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Google’s Pixel Visual Core Just got an Update Through Google Play

Kellen February 26, 2018 20

Google's Pixel Visual Core just got an update today through Google Play to v1.0.185741828. There isn't a changelog for the update, so we don't know what Google tweaked here. However, this app (or service) "updates image processing and machine learning...

DEAL: Woot has Google Pixel as Low as $280, Pixel XL as Low as $300

Kellen February 23, 2018 12

A reader asked me the other day if they should ditch their original Google Pixel or Pixel XL for the Essential Phone, since there are always so many good deals on the Essential Phone. I told them, no. I did that because they wanted a great camera and there...

Pixel Owners Get Exclusive Behind the Scenes VR “Isle of Dogs” Spotlight Story

Kellen February 16, 2018 9

Fan of Wes Anderson films and own a Pixel or Pixel 2? You've got exclusive content to consume involving his latest film, "Isle of Dogs." Google announced today that a behind the scenes virtual reality experience for the movie is now available through the...

DEAL: Sign-Up for Project Fi and Buy a Fi Phone, Get an $80 Credit

Kellen February 15, 2018 5

Google's Project Fi really wants you to leave your current carrier and come join its wireless party. Google is currently trying to entice you to do that by offering you an $80 credit if you come over and buy a Project Fi phone, like the Pixel 2, Pixel XL, or...

IDC: Google Doubles Smartphone Shipments in 2017, Essential Ships Just 90,000

Kellen February 12, 2018 45

The number of phones a company sells isn't typically an area we focus a lot of our time on, here at Droid Life, but when numbers for companies like Google and Essential pop up, it's worth a minute of discussion. For Google, we get to see if their seriousness...

Google’s New Winter Sports and Blocks AR Stickers are Here for Your Pixel, Pixel 2

Kellen February 8, 2018 5

New AR stickers are here for your Pixel and Pixel 2! Google told us that new sticker packs were coming and they went live today. We've got Winter Sports and Blocks AR stickers, both of which need an update to the AR Stickers app in order to work on your Pixel...

Google Play Services 12.2.09 Seems to Enable the “Check for Update” Button on Pixel Phones

Kellen February 6, 2018 94

Just this morning, your boy was being his usual smarmy self on Twitter by taking subtweety shots at Google and their Pixel phones' "Check for update" button, because it still doesn't work after one of their engineers told us a couple of times now that it...

February’s Android Security Update Goes Live for Nexus and Pixel Devices

Kellen February 5, 2018 33

Google just dropped the February 2018 security patch for Nexus and Pixel devices on us, the same update that should include 3rd party access for camera apps with Pixel Visual Core. At this time, we already have both factory image and OTA files, so choose...