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Android now has a tap-to-share feature
Android's AirDrop-like Quick Share feature will now let some devices exchange files and contact information when tapped together. The update is coming to Pixel 6 series phones and newer starting today, according to Google's announcement, and will roll out to Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Fold 8, and Flip 8 "soon." The tap-to-share feature uses NFC and proximity to simplify sharing, enabling users to wirelessly send contact details, photos, videos, and more by opening the share sheet menu and bringing the two devices close together. Quick Share's tapping update will also be expanded to "more Android devices by the end of the year," accord … Read the full story at The Verge.
Pixel 11 Pro Fold vs Galaxy Z Fold 8: How Google and Samsung's foldables stack up
Samsung and Google have increasingly different approaches to folding phones.
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Pixel Watch 5 hands-on: Health, GPS and AI at the forefront
Most of this year's updates for Google's Pixel Watch series aren't in the hardware.
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Pixel 11 Pro vs Galaxy S26 Ultra: Comparing their cameras, display, battery and specs
Google's most powerful flagships take aim at Samsung's crown.
Engadget ·
Google’s Pixel Watch 5 dives deeper into AI and health
At least there’s no new proprietary charger this year. Huzzah!! | Photo: David Imel / The Verge The $399 Google Pixel Watch 5 isn't about the hardware. Sure, there's a new satin pyrite case finish, a few new strap colors, and a Steph Curry Special Edition. Under the hood, there's a slightly faster Qualcomm processor and an itty-bitty battery bump. There's a $50 price hike from last year, too, because the Pixel Watch 5 isn't immune to RAMageddon - none of us are. Otherwise, no one would blame you for looking at this watch and thinking absolutely nothing's changed. That's because the big updates this year are all software-based. This isn't a huge surprise considering Google's Fitbit Air launch in May. And after seeing some Pixel Watch 5 … Read the full story at The Verge.
Android now has a tap-to-share feature
Related coverage: Android now has a tap-to-share feature The Verge Google Makes Quick Share Even More Like Apple's AirDrop Engadget Google’s Quick Share adds a tap-to-share mode TechCrunch Google starts rolling out Tap to Share for Pixel 6 and newer 9to5Google Sharing between Pixel devices is now just a tap away. blog.google
Apple Watch sleep score became more useful for me with these settings
Apple Watch includes a built-in sleep tracking feature. Just wear your Apple Watch to bed, and it works automatically. No need to install apps or enter a special mode. watchOS 26 takes sleep tracking further with Apple’s sleep score feature. Sleep score is a great way to visualize the quality of your sleep from night to night. There’s one setting in particular that has made sleep score especially useful for me.
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Google takes on AirTag with the new $29 Pixel Tag
Related coverage: Google takes on AirTag with the new $29 Pixel Tag TechCrunch The Pixel Tag is Google’s answer to the AirTag The Verge Google's Pixel Tag Is An AirTag For Android Phones Engadget Google Couldn’t Resist Making Its Own AirTag-Like Item Tracker Gizmodo Google announces $29 Pixel Tag coming in November with UWB [Hands-on] 9to5Google
Google’s Pixel Watch 5 dives deeper into AI and health
Related coverage: Google’s Pixel Watch 5 dives deeper into AI and health theverge.com Pixel Watch 5: Proactive assistance and advanced health tracking on your wrist blog.google Google Pixel Watch 5 Hands-On: Most Accurate GPS Watch Ever? DC Rainmaker Google’s Pixel Watch 5 Can Now Detect Breathing Emergencies WIRED Google unveils the Pixel Watch 5 with a smarter Gemini and advanced health monitoring TechCrunch
The Pixel Tag is Google’s answer to the AirTag
The Pixel Tag is longer but thinner than Apple’s AirTags. More than two years after launching its own device-tracking network, Google has finally followed up with its own tracker. The Pixel Tag, which goes on sale in November, looks like one of the more capable trackers too: It combines ultra wideband (UWB) with Bluetooth 6.0 Channel Sounding for two distinct types of precision tracking. The Pixel Tag goes on sale on November 11th, unlike the newly announced Pixel 11 and Pixel Watch 5, which are already available to preorder and ship next week. When it arrives, the Tag will cost $29, with a four-pack for $99 - the exact same pricing as Apple's AirTag 2. The Pixel Tag is a slim oblong device avail … Read the full story at The Verge.
Google is making the Pixel cameras better by making them worse
If you look at a photo taken by a smartphone today, it's hard to find much that's technically wrong. Faces are bright and visible. The skies are pristine and blue. Even at night, scenes are well lit and noise-free. If the physical limitations of a tiny camera are what you're trying to solve for, you could probably label smartphone photography a mostly solved problem. But in our current moment, the photos people are drawn to are not flawless - and that's created a real problem for the people making smartphone cameras. "The gap between what two random people want from their camera is growing dramatically," says Isaac Reynolds, who leads the P … Read the full story at The Verge.