{"id":16864,"date":"2016-11-07T13:03:26","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T19:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/?p=16864"},"modified":"2016-11-07T13:03:26","modified_gmt":"2016-11-07T19:03:26","slug":"google-just-unveiled-its-newest-tech-the-pixel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/2016\/11\/07\/google-just-unveiled-its-newest-tech-the-pixel\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Just Unveiled Its Newest Tech: The Pixel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just in time for the fast-approaching holiday season, Google has whipped out its newest piece of tech: the Google Pixel.<\/p>\n<p>Boasting\u00a0new and improved camera quality, the Pixel features a 12.3 megapixel camera. Product Vice President Brian Rakowski goes\u00a0so far as to call it \u201cthe best smartphone camera anyone has ever made.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This new\u00a0gadget also takes into account global changes in technology, which Google CEO Sundar Pichai describes as &#8220;shifting from a mobile world to an A.I. world.&#8221; Thus, Pixel&#8217;s distinguishing feature is Google Assistant, which acts as guide, translator, and researcher, with increased functionality compared to Siri.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The assistant is conversational &#8211; an ongoing two-way dialogue between you and Google that understands your world and helps you get things done,&#8221; Google explains. &#8220;It makes it easy to buy movie tickets while on the go, to find that perfect restaurant for your family to grab a quick bite before the movie starts, and then help you navigate to the theater.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But chances are you might not get your Pixel in time for the holidays, given the rate at which they&#8217;re selling out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe &#8216;Very Blue&#8217; version of both the Pixel and Pixel XL sold out within minutes of Google making them available for purchase on the Google Store,&#8221; states\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/google-pixel-xl-pre-orders-out-of-stock-2016-10\">Business Insider<\/a>, &#8220;and now the 32GB variant for the Pixel in Quite Black and Very Silver are showing estimated delivery times between 4 to 5 weeks with standard shipping.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite resemblance to an iPhone, Google Pixel still differentiates from its Apple competitor. The water-resistant iPhone 7 offers a much slimmer and lighter frame, while its home button remains touch responsive to unlocking the phone. The Pixel instead features a rear fingerprint reader\u00a0which takes up a third of the back.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, since Google makes use of AMOLED technology compared to Apple&#8217;s LCD tech, the Pixel&#8217;s superior display can deliver richer and more vibrant colors. According to David Pierce, a writer for tech magazine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/2016\/10\/review-google-pixel\/\">WIRED<\/a>, the Google Pixel is\u00a0a phone that \u201coffers the look and competence of an iPhone, with a truly great camera and loads of innovative software and services.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Pixel is different: although it is manufactured by HTC, it&#8217;s fully designed by Google,&#8221; notes the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2016\/10\/18\/13304090\/google-pixel-phone-review-pixel-xl\">Verge<\/a>, &#8220;And Google designed it to compete at the top tier, so it&#8217;s priced to match the iPhone and the Galaxy S7. It has a couple incredibly obvious objectives in mind with this phone: make it familiar and make it powerful.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With its fast charging and aluminum design, the Pixel starts at a modest $650.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just in time for the fast-approaching holiday season, Google has whipped out its newest piece of tech: the Google Pixel. 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