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No. Pixel 11 Pro Does NOT Take Better Close Up Photos Than The Pixel 10 Pro.

A rumor I was hoping to be true, but like so many other areas of the Pixel Pro experience, the 11 Pro might actually be worse than its predecessors.

Google has changed the camera sensors on the 11 Pro. They’re functionally VERY close to the kinds of sensors we had on 9 Pro and 10 Pro. With those changes come rumors though, and one interesting rumor was that Google might be improving the telephoto camera to include a lens that can physically focus closer to your subject.

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Made by Google ’26 Pixel 11 Reactions: A Celebration of Mediocrity

I woke up early on Wednesday to help get my daughter ready for school. I was enjoying a lazy morning, content in the thought that I had hours to go before the Made By Google event launching all the new Pixels. Instead of gearing up to write and shoot reactions at 10am, Google was pushing “GO” at 3pm pacific. I’d even be able to enjoy a lunch while writing up a few notes. No rush at all. Nice.

While enjoying my morning coffee I scrolled through some feeds, and saw that the reviewer embargo had already lifted on Pixel 11 Pros. The “reviews” were already live, and the event wasn’t going to happen for another seven hours.

What’s the point of doing the event? Continue reading “Made by Google ’26 Pixel 11 Reactions: A Celebration of Mediocrity”

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The WORST Expensive Phone I’ve Ever Spent Money On…

Pixel 10 Pro XL Long term review!

Google’s most expensive slate phone of last year! I bought it at launch, and had a lot of plans to cover it for apps and updates. Now the Pixel 11 is right around the corner, how has the 10 Pro aged? Is there anything exciting for us to look forward to?

Let’s chat!

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Android Show Googlebook Reactions: Is AI enough to sell a new laptop?

Google just revealed the Googlebook. It’s a new laptop that’s set to replace the Chromebook, and features heavier integration with AI services. Is this really what consumers want?

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AirDrop on Android? How Did Google Get This Working?

AirDrop now works on Pixel phones!

There’s been a LOT of speculation about how Google managed to get this working, or if Apple will update the iPhone to break this compatibility. Did Google reverse engineer Apple’s popular file sharing protocol? Maybe not!

Let’s talk about what happens when we make Apple play by the rules…

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More info on AirDrop and WiFi: https://www.ditto.com/blog/cross-platform-p2p-wi-fi-how-the-eu-killed-awdl

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I Review Phones for a Living, and THIS Phone Crushes the Pixel 10 Pro!

Pixel 10 Pro XL versus Vivo X200 Pro!

Google’s newest phone is struggling to keep up with Vivo’s phone released in 2024. When we pay over a thousand dollars for a phone, what kind of expectations should we have?

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Of course Phone specs still matter. It’s silly to argue otherwise.

Your phone is a computer.

It’s a small computer that fits in your pocket. After years of refining, we should expect our pocket computers to be capable of accomplishing more work (and play) with every successive phone generation.

Sadly, we’ve seen a cottage industry of tech reviewing amplify a lazy refrain of “specs don’t matter”. It’s disappointing to see.
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Pixel 10 Pro Isn’t Ready to Review Yet (But Hopefully Soon?)

Pixel 10 Pro XL review update! This phone needs some work! While we wait on Google to push out those patches and bug fixes, let’s set a baseline right now for the phone.

Who should buy this? I dont know! Continue reading “Pixel 10 Pro Isn’t Ready to Review Yet (But Hopefully Soon?)”

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