Sunday Runday (Image credit: Android Central) In this weekly column, Wearables Editor Michael Hicks discusses the world of running watches, fitness apps, and training trends, in his quest to get faster and more fit. The Pixel Watch 4 is Google’s sportiest smartwatch yet. As someone who’s tested nearly every smartwatch and fitness watch brand, I put the Watch 4 through …
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What you need to know The Pixel Watch 4 breaks away from its sealed, unserviceable predecessors by finally allowing users to repair their own devices. iFixit calls it the most repairable smartwatch on the market, giving it a near-perfect 9/10 score. Two Torx T2 screws replace messy adhesives, and both the display and battery are held by screws instead of …
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The Pixel 10 Pro Fold and the Pixel Buds 2a, both of which were originally unveiled back on August 20, are now finally available for purchase. The timing means that Google missed Amazon’s big sales event, so the offers right now are pretty limited. To entice you to upgrade to the new foldable, the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold comes …
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The Google Pixel Buds 2a are the perfect affordable companion to a Pixel phone. They offer a comfortable fit for long-term wear, twist-to-fit stabilizers, ANC, and a transparency mode. They can switch seamlessly between two devices or more thanks to Bluetooth Multipoint and Audio Switch. And they integrate directly with Gemini, providing an easy way to invoke Gemini Live. The …
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Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold officially went on sale this week, and it already faces stiff competition from the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7. While Google isn’t bringing a flashy redesign like Samsung this year, it rivals the Galaxy with quality-of-life features — a couple of which are subtle but industry-firsts …
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Google’s first foray into the world of smartwatches wasn’t quite a stellar hit, but three generations later, the Pixel Watch has truly matured. The Pixel Watch 4 has won nearly universal praise for its beautiful looks, rewarding software, reliable fitness tracking, and great battery life. But there’s another area where this one notches a crucial victory — ease of repair. …
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Robert Triggs / Android Authority Google’s Pixel 10 has plenty going for it — but top-tier performance remains as elusive as ever. It’s been this way for years, but rather than closing, the gap appears to have grown between the latest Tensor G5 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. With smartphones now defined by AI workloads and gaming prowess, the …
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Google designed the Pixel Watch 4 to be serviceable (or repairable) and an iFixit teardown today shows how easy it is to do so. In all, you just need three screwdriver bits (1IP, 2IP, and 5IP), a spudger, and tweezers. Access into the Pixel Watch 4 starts by removing each Band to access a screw underneath. A tiny O-ring gasket …
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Read More »A little after the launch of the rest of the Pixel 10 family, Google’s new foldable is here. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold is a beast — which may not be the first thing you want to hear about a foldable. It’s perceptibly thicker than its biggest rival, Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7. But avoiding the race for thinness gives …
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