NEW YORK — The world of smartphones is still mostly ruled by two names: Apple and Samsung. It’s been that way for years. And yet, Google is still trying to bust up the status quo. Alongside its first Pixel smartwatch and a new tablet that transforms into a smart home speaker, the company unveiled its $599 Pixel 7 and $899 Pixel 7 Pro smartphones in New York on Thursday. Like most phones introduced this year, these new Pixels come with some unsurprising upgrades — think brighter screens… Source link

As with the Pixel Watch, we’ll be bringing more in-depth thoughts with a full review in the near future. Now, however, seems like as good a time as any to offer up some initial thoughts (and pictures) of the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. First is the price. I suspect it’s not the first thing Google wants to discuss in regard to its new smartphones, but it’s important. The 7 and 7 Pro start at $599 and $899, respectively. It’s not budget — or event mid-tier — necessarily, but cost… Source link

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge’s record-breaking home run ball hasn’t been seen since it flew into the glove of Cory Youmans on Tuesday night, sparking debate over what the fan should do with the historic memorabilia. “Our offer still stands,” Memory Lane President JP Cohen told Yahoo Finance. “It’s 2 million bucks.” The ball, which broke Roger Maris’ 61-year record for most single-season home runs in baseball’s American League, is estimated to be worth between $1.25… Source link

Google went all out today with a wall of launches of new hardware and tech. Here’s a collection of all the cool stuff Google launched, and you can watch the full event yourself if you have 90 minutes and a particularly deep curiosity streak for all things Google. Here is everything announced at the Made by Google 2022 event: Everything Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro The highlight of the event was the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro phones. The Android flagship phones are… Source link

The standard disclaimer here: look for a full review in the not-too-distant future. But now, let’s get a better look at the Pixel Watch in real life, through some quick photos and a hands-on squeezed in the press scrum at the Williamsburg Google Store, following today’s event. Image Credits: Brian Heater I had a few early thoughts about the device, having spent a small bit of time with it before today’s big Made By Google event. As I mentioned in the early news post, there are two… Source link

For the second time in two months, Ford (F) has hiked the price of its electric F-150 Lightning pickup. Although this time it’s just for the base Pro model, the price hike of around 11% sends the base model to $51,974, from $46,974 before any federal or state tax credits. In a statement, Ford said it was “adjusting the MSRP on the 2023 F-150 Lightning Pro due to ongoing supply chain constraints, rising material costs and other market factors.” Ford added that current retail order holders… Source link

We’ve known that the Pixel Tablet has been coming since I/O. It was one of a trio of upcoming hardware devices the company previewed. The other two — Pixel 7 and Pixel Watch — are arriving soon. Those who have been holding out for the company’s next swing at a tablet, on the other, are going to have to wait until next year. The news device is designed to be the last major piece of the Pixel family. Naturally, the system runs Android, featuring Material You. The company says… Source link

Among the security features Google announced with the launch of its new Pixel 7 smartphones, Google today also noted it will make its Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro devices its first-ever phones to include a VPN at no extra cost to users. This VPN won’t associate users’ app and browsing data with users’ accounts, the company noted during its live hardware event on Thursday. Initially, Google had included an optional always-on VPN service as part of its Project Fi, now Google Fi, wireless… Source link

The Pixel 6 represented a rebirth for Google. After several generations of trying — and mostly failing — to distinguish itself as a late-comer to the smartphone game, the device finally had a breakout season. Under a new guard, Google’s longstanding attempts to cut corners were out, and the company had finally delivered a premium product at a low price point. Gone are the days that a company can skate by on name recognition alone. Flagship smartphones are consistently good across… Source link

Alongside news of its brand-new Pixel 7 smartphone line and Pixel Watch, Google today also announced a number of ways it’s improving the technology running on its new devices, powered by Google Assistant. With a set of features that will be exclusive to the new Pixel at launch, Google is updating Assistant’s abilities to aid in areas like voice typing, navigating businesses’ phone menus, voice message transcription, and more. Many of these capabilities are updates on existing… Source link