The upcoming Night Sight mode for the Google Camera app on Pixels has leaked, and... :neo

No HDR+:

HDR+:

HDR+ Enhanced:

Night Sight:



HDR+:

Night Sight:



HDR+:

Night Site:



This is goddamn black magic.


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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #193 on: October 29, 2018, 11:46:18 AM »
For those that find the Pixel line just a bit too premium:

https://9to5google.com/2018/10/29/oneplus-6t-official-specs-price/

Good stuff. Probably whiffs on the camera compared to current flagships but that's a good design and great specs at a decent price. And post-Project Treble/Oreo, I'm much more likely to recommend a third-party phone these days (as long as the UI keeps close to stock, a la Essential, Motorola, OnePlus, etc.)

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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #195 on: October 29, 2018, 07:48:30 PM »
The dev options let you put a notch on all four sides.

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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #196 on: October 29, 2018, 08:01:57 PM »
The dev options let you put a notch on all four sides.

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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #197 on: October 29, 2018, 08:06:04 PM »
The dev options let you put a notch on all four sides.

 :(

But Google's Android OEM agreement prevents manufacturers from making phones with more than one notch, and it has to be on a "short side" (top or bottom.) :)

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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #198 on: November 12, 2018, 09:15:07 PM »
Not sure where to post this, but if you are a Spotify family subscriber or are willing to become one for $15, you can get a Google Home Mini.
https://www.spotify.com/us/family/


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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #199 on: November 13, 2018, 11:48:43 AM »
Btw, Tastee, I ordered a Google Slate. If I don’t like it, I think you should have to show the forum the portion of your body that most resembles the color salmon.
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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #200 on: November 13, 2018, 02:44:06 PM »
Btw, Tastee, I ordered a Google Slate. If I don’t like it, I think you should have to show the forum the portion of your body that most resembles the color salmon.

The bottom of my feet?

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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #201 on: November 13, 2018, 02:44:35 PM »
Also if you don't like it I'll pay you to ship it to me, cause I'm just that nice.


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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #203 on: November 15, 2018, 08:25:30 AM »
Just tried it out...really awesome new feature!
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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #204 on: November 15, 2018, 08:34:47 AM »
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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #205 on: November 15, 2018, 08:46:33 AM »
https://www.knowyourmobile.com/tablets/25373/ipad-pro-2018-vs-google-pixel-slate

Says that the iPad Pro destroys the Slate. 
:dunno

It doesn't surprise me. The first software update including tablet mode on Chrome OS only just came out a few days ago. :lol :lol

Google has a ways to go on the experience, but the basics of a really amazing app/program library is there for the future. And as Android demonstrated, if Google can keep focused on something for a few goddamn years it usually turns out pretty good.

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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #206 on: November 17, 2018, 08:59:11 AM »
https://9to5google.com/2018/11/16/alleged-pixel-3-lite-leaked-images/

All-plastic design, included headphone jack, and a slower Snapdragon 670 (instead of 845.) Wonder how much it'll be.

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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #207 on: November 17, 2018, 10:17:01 AM »
Andy, do you have any of the Google Home devices?  We have an Echo Dot but I think we’re getting a Home Hub for Christmas and I wanna get my home prepared.
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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #208 on: November 17, 2018, 10:28:04 AM »
I have three Homes and a Home Mini. What do you want to know?

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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #209 on: November 17, 2018, 02:14:59 PM »
Can you pair up the Home minis as a stereo setup like you can for the new Dots?  What are some of the best home accessories (smart bulbs, smart plugs, etc)
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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #210 on: November 17, 2018, 03:16:57 PM »
Stereo, no, unless you get a Home Max. But LOL at getting two of those things for just stereo support.

But you can create arbitrary synced groups. Not the same as stereo but good for multi-room audio.

I decided to go with Philips Hue for lightbulbs since they're the market leader, but the bulbs are individually expensive and need a hub to function. Google is now recommending GE's C-Life hubless smart bulbs (selling them bundled with Home Minis), so you should probably go with them if you don't need other light types (like Hue's light strips) or accessories (like Hue's detachable Wi-Fi dimmer switches, of which I have two.)

I still haven't found a personal use case for smart plugs.

As for the rest of my smart home:

- Chromecasts on all TVs is one of the most important cornerstones for me personally. Home will sometimes display info or follow-up questions on the TV, plus the obvious functionality of casting photos/videos/security cam footage.
- My Roomba is Wi-Fi connected, and in addition to having it on a set schedule, I can also activate and turn it off using the Google Assistant. (There's also a neat IFTTT service that will pause the Roomba when you get a call on your phone.)
- I use a Logitech Harmony Hub to control my TV's on/off state and volume levels by voice. (It's janky as fuck though, but that's all on Logitech's side.)
- I have a Nest Cam IQ indoor camera, and it works flawlessly with Google's products as you'd expect.
- I have Google Wifi for a router. There's hints that more integration with Google Home and their other smart home products is in development, which reaffirms my decision to get one.
- Finally, I have a Weight Gurus Wifi Scale -- I step on it, it beeps twice, I step off, and my weight is automatically posted to Google Fit (without the hellish nightmare that is Bluetooth syncing to a smartphone app each time.)

If I expected to have my own apartment and a stable income in 2019, my next purchases would likely be the Wi-Fi-enabled Roomba mop ("Braava Jet"), Nest thermostat, Nest smoke detector, and the Nest Secure alarm system (already down $100 from its release last year.)

PS- The dumbest but most surprisingly-useful IFTTT service I've found yet merely blinks my Hue lights when my Dominoes order a block away is ready for pickup.
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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #211 on: November 17, 2018, 04:19:44 PM »
Also editing a post bumping the thread list is kinda dumb.

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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #212 on: November 17, 2018, 04:53:59 PM »
https://9to5google.com/2018/11/16/alleged-pixel-3-lite-leaked-images/

All-plastic design, included headphone jack, and a slower Snapdragon 670 (instead of 845.) Wonder how much it'll be.

May not be released outside of Asia.
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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #213 on: November 17, 2018, 05:21:24 PM »
It's likely directed at India, which is where an increased portion of Google's attention has been these past few years.

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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #215 on: November 21, 2018, 10:00:52 AM »
"Google's Find My Device can now map out exactly where you left your phone inside some buildings"




Protip: If you don't want Find my Phone to generate a notification on your lock screen when you use it from a desktop or other device, you can set the notification channel for it to the lowest setting (Silent and Minimize.) (You can also do this for any notification you get.)

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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #216 on: November 21, 2018, 10:10:39 AM »
Another cool Night Sight example.

Normal:



Flash:



Night Sight:



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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #218 on: November 24, 2018, 08:38:14 PM »
I am now the proud owner of a Pixelbook.

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It's a justified business expense 😏 -- I actually *did* need something for app development since my $200 ARM Chromebook just can't run certain Intel-based Linux apps. Specifically, Google's own Flutter dev kit doesn't run on ARM. And while $700 ($300 off) is just OK for the specs it's spectacular for the actual hardware/build quality.

Not looking forward to buying a shitty used Mac and iPhone to export the iOS version but I'm pretty happy with my decision, presently.
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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #219 on: December 09, 2018, 08:58:45 PM »


Google Pixel 3 Lite and 3 XL Lite

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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #220 on: December 09, 2018, 10:46:39 PM »
How easy is the Echo Dot to use for my elderly mother? Is there a way to make it just "Tap to Call Chronovore"?

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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #221 on: December 09, 2018, 11:00:40 PM »
How easy is the Echo Dot to use for my elderly mother? Is there a way to make it just "Tap to Call Chronovore"?

Thread does not include Amazon trash, sorry

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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #222 on: December 09, 2018, 11:16:34 PM »
I believe you can just say "Alexa, call Chronovore" and it'll do that. I'm pretty sure you have to set up the account profiles and stuff for her tho.

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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #223 on: December 10, 2018, 04:04:25 AM »
How easy is the Echo Dot to use for my elderly mother? Is there a way to make it just "Tap to Call Chronovore"?

Thread does not include Amazon trash, sorry
Ooops, guess I wasn't paying close enough attention to thread titles.
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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #224 on: December 10, 2018, 08:00:52 AM »
BTW Fedex lost my shipment and I've been battling 2+ weeks for a refund.  This has been really aggravating.
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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #225 on: December 10, 2018, 09:39:15 AM »
I believe you can just say "Alexa, call Chronovore" and it'll do that. I'm pretty sure you have to set up the account profiles and stuff for her tho.

Nope. You can answer incoming calls, but not make outgoing calls. I found this out setting it up for my father in law.
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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #226 on: December 10, 2018, 10:23:17 AM »
I believe you can just say "Alexa, call Chronovore" and it'll do that. I'm pretty sure you have to set up the account profiles and stuff for her tho.

Nope. You can answer incoming calls, but not make outgoing calls. I found this out setting it up for my father in law.

Boo! Thanks for saving me $130!

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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #227 on: December 10, 2018, 01:31:13 PM »
:piss Lenovo Devices :piss2

Fixed. Should have went for the Home Hub breh.

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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #228 on: December 12, 2018, 04:33:52 PM »
Picked up a Pixelbook Pen for half-off. Works pretty well. :doge

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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #229 on: December 19, 2018, 08:29:53 PM »
Hey Tasty,

My keyboard and pen came in for my slate. They're both pretty nice, and I think this would be a capable PC/Mac replacement (if just for basic productivity work).

The keyboard doesn't feel as much of a design slam dunk as the current iPad Pro one, but I think it probably types better, plus it's more useful all around since Apple neglected to really take advantage of hotkeys (or a touch pad). It feels very solid. I wish the "hinge" was a little more solid. It feels particularly rubbery, especially when you bend the keyboard back to go into tablet mode.

Pen seems very responsive. Probably won't use it much until OneNote finishes loading my gigs of journals.
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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #230 on: December 20, 2018, 08:14:21 AM »
Nice!

Yeah I'm curious about the keyboard the most, especially the rounded keys. Otherwise it seems the same as the Pixelbook's keyboard which is flat out amazing.

And then Pen is fun. It's weird that it works better in a JavaScript port of MS Paint than Google Keep though. :thinking

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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #231 on: December 20, 2018, 04:51:20 PM »
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/chromebooks-windows-dual-boot/

Dual booting Windows on Chromebooks is expected to be announced in January at CES.

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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #232 on: December 21, 2018, 02:34:25 AM »
https://canvas.apps.chrome/

Literally right as I complain that Google Keep is weirdly laggy with the Pixelbook Pen, Google goes ahead and creates a dedicated drawing web app *specifically* built around the Pen and its new Ink API. :rejoice

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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #233 on: December 22, 2018, 03:43:32 PM »
https://www.aboutchromebooks.com/news/chrome-os-72-dev-channel-mobile-tablet-view-web-page-setting/

Between a full desktop-class browser with the web's best library of extensions, the full-fledged mobile Android app catalog, upcoming Windows 10 dual-boot feature, and this new mobile rendering option, Chrome OS is truly becoming the all-in-one operating system.

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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #234 on: December 29, 2018, 03:14:30 AM »
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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #235 on: January 17, 2019, 02:55:32 PM »

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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #236 on: January 20, 2019, 01:01:39 PM »
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/01/20/the-pixel-3-and-3-xl-are-150-off-on-the-google-store/

Permanent price drop on the Google Store. Pixel 3 now starts at $649.

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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #237 on: January 26, 2019, 01:43:41 AM »
Rumor/leak dump!

https://9to5google.com/2019/01/25/android-q-system-ui-apk-insight/

^ Android Q (10.0) UI

https://9to5google.com/2019/01/25/google-coral-benchmark-android-q/

^ Probable Pixel 4 specs

https://9to5google.com/2019/01/25/google-pixel-watch-codenames-appear/

^ Two potential Pixel Watch codenames have appeared

Google Hardware Event 2019 is gonna be fucking lit :rejoice

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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #238 on: April 15, 2019, 11:32:01 PM »
@TIMU:

https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/04/15/google-starting-to-roll-out-pixel-system-updates-through-play-store/

Technical stuff: https://www.xda-developers.com/android-q-apex-biggest-thing-since-project-treble/

So it still won't be 100% of what goes into a system update, and it's Pixel only (for now, by virtue of Pixels being the first Android Q/10.0 phones.) But there ya go.



Also since I was last in this thread, here's some upcoming Google hardware:

- Stadia Controller
- Nest Hub - aka Google Home Hub renamed
- Nest Hub Max - bigger screen and has a camera
- Pixel 3a/3a XL - cheaper versions of the Pixel 3

With the latter three probably getting announced May 7th.

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Re: Google Hardware Thread · Pixels, Nests, and Homes
« Reply #239 on: April 16, 2019, 06:49:35 PM »
https://9to5google.com/2019/04/16/pixel-top-5-united-states/

Pixel has topped LG as a whole to become the #3 premium smartphone brand.

Pixel doubters/haters on suicide watch.