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Google is taking accessories more seriously this year with the “Made for Google” program. Devices bearing this label have been designed by a certified Google partner to work with devices like the Pixel phones, Pixelbook, and more. If only there was so…
LG didn’t do itself any favors by waiting until October to release its V30 smartphone in the US, after first announcing it back in August. But it’s telling that, in the intervening weeks, I haven’t been able to go a day without someone on my Twitter feed asking me for an ETA on my LG V30 review. This is a smartphone that’s got people stoked.
Part of that is the natural demand for an underdog alternative to Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8, or curiosity about how much of the V30’s DNA made it into the LG-made Google Pixel 2 XL. But comparing the V30 to either of those competitors misses the point. The V30 isn’t just LG’s higher-end model for the fall; it’s one of the only three smartphones in recent memory designed specifically for shooting near-professional-quality mobile video. (The other two were its immediate predecessors, the LG V10 and V20.)
The V30 packs updates to the styling and specs of its forerunners, while tossing in more cinematography features like in-camera color …
So, how’s that Pixel 2 treating you?
Google’s Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL started to arrive on people’s doorsteps this past Wednesday, and while it’ll still be a while before everyone who preordered the phones gets their hands on them, plenty of early adopters have already shared their thoughts on Google’s flagships for 2017.
Andrew and Alex both came away with very positive feelings for the Pixel 2 in their reviews, praising both the regular and XL model as two of the best Android phones you can buy right now. Each device has its own set of pros and cons, and while we could dive into a lot more detail on that front, that’s not what we’re here to do.
Today, we want to look at what you have to say about the Pixel 2. Here’s what some of our forum users have said so far.
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Yo dog, I heard you like video games.
For a limited time, pick up two or more used games from this Amazon Warehouse sale and you’ll get 20% off.
There are almost 5,000 games to choose from, so no matter what console is your favorite, you should check this sale out.
Note that some of these games only have a handful in stock. Make sure you head to Amazon sooner rather than later for the best selection.
Your discount will be applied automatically during checkout.
Some notable offers with prices before discount:
Injustice 2 (PS4) – $35.91
Diablo III (PS4) – $21.77 – One of the funnest games of all time & highly recommended by yours truly
Stardew Valley: Collector’s Edition (PS4)- $17.99
Final Fantasy XV (PS4) – $22.43
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands (PS4) – $23.99
Persona 5 (PS4) – $43.64
Until Dawn (PS4) – $13.10
Nier: Automata (PS4) – $37.56
Dark Souls III: The Fire Fades Edition (PS4) – $35.99
Borderlands: The Handsome Collection (PS4) – $21.59
Rayman Legends (PS4) – $16….
Last year, there was a rumor that Google was going to follow Apple’s footsteps and improve its subscription revenue split with providers by only deducting 15% instead of 30% for distribution and miscellaneous fees. At the time, Recode was optimistic that Google would make the change universal, so that any time a user subscribed to something, the provider would only lose 15% in fees.
We didn’t hear anything about this until now, thanks to a bunch of changes published on the Google Developers Blog.
Google raises subscription revenue for providers from 70% to 85%, but only for users retained after 12 months was written by the awesome team at Android Police.
A fix is on the way, but not quite yet.
Earlier this month, we reported that users of the first-generation Pixel and Pixel XL were having trouble receiving SMS text messages. Google’s Pixel User Community forum is filled with people complaining about this bug, and while a spokesperson from Google did initially respond to the problem, an ETA for a resolution was unknown. We now have an update to this story, and there’s good and bad news.
Starting first with the good news, Google has since learned that the SMS bug was caused by the Android 8.0 Oreo update and has figured out a way to fix it.
Unfortunately, that fix won’t be pushed out for quite a few more days. Google says that it’ll be resolving the matter when it releases the monthly security patch for November, and while a light at the end of the tunnel is nice to have, the fact that affected users will likely have to wait a couple more weeks before they can start receiving their text messages like normal is not great.
Here’s wh…
Okay, now let’s talk about the realistic parts of the situation.
We know people have opinions on the Pixel 2 XL’s display. Some are bad, some are good, and some people want everyone to just move on with their lives and pick the phone that works for them for a variety of reasons. We know that the Pixel 2 XL’s display has a few characteristics that are polarizing: the color representation, off-axis color shifting, grain on light backgrounds and weak shadow detail are all points of contention right now.
So rather than continuing to debate how bad each aspect of the display is, let’s go to the next level: will Google release an update for the Pixel 2 XL to change the way the display looks? Let’s look at the possibility.
Will Google address the screen with an update?
We know Google is constantly working on software for its Pixels, and we’re sure there’s already a little backlog of different features, fixes and changes that are already slated for an upcoming release. But with the amo…
Zack from JerryRigEverything has got his hands on the new Pixel 2, the small one, and you know what that means, right? The man is out to torture those poor little phones – What did they ever do to him? – and the Pixel 2 is no exception. So how does it…
The weekend is nigh upon us, which means that it’s time for one more round of app sales. After Asmodee’s sale on Wednesday, today’s list feels a bit anticlimactic, but we trudge on nonetheless.
End the week with 34 temporarily free and 16 on-sale apps was written by the awesome team at Android Police.
Now Playing’s arguably the Pixel 2’s coolest feature, and we now know more about how it works.
Display controversies aside, Google’s Pixel 2 is one heck of a phone. The camera’s phenomenal, performance is top-notch, and the software experience is the best you’ll find on any Android phone right now. Software has always been the Pixel (and Nexus) line’s strongest aspect, and with the Pixel 2, the highlight is undoubtedly Now Playing.
Now Playing is the feature on the Pixel 2 that automatically identifies songs that are playing around you in the background, and along with being a neat party trick, there’s also some impressive tech behind it. VentureBeat recently talked with a spokesperson from Google to learn just how NowPlaying actually works, and this is what we learned.
It’s a local feature based on Google Play Music
With song-identifying services like Shazam, audio tracks are matched up with a library of tunes found in the cloud. This allows Shazam to ID over 11 million differen…
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