Google’s mail-in repair service was recently accused of hacking a customer’s phone. Game designer and author Jane McGonigal recently sent her Pixel 5a to Google for repair, and she claims that they hacked it and went through her private data and photos – especially those with hints of nudity.
Google Pixel 6 will remove motion blur from faces
The launch of the Google Pixel 6 series is just around the corner, and it looks like the focus will be on upgrading camera capabilities once again. Judging from the announcement, you won’t need a steady hand to take sharp shots any longer – the phone will do it for you. Thanks to a custom-designed processor, Pixel 6 will be able to remove motion blur from human faces.
Google launches Pixel 5a, users report overheating when shooting video
Google has launched its latest flagship phone, Pixel 5a. Once again, it focuses largely on camera capabilities and packs two rear cameras and a bunch of features for making your photos look as good as possible. It’s capable of shooting 4K at 30 and 60fps – at least on paper. In real-life conditions, it may suffer from an overheating problem after a few minutes of video shooting.
It’s official: Night timelapse is now available for Google Pixel phones
After a report that Google Pixel phones were getting Night Sight timelapse, now it’s official. In Pixel 4 and later phones, you can now automatically capture a night timelapse while shooting astrophotography. This feature arrives with a few more updates, so let’s dive in and see what’s new.
Google Pixel phones may soon enable astrophotography timelapse mode
Pixel phones have been able to shoot in the dark for quite some time. But rumor has it that you’ll soon be able to use them to shoot timelapse of the night sky. After a dedicated astrophotography mode in Pixel 4, it looks like the latest update is extending it to timelapse.
Google says its phone cameras will take more flattering photos of dark skin
At this week’s Google I/O, Android VP Sameer Samat announced some major changes in the camera app. Apparently, Google is working to make its Android camera more versatile, more inclusive, and more flattering to darker skin tones and different hair types.
Google phones will soon use camera to track your heart rate
Google has announced that you’ll soon be able to use Pixel cameras for more than photos and video. If you’re into fitness, Pixel phones will soon allow you to measure your heart and respiratory rate using nothing but the phone’s cameras.
Google quietly removes ultra-wide astrophotograhy mode from Pixel 5 and 4a 5G
Google introduced the astrophotography mode in its Pixel 4 phone launched last year. The same feature was added to Pixel 5 and 4a a year later. However, Google has quietly removed the feature from these phones’ ultra-wide camera. No one knows why, but the assumption is that it just performed poorly.
Google goes ultra-wide with the new Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a phones
Google has just announced Pixel 5, its latest flagship phone. This announcement came along with Pixel 4a, which is more or less its cheaper version. Just like before, the company relies a lot on computational photography in both models. But the new phones come with some new camera features, so let’s see what they offer. [Read More…]
Google explains how Pixel phones use AI for astrophotography
Ever since the first video and images leaked, we knew that the new Google Pixel 4 was capable of shooting astrophotography, even handheld. If you have wondered how a humble smartphone camera can capture the night sky, Google is now offering an explanation on its blog.
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