Wave and interact with Pokémon on your Pixel 4 phone

It might not be the most useful feature, but we have to say it's the most adorable one. Google has partnered with The Pokémon Company to teach new Pixel 4 users how to use Motion Sense, which is the gesture-based way to control the new handset. The mini-game called Pokémon Wave Hello lets you interact with Pokémon Sword and Shield like Pikachu and Eevee. Wave at the adorable creatures and earn points. Aside from this, there are Pokémon live wallpapers that you can interact with. Google even says when it's nighttime, these pocket monsters will go to sleep, too. Cute. We want it.

Source: MobileSyrup

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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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 MobileSyrup, Canadian 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). 

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.