Google Bows Affordable Smartphone; Also Focuses on Privacy
Google made the Pixel smartphone more affordable Tuesday with introduction of the $399 5.6-inch Pixel 3a at its I/O developer’s conference; the new 6-inch 3a XL version is priced at $479. CEO Sundar Pichai referred to the phones, along with…
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a new Google Assistant-enabled digital screen, as the intersection of artificial intelligence, software and hardware. The first product from a newly formed Nest-Google team, the Nest Hub Max, is a Google Assistant-powered digital photo frame with a 10-inch HD screen and smart camera, said Pichai. Google positioned the $229 device, formerly Google Home Hub, as “the kitchen TV you’ve always wanted” that also shows how-to cooking videos, plays music and displays who's at the front door. Highlighting privacy, Pichai noted the Hub Max has a green light indicator on its front panel that indicates when the camera is streaming: “Nothing is streamed or recorded unless you explicitly enable it.” Users can access multiple controls to disable camera features such as Nest Cam, including a physical hardware switch that also shuts off the mic.