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topicnews · September 27, 2024

Pixel Update: How the Tensor and Pixel Fold work, Gemini upgrade, Pixel Watch repair and more

Pixel Update: How the Tensor and Pixel Fold work, Gemini upgrade, Pixel Watch repair and more




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The last full Pixel week in September is slowly coming to an end and has once again brought us a lot of interesting insights and new information. We explained to you how the tensor works, reported on the Gemini upgrade, the Pixel Watch repair, the diagnostic tool and also the Pixel 10 smartphones. As usual, we’re looking back over the last seven days of Pixel products and summarizing everything important from our week Pixel update together for a quick overview.

The last seven days were once again very interesting regarding the Pixel smartphones and the expanded Pixel portfolio, because there were already glimpses of the Pixel 10 smartphones, future Pixel Watch generations, unfortunately some problems and many insights. There was a lot going on in the pixel world again, which we would of course like to summarize quickly and clearly this week. For further details on each topic, click on the respective article.

This is how the Tensor G4 cooling works
Google explains in detail how the cooling of the Tensor G4 works efficiently. A type of “steam chamber” is used for this purpose, which extends across the entire back.

» This is how the cooling of the Tensor G4 works

Dust in the Pixel camera glass?
Ohoh, that doesn’t sound good. Several users report that there is dust under the camera glass of the Pixel 9 smartphone. This is not just a flaw in an expensive and dustproof device, but can of course also affect the camera image.

» Users report dust in the Pixel 9 camera glass

Google Assistant denies Pixel Buds notifications
By default, Google Assistant can no longer read notifications on Pixel Buds. You can find the reason at the end of this article.

» Google Assistant no longer reads notifications on Pixel Buds

These Pixel 10 smartphones are coming next year
There is already a comprehensive and probably reliable outlook on the Pixel 10 smartphones that we expect next year.

» Google will bring these Pixel 10 smartphones

Use the diagnostic tool on Pixel smartphones
The Pixel Diagnostic Tool is well hidden on the Pixel smartphones, but can be easily accessed with a little basic knowledge and enables diagnosis of many components and sensors.

» So you can use the Pixel Diagnostic Tool

Pixel 9 Pro Fold is the thinnest folding on the market
According to Google, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold is the thinnest folding device in the world. Now we explain how we were able to reach this milestone and overtake the competition in this regard.

» This is how Google got the Pixel 9 Pro Fold so thin

Pixel watches get Wear OS 5
Google has started rolling out Wear OS 5 to the first and second generation Pixel Watches. This means that all devices are now on the same software level again.

» Google distributes Wear OS 5 for the Pixel Watches

That’s why Google can’t repair a Pixel Watch
So far it is not possible for Google to repair a Pixel Watch. Now it has been explained why this is so. At the same time, however, it also presents the prospect that such a repair should finally be possible in the future. The details and reasoning are interesting.

» Google will be able to repair Pixel watches in the future

Gemini replaces Google Assistant on Pixel Buds
It was to be expected and now Google has made it official: the Google Assistant will be replaced by Gemini on the Pixel Buds. This also explains why the Assistant suddenly has a limited range of functions and, among other things, could no longer read out notifications.

» Pixel Buds: Gemini replaces Google Assistant

» Changes to Pixel Buds notifications

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