Pixel 10 Pro review: Familiar hardware, filled with Google’s AI | TechCrunch
Pixel devices have always been a reflection of how Google sees Android, as well as a platform to showcase its own apps and technology advances. In the current era, this vision encompasses Google’s consumer AI suite. Google wants Pixel owners to live and breathe Google AI in all aspects of their lives through the new…
The Google TV Streamer 4K: Hardware updates on display(s)
Within my year-back coverage of Google’s August 2024 multi-product launch event, I devoted multiple prose paragraphs to the $99.99 TV Streamer 4K, the company’s high-end replacement for the popular prior Chromecast with Google TV 4K and HD series: Memory-drive evolutions Part of the motivation for Google’s product-succession move, we belatedly learned, was a requirement unveiled…
I tried to switch to Waze, but Google Maps is way better
Summary Waze uses live, user-sourced reports and aggressive rerouting to get drivers to destinations fastest. Google Maps supports walking, biking, transit, live schedules, and richer place info. For most people, I suggest Google Maps’ feature-rich, clean UX; use Waze if you want quirky, fast routing. When it comes to navigation apps, Waze vs Google Maps…
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7: How the newest foldable phones stack up
Last month, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 was released and immediately became the de facto king of the foldable phone hill. But now a new challenger has arrived: The Pixel 10 Pro Fold. The full details are now available in the wake of Google’s splashy launch event, which debuted the Fold alongside the full…
Everything announced at Made by Google, including Pixel 10, Pixel Watch 4, and Pixel Buds 2a
Maybe to avoid the jargon-heavy format of last year, Google decided to flip the script at its annual Made by Google showcase. Instead of the usual California stage presentation with slides and specs, this year’s event went full late-night. Hosted in New York, it played out like a special, offbeat episode of The Tonight Show,…
Every Piece of Pixel Hardware Announced at Made by Google 2025
Even though the Pixel 10 leaks and rumors felt as if they arrived in a steady firehose before today’s Made by Google event — compelling the company to release a teaser video pre-announcing the new phone’s existence a month ago — Google still delivered details it somehow managed to keep private until it was ready…
Google AI Released 5 New AI Agents/Platforms for Developers
Google Cloud recently unveiled five specialized AI agents designed to streamline developer workflows—reducing manual effort, accelerating analysis, and lowering the barrier to advanced data and code automation. Each agent addresses a distinct developer challenge, from data pipeline orchestration to enterprise-grade GitHub management. Here’s a detailed look at what these agents do, their technical underpinnings, and…
10 Pixels in, the purpose of a Google-made smartphone remains the same
Google didn’t need to make its own smartphone. Even though the company spent several years having other manufacturers build phones it could slap its “Nexus” branding on, selling hardware is not core to Google’s business. Things like advertising and Search still handily dwarf the inroads the company’s made as a smartphone manufacturer, and that will…
What to expect from the Made By Google Pixel 10 launch event
The wait is nearly over, as we finally have a confirmed reveal date for the Google Pixel 10 lineup of smartphones. Google will host the Made by Google Pixel 10 launch event at 1 p.m. ET on Aug. 20. And to lend some star power to the livestream, the company has tapped celebrities like Jimmy…
Google admits anti-competitive conduct involving Google Search in Australia
The ACCC has today commenced Federal Court proceedings against Google Asia Pacific over anti-competitive understandings that Google admits it reached in the past with Telstra and Optus regarding the pre-installation of Google Search on Android mobile phones. Google has co-operated with the ACCC, admitted liability and agreed to jointly submit to the Court that Google…