Google is rolling out a Material 3 Expressive redesign that tries to really simplify Pixel Recorder. It comes as the Pixel 10 series debuts a new music creator. On the homepage, Recorder now has a pill-shaped “Search recordings” field, while font sizing and colors have been tweaked. Old vs. new The simplification starts in recordings, with an oblong “Play” or rectangular …
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Joseph Maldonado and Kerry Wan/ZDNET The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold has finally arrived, and it isn’t taking on the Galaxy Z Fold 7 with a generational design leap. Instead, it competes by adding quality-of-life features — a couple of which are industry-firsts for a foldable phone. If you are ready to upgrade from a slab phone to a foldable one, …
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Android & Chill (Image credit: Future) One of the web’s longest-running tech columns, Android & Chill is your Saturday discussion of Android, Google, and all things tech. Nobody is surprised that Google announced the new Pixel Watch 4 at its latest Made By Google event. The company, like all others, makes a new model every year. Unfortunately, you’ll have to …
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After months of leaks, the Google Pixel 10 series is finally official. While the new Pixel 10 phones don’t look much different from last year’s Pixel 9 series on the outside, they carry real upgrades, including the new TSMC-made Tensor G5 chipset, a telephoto camera on the base Pixel 10 for the first time, and more. One of the best …
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In the market for a new, premium Android smartphone? Luckily, there are some heavy-hitting options for you. Namely, the Google Pixel 10 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. The former just hit the scene thanks to the big Made by Google event, while the latter’s been on store shelves since January. Rather than sitting here and establishing more context, …
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Kerry Wan/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways The Google Pixel 10’s new Pro Res Zoom uses AI to make 100X zoom photos a lot more useable. Early comparison shots with the Galaxy S25 Ultra have the Google phone ahead. The ball is in Apple’s court to deliver a long-distance zoom on the iPhone 17 Pro that’s just as competitive. Get more in-depth …
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Google’s entire Pixel 10 lineup supports magnetic wireless charging and Pixelsnap accessories. But the Pixel 10 Pro XL stands out from the rest with support for Qi 2 25W. It is the only one capable of charging at 25W wirelessly, while its smaller siblings top out at 15W. A Google spokesperson has now provided the obvious reason behind this difference …
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The new Pixel 10 series brings something we’ve been dying to see on big-name Android devices – Qi2 compatibility. That means there’s a high chance your MagSafe accessories will work with Google’s new Pixel 10 phones, even if they’re not technically Qi2-compatible. MagSafe was originally designed by Apple as a new way to allow accessory attachment without physical hardware connections. …
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The Pixel 10 series might’ve been unveiled two days ago, but we’re still learning about some of Google’s latest features. Today’s announcement comes hand-in-hand with WhatsApp, as the two companies are bringing voice and video calls over satellite as an initial exclusive. The Made By Google account on Twitter was the first to announce the news, followed quickly by a …
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One of the biggest stories around the Pixel 10 series is the arrival of “Pixelsnap,” Google’s branding for the introduction of Qi2 and magnets built into the phone, and it’s brought a host of new magnetic accessories to the Google Store including a 2-in-1 dock. Magnetic accessories for Android phones have become pretty common over the past few years, but …
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