It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Pixel season. Google’s latest batch of flagships is upon us, and there are many new features to explore, from a telephoto camera on the Pixel 10 to new Gemini capabilities across the entire range. With so many new wrinkles to explore, diving into a brand-new Pixel can be intimidating. That’s where we come in. We’ve already had our hands on the entire Google Pixel 10 series, and here are the tips and tricks we’ve relied on so far.
Before we dive in, make sure that the very first thing you do with your Pixel 10 is check for an update. We can promise that one will be waiting for you, and it will take quite a while to install, so just be ready to sit by while your new Pixel gets up to speed. When it does, you’re finally ready to jump in, so let’s get to it.
Google Pixel 10 tips & tricks
Set up Magic Cue, well, everywhere
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First, make sure you tap into one of Google’s most intriguing new features: Magic Cue. It was announced for the Pixel 10 series, and we’ve only just begun to explore its AI-powered suggestions. Magic Cue is like a pocket-sized personal assistant that uses your behavior to predict the information you might need on your screen at any given time.
Now, that can sound a little overwhelming, but the example we’ve seen a couple of times helps to clarify it. Say a partner asks you where your dinner reservations are for the evening. Magic Cue will then see that question in Google Messages and spring into action, pulling the address and name of the restaurant from your confirmation email. If you called to make your reservation, well, that might not work so well.
Magic Cue makes life easier... if you can get it to trigger.
Google has given other examples of where Magic Cue can come in handy, like pulling the ETA of your friend’s incoming flight or sending out pictures from a recent beach trip by using location data to filter through Google Photos. We haven’t had much luck with some of these finer points yet, but it’s all part of training Magic Cue on our usage.
Thankfully, Google makes it incredibly easy to access Magic Cue by giving it a dedicated header in the settings app.
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