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I was planning to watch the entire #MadeByGoogle event i.e. the replay, but seeing the online chatter, I guess the Supercut (highlights) version would do just fine
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I guess some good news: somehow all the weather things are now pointing to the same place, at least. The “AI summary” is completely useless, though, even if it’s done entirely on device.
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I just… want a nice phone with a great camera. I’m tired of all of this other stuff.
I’m tempted to try out Lineage or Graphene right out of the gate.
The classic Google “duplicate all the things until you kill off the older, more loved thing” strategy is in full force with Pixel 9.
There are somehow three weather apps depending on how you get to it. There are two assistants and I never know which is going to pop up (sometimes they pop up over top of one another!). I have a Pixel Screenshots app which is somehow different from the Screenshots shortcut from the Photos app, where my screenshots are synced to my account.
I got my hands on a Pixel 9 Pro today, and… it is *substantially* bigger and heavier than Pixel 8. :( I thought it might be negligible but I think Pixel 8 is _already_ too big, so every little bit bigger and heavier makes a huge difference.
I appreciate that the “smaller” phone got the same guts and camera as the bigger pro phone, but sheesh. It’s still too damn big. :(
After the #TeamPixel debacle, I had to take a step back and figure out how I wanted to handle this phone launch.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/as-pixel-9-110759056
I just published a "game plan" over on the patreon. It's available to free and paid members. If you have any requests for coverage, drop a comment on that post.
It's still really messy, and I'm still upset about the situation.
Should be fun...
Do I get a phone case I like the look of and throw a third-party magnet ring on the back, get a boring-looking case with magnets, or just put a magnet ring on the phone itself?
Specifically looking for the Pixel 9 Pro (non-XL). The bright red Mous one I really wanted is only available for the XL. 
Free idea for any tech press/blogger/etc. who wants to stand out from the typical noise around consumer tech:
Write a “review” about the Pixel 9 in two parts: the first half, exclusively use Google’s AI models for your information, sources, fact checking, illustrations, and even drafting if you want. Then in the second half, break down how well (…or not) it did, share how the process was, and correct any of the factual errors.
The Pixel Screenshots app is weird, and classic Google. This should be part of Google Photos and/or Keep—not a separate app!
Is this a symptom of the “Pixel” team being too separated from the other product teams, or is it to combat privacy concerns (which, let’s be honest, it won’t because some people will just not trust anything from Google)?
On Patreon (for free and paid members) just shared my main thoughts on the #MadeByGoogle event today! https://www.patreon.com/posts/110060129?utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=android_share
Pixel 9 series, Pixel Buds Pro 2, Pixel Watch 3, and all the Gemini features! Some interesting first impressions. More to come!
It’s fair to say that we knew a lot of what Google was going to be announcing today at its Made By Google event, thanks to multiple massive leaks over recent weeks and months, but the Pixel line-up for the next 12 months is now official. As well as a four-strong Pixel 9 line up, Google also confirmed the Pixel Watch 3 and the Pixel Buds Pro 2, plus introduced its new AI chatbot, Gemini Live.
Tom's Guide has made this Storyboard for the event, which includes full details on all the announcements, as well as some hands-on first impressions. Take a look here.
Boo, no Qi2 (basically, standardized MagSafe) with Pixel 9? 
#MadeByGoogle is now trending across Mastodon
Google’s Goal to Make Gemini AI ‘Helpful for Everyone’ Is Ambitious https://petapixel.com/2024/08/13/googles-goal-to-make-gemini-ai-helpful-for-everyone-is-ambitious/ #artificialintelligence #googlegemini #madebygoogle #Technology #GeminiAI #Mobile #gemini #google #News #ai
PetaPixel · Google says Gemini is Actually Useful, but What Can It Do?At the Made By Google Event, Google unveiled new AI integration to Android OS that lets users accomplish tasks just by talking.
Okay this should not be a big deal, but Google demoed new voices and the first one was a Black-coded feminine-sounding voice, and another sounded androgynous/non-binary if that makes sense?? 
I’m mostly just happy thinking about the future of not having “the Google lady” being a thing. These voices are pretty incredible, and it’s hard not to get excited about some of this tech.
just popping in to the #MadeByGoogle livestream. these LLM convos seem way less magical than they used to just a year ago. now i just distrust them
Is taking a photo of a concert poster, asking a voice assistant whether you're free, and then waiting for it to check your calendar and respond really any quicker than just opening your calendar app? #google #ai #gemini #madebygoogle #tech #news #technology
A livestream of Google's #MadeByGoogle 2024 keynote, with updates on Google AI and Pixel devices, including the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro Fold (#MadeByGoogle on YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_y2tP9of8A
http://www.techmeme.com/240813/p22#a240813p22