Google built a great smart speaker, but Gemini isn’t ready for it

As a piece of hardware, the $99.99 Google Home Speaker is a delightful device. It is the Goldilocks of smart speakers: big ...
Android

Google removes 'Photo Sphere' starting with Pixel 8 series

Google is removing the Photo Sphere feature from Pixel devices, starting with the Google Pixel 8 series. Google announced Photo Sphere with Android Jelly Bean in 2012, and the Nexus 4 was the first ...
Android Police

Google's Photo Sphere is still present on older Pixels

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...
9to5Google

What should a ‘Google Home Display’ be now that Google Home Speaker has set the stage?

The next generation of Google’s smart home era has arrived, with the Google Home Speaker having set the stage.
Android Authority

The Pixel 8 lacks a camera mode Google offered since 2012

Google has confirmed that the Photo Sphere Mode has been dropped from the Pixel 8 line. The Pixel maker didn’t reveal a reason why it ditched this camera feature. Google Pixel phones have long had a ...