News and notes on the latest from Google.
I know. It’s 2017, almost 2018, and USB-C is the standard for all the things. So you shouldn’t be needing any Mini-USB, USB-A, Lightning, or proprietary cables anymore for your electronics, right? Well, you may not need many (or any) of those, but do you still need your Micro-USB cords? Let’s take a look at a realistic setup.
Continue reading “Wait, don’t toss your Micro-USB cables yet!”
If you’re looking for a new smartphone but don’t want to break the piggy bank, you’ve come to the right place. Here at Pixel Spot, we have rounded up a number of ways to get a little bling in your life for a significantly less hunk of dough than you may have thought possible. Towards the conclusion of the article, look out for a few warnings I felt compelled to share.
Continue reading “A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Budget Smartphones in 2017”
Wednesday, October 4th, we here at Pixel Spot will be running a live blog and we encourage you to tune in. We will cover the Google event and each of the products and services expected to be announced.
Continue reading “Opinion: 8 reasons why you shouldn’t buy the Pixel 2”
There’s no doubt about it: Your life is better now than it used to be. The achy, depressed, impoverished, uneducated version of you is gone, and now you’re feeling better than you ever did before. Changes in your life are tangible, massive, and make your family proud to even know you.
You are a stout tree. You are a flowing river. You are a recipient of Google Carrier Services.
Continue reading “Google’s “Carrier Services” has healing powers”
Apple changed a lot of things in iOS 11 to make it a far better operating system with a far superior user experience, but it still needs some love in one particular area: notifications. The slightest improvement doesn’t outweigh the gaping hole in the software.
Today was a big day in the tech world as leaks hit the press about Google’s upcoming product line and updates. But not everything purported to be announced on October 4 will give you a warm, fuzzy feeling inside.
In case you missed it, Google began rolling out voice calling for its Google Home users in the United States. And speaking of missing it, I have been checking once a week for this prophesied feature, and to no fruition. The “Sorry, I don’t know how to help with that” or “I cannot make phone calls just yet” responses were redundant. Until today. Continue reading “Google Home calls are a great way to leave spam voicemails”
It shouldn’t be a huge surprise that the Galaxy Note8 may rock a pressure-sensitive screen. Samsung Grace UX included the ability to tap and long-press an app to display a bubble with additional options, much like Android 7.1.1 Nougat did when first released. But these were soft button enhancements. Will Samsung bring a force touch option to its fall flagship?
Continue reading “Galaxy Note8 may be brewing some craft hardware: Force Touch displays”
Rumors are buzzing around the internet this morning about Samsung extending its proprietary mobile payment system beyond its own hardware borders. Samsung Pay, the Korean company’s own addition to the contact-less electronic transaction game, has traditionally only been available on its recent flagship devices, such as the Galaxy S and Note series. However, this could all change in the near future.
Do you have a Samsung Galaxy S8 or S8+? Chances are you’ve heard some cool news about Samsung’s own voice assistant being installed natively on the S8 and outsmarting Google’s Assistant in terms of raw intelligence. You may have even searched through the thousands of settings options to find out how to activate an always-on listening feature. Well, wait no further: Bixby is here, and here to stay.
Continue reading “Bixby Voice is finally released in the US”
