Google may have just removed an unsafe Verizon demo app from Pixels

by dbadmin | Sep 4, 2024 | Android Security, Google, Google Pixel, News

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Google has apparently removed a potentially vulnerable third-party app that shipped on Pixel devices sold via Verizon. This comes after a so-called Showcase.apk app on Verizon Pixels was discovered to be a security risk....

If Google is serious about the weather, a Nest weather station would make tons of sense

by dbadmin | Sep 1, 2024 | Features, Google, Google Nest, Google Pixel, Weather Apps

Google’s Pixel 9 series launch focused so much on AI that it would be easy to forget that a set of flagship smartphones had also arrived. Bundled with the software announcements was a segment on the new Pixel Weather app. The redesigned tool offers a more detailed...

Has Google’s Tensor processor project really been good for the Pixel series?

by dbadmin | Aug 31, 2024 | Features, Google Pixel, Google Tensor

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Opinion post byRobert Triggs The arrival of the new Google Pixel 9 series also marks the fourth generation of Google’s semi-custom Tensor processor. Unfortunately, the new Tensor G4 has ended up as more of a stopgap model,...

Like things perfectly balanced? Don’t look at the Pixel 9’s wireless charging coils

by dbadmin | Aug 30, 2024 | Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 9, News, Wireless Charging

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Several images uploaded by Google and shared by a Redditor show the position of the wireless charging coils in the Pixel 9 phones. The Pixel 9’s charging coil is perfectly aligned around the Google logo, while the coils in the...

Ouch: The Pixel 9 Pro Fold can’t be charged with the Pixel Stand

by dbadmin | Aug 30, 2024 | Foldable Phones, Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, News, Wireless Charging

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Google has confirmed the Pixel 9 Pro Fold can’t be charged with the Pixel Stand or Pixel Stand 2. The company explained that the foldable’s charging coils had a different position compared to previous Pixel phones. The Google...

The Pixel 9 Pro Fold isn’t on shelves yet, but someone got their hands on it

by dbadmin | Aug 27, 2024 | Foldable Phones, Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, News

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority A Redditor managed to obtain the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold before its September 4 release date. The user posted a variety of photos, including images comparing the new foldable to the Pixel Fold. The Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold was...