Entries by Nicole Batac (11834)

Thursday
Oct172019

You'll need to get the Stadia Founder's Edition to play wirelessly at launch

 

If you imagine yourself playing games wirelessly on Google's upcoming game streaming service, Stadia, at launch, you have to make sure you do that on a TV with a Chromecast Ultra because that's the only way you'll be able to do so. Good thing Stadia's Founder's Edition bundle, which costs $169.99, will come with these two as well as three months of the 4K/60fps-supported Stadia Pro subscription.

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Wednesday
Oct162019

Pixel 4 gets first dibs on Live Caption, will come to Pixel 3 and 3a in December

 

When the Pixel 4 series launches this month, the phones will be the first to get Google's Live Caption feature. It's designed to run subtitles through videos you watch on your phone, making sure you don't miss anything even if you're watching the clip in noisy environments. According to MobileSyrupCanadian users will be getting the feature on their Pixel 4 phones, too. Soon after the Pixel 3 and 3a will be getting the feature (sometime in December, to be exact). 

Tuesday
Oct152019

Nest Hub Max is now up for pre-order in Canada, retails for $299

 

If you've been waiting for the Nest Hub Max to make its way here, Google just announced that it'd be coming to Canada for $299. It is now available for pre-order, and it will arrive at the end of the month. It's available in Charcoal and Chalk colour options. 

The smart display is a larger version of the Nest Hub, which means it lets you watch YouTube videos on it, ask questions, and control your smart home devices. It has a 10-inch 1,920 x 1,080 resolution screen that auto-adjusts to the lighting around it. It has a front-facing camera for video chat, facial recognition, and even as a security camera. Much like Motion Sense on the Pixel 4 series, you can use gestures to start and pause videos and alarms.

Tuesday
Oct152019

Google Pixel 4 launch confirms most of the leaks, pre-orders up now

There wasn't much that was kept under wraps with the Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL. And the leaks, for the most part, told us everything we were expecting to show up, even the Canadian prices were leaked. But it's good to know that what was leaked is off of what Google is offering.

Here's a quick rundown of the Canadian prices: 

  • Pixel 4 - 64GB: $999 
  • Pixel 4 - 128GB: $1,129
  • Pixel 4 XL - 64GB: $1,129
  • Pixel 4 XL - 128GB: $1,259 

The phones are available for pre-order now, and these will be released on October 24th. And for those who pre-order, you get $150 Google Store credits.

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