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The Pixel Watch, a product rumored for some time, has made its first official appearance. The new Google-branded smartwatch is just one of the announcements made during Google I/O 2022 , and it follows a series of leaks related to the watch leading up to Google’s presentation in October at its #MadeByGoogle hardware event. Contents What is the Pixel Watch? Pixel Watch design Pixel Watch software Pixel Watch hardware and sensors Pixel Watch price and availability What is the Pixel Watch? The Pixel Watch is the first smartwatch from Google, and it runs the latest version of Wear OS. We’re promised a newly refreshed design for the user interface, interactive notifications, and all the apps you need through the Google Play Store. In addition, it supports the new Google Wallet for contactless payments, Google Maps for directions, and Google Assistant. Furthermore, the Pixel Watch will also have a new Google Home app to control your Google smart home … [Read more...] about Google Pixel Watch: news, price, specs, release, and more | Digital Trends

Google is once again ushering in the fall tech season this year with another “Made by Google” hardware event to show off the next-generation Pixel 7 lineup , reveal its long-awaited Pixel Watch , and possibly even offer up another surprise or two. Contents How to watch Made by Google on October 6 What we expect Google to announce Google typically holds two events each year: the spring Google I/O conference provides a broad overview of everything that Google is working on, from Android to Google’s cloud ecosystem, while its fall Made by Google events (as the name implies) are focused solely on the company’s newest hardware products. How to watch Made by Google on October 6 Made by Google 2022 will kick off at 10 a.m. ET/7 a.m. PT on October 6. While Google is inviting the press to attend the event in person in New York City this year, others can tune in to the livestream from the comfort of their own home or office. For most folks, the best place to … [Read more...] about How to watch Google’s Pixel 7 and Pixel Watch event on Oct 6 | Digital Trends

In the past, the Nest Doorbell has been a popular option thanks to its versatility and clear image quality, but the battery was always a consideration. The latest iteration of the video doorbell does away with the battery in favor of a hardwired connection, ensuring you never have to worry about the battery running out of juice. It also has another nifty feature: an hour of onboard video storage backup. This means that if your Wi-Fi drops, you’ll still be able to see anything that happens (for an hour, anyway), and the footage will automatically be uploaded to your cloud storage as soon as the connection resumes. Like other Nest products, you’ll only get three hours of event video history on the free tier. To get 30 days of footage, you’ll need to upgrade to Nest Aware at $6 per month or $60 per year. Google shared that according to DXOMark , the new Nest Doorbell is “the best camera doorbell we have tested so far in terms of image quality.” Whether that’s true or not in the … [Read more...] about The new Nest Doorbell has an hour of onboard video storage | Digital Trends

The iPad is still the king of tablets — especially the latest, $330 9.7-inch iPad released in April — and there are a number of apps in the App Store that were built specifically for the device. We’ve been curating various best-of lists for years now, but this master list spans apps from a wealth of different categories. Whether you’re looking for great travel apps, games, productivity suites, or drawing software — it’s all here, the best iPad apps in every category. Let us know what you think in the comments section, or suggest something we may have missed. Contents Movies, TV, news, and sports Health, fitness, travel, and navigation Photography, art, social media, and communication Work, productivity, security, and utilities Education, creativity, and home Further reading Best iPhone apps Best iPad keyboards Best Mac apps Movies, TV, news, and sports Best iPad apps: Movies and TV HBO Now HBO finally caved and created a … [Read more...] about Load your iPad with the best apps in every category, from work to play