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A tech outlet published size comparisons pitting a rumored, unreleased Apple dual-screen device dubbed the 'iPhone Duo' against expected 2026 Android foldables including the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold, as well as older devices like the original Pixel Fold and Microsoft Surface Duo. No Apple device of this kind has been officially announced.
Amazon is selling the LTE version of Google's Pixel Watch 5 for $399.99, a $100 reduction from its standard price. The cellular model allows calls, texts, and streaming without a paired phone nearby, and Google rates the watch's battery life at up to 30 hours.
Oppo's Find X10 Pro Max is the first smartphone to pack three 200-megapixel rear cameras, covering main, telephoto and ultrawide lenses, plus a 50-megapixel selfie camera. The phone uses pixel-binning but outputs images at 26 megapixels by default across its three rear lenses from 0.5x to 9.9x zoom, rather than the 12-13 megapixels typical of most Android rivals.
A ZDNET writer discovered that after Google's August Android update, Pixel phones no longer offer a straightforward way to set a third-party app like Waze as the default mapping tool. The workaround involves disabling Google Maps first through the phone's Apps settings before Waze can take over as default for links and other apps that open map locations.
Code found in the Android 17 QPR3 Beta 2 release indicates Google is developing numeric unread-count badges for app icons in Pixel Launcher. The feature would show the actual number of pending notifications rather than just a dot, a function already common on other Android skins like Samsung's One UI.
Google researchers tested their personal health agent framework against the WEAR-ME study, which collected Fitbit and Pixel Watch data, questionnaires and blood test results from 1,165 participants. From this dataset, the team worked with clinicians to identify the ten most common health profiles and built 50 user personas, five per profile, to run multiple evaluation tasks for the agent across data science, data exploration, health coaching and personalization categories.
Scientists developed a 'digital pixel fibre' that combines addressable display pixels, in-fibre circuitry and a touch-sensing layer within a single textile fibre. They wove these fibres into a sleeve to create a functioning GUI with a 96×54-pixel display, 30 fps refresh rate and 8-bit colour, capable of audio-video playback and wireless data exchange while remaining washable and flexible.
The Google Pixel 10 Pro XL is currently on sale for 29% off, bringing it back to its all-time low price, a $350 reduction from its list price. The device features Google's Tensor G5 chip, 16GB of RAM, and built-in AI capabilities.
Google's upcoming Pixel 11 Pro includes a camera zoom feature reaching 120x magnification, relying on AI processing to sharpen distant shots. Early testing finds the extreme zoom genuinely useful in practice, though the AI-enhanced results carry notable drawbacks.
A tech writer reports choosing the Google Pixel Tablet over Apple's still-unreleased HomeView smart home hub for daily household use. The comparison centers on the Pixel Tablet's versatility as both a tablet and a docked smart display, which the writer says already covers the role Apple's hub is expected to fill.
Apple has entered the foldables market with the iPhone Duo, adopting a shorter, wider form factor similar to Samsung's Galaxy Fold 8 and Google's Pixel Fold rather than taller folding designs. CNET's hands-on coverage notes the device is priced near $2,000 and offers Apple's typical build quality, though it lacks the camera and battery upgrades found in the iPhone 18 Pro Max.
Google announced new Android security features that use on-device AI to detect scam texts and calls, hide sensitive login fields during screen sharing, and flag suspicious call forwarding. The company said its systems already flag about 5 million suspected scam calls and texts monthly through the Phone and Google Messages apps, with an enhanced Messages protection mode rolling out over the coming weeks.