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• @google @google on x

  Motion Sense helps you get things done on your #pixel4 without touching it. Swipe to skip a song, silence a call with a flick of your hand, and unlock your phone super fast with face unlock. #madebygoogle pic.twitter.com/HAIBtBUsxE

• @reckless Nilay Patel on x

  My quick hands-on with the new Pixel Buds — just the hardware though, the demo units here don't work yet. Seems like a solid AirPods competitor but nothing makes me sad like platform-specific features. And not out until spring. (Video incoming) https://www.theverge.com/...

• @mikesparandara Mike Sparandara on x

  🚀🎧 Launch day is the best day. So many great things coming out from @madebygoogle today, but I'm particularly proud of the design and research work that has gone into the new Pixel Buds. We've been seriously sweating every detail. https://www.blog.google/...

• @tomwarren Tom Warren on x

  Here's a closer look at the Pixel 4 camera vs. Apple's iPhone 11 Pro. Plenty of sample photos in here, but you'll have to wait for the full review for much more. Details here: https://www.theverge.com/... https://twitter.com/...

• @gregorymcfadden Gregory McFadden on x

  Some of the first pictures putting Pixel 4 against the iPhone 11! The competition is getting fierce! Can't wait to do my own comparisons. https://twitter.com/...

• @dylanljmartin Dylan Martin on x

  Hopefully @Google has fixed the reliability of its camera in general. My Pixel 3 camera has had a stuttering problem for a while that sounds hardware-related (others have reported similar problems). Too bad, because when it works, it works really well. https://twitter.com/...

• @stshank Stephen Shankland on x

  But there's more that he & Pixel camera product manager Isaac Reynolds told me: The Pixel 4 now calculates portrait mode iamgery on *raw* data, not the processed JPEG. That means bokeh looks better with point sources of light behind the subject. 3/

• @stshank Stephen Shankland on x

  Also, Pixel 4 will write depth map data into all files (if you enable the option), which in principle lets you edit based on 3D scene data, e.g. brighten the foreground only. @Lightroom lets you edit iPhone photos this way already today. 4/

• @stshank Stephen Shankland on x

  I interviewed @marclevoy about Google's computational photography tricks in the Pixel 4. Here's our exclusive look at the new portrait mode and more. Pixel 4 is the first camera to see in stereo with 2 baselines (dual-pixel sensor + dual cameras). 1/thread https://www.cnet.com/..…

• @stshank Stephen Shankland on x

  My favorite moment on stage was @marclevoy tweak at Apple for the “mad science” line about computational photography. Apple followed Google's HDR+ approach, which blends up to 9 underexposed shots for better dynamic range. 5/

• @stshank Stephen Shankland on x

  Some computational features Levoy mentioned on stage: better Super Res Zoom, Live HDR+ so you can trust the phone's exposure choice better, astrophotography, dual highlight/shadow exposure controls. #madebygoogle 2/

• @stshank Stephen Shankland on x

  Levoy's jab came as he explained Pixel's HDR+ math about reducing image noise: “The noise goes down as the square root of the number of photos you average together. With nine images, you get a third as much noise. It's not mad science, it's just simple physics.” 6/

• @scriptedpixels @scriptedpixels on x

  Probably because that Radar shit is gonna be used for some crazy privacy invasive tracking for Google later on ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ https://twitter.com/...

• @_am1t Amit Gawande on x

  Google is slowly, but surely killing every reason people loved the devices from Google. It started with price. Then with copying everything that was wrong with Apple (uhmm.. headphone jack). And now this. No mocking Apple in ads on storage this time then? #madebygoogle https://tw…

• @sub8u Subrahmanyam Kvj on x

  Says a lot about Google's interest in hardware. https://twitter.com/...

• @chriswelch Chris Welch on x

  One of the best perks that came with buying a flagship Pixel phone is no more. https://www.theverge.com/...

• @google @google on x

  #NightSight already helps you take beautiful photos in the dark. Now you can use it for shots of the night sky.🌙✨ Coming to Pixel 3a and Pixel 3 as well as #pixel4. #madebygoogle pic.twitter.com/o4bORnPc6j

• @google @google on x

  The new Recorder app uses speech recognition and AI to transcribe lectures, meetings, interviews and more—and makes them easy for you to find later. (English only right now, with more languages to come.) #madebygoogle pic.twitter.com/fdKRItuS4b

• @mkbhd Marques Brownlee on x

  On stage: “While ultrawide is fun, we feel telephoto is more useful” .... I feel personally attacked

• @mkbhd Marques Brownlee on x

  Pixel 4 Snapdragon 855 6GB RAM 3200x1800 90Hz display Black/White/Orange Dual cameras - NO ULTRAWIDE Radar sensors for faster face unlock Improved Google Assistant Shipping October 24th Starting at $799/$899 for 4/4XL pic.twitter.com/fbIIIKGVL4

• @leostatic @leostatic on x

  I have been staying loyal to Android and Pixel so far but with Google deciding to skip Pixel 4 launch in India, it's time to switch to iPhone. And once you get sucked into that ecosystem, well, it's a point of no return. 👏 Google. Sigh https://techcrunch.com/...

• @themaholupper Ali on x

  Quick notes: 1. Pixel4 images consistently lowering exposure to avoid highlight blowout, iPhone more willing to overexpose them to brighten up image overall 2. iPhone pictures consistently warmer & more saturated than Pixel 3. iPhone detail in SOME instances more than Pixel https…

• @theworkofjar @theworkofjar on x

  how does it feel knowing that you've invested thousands of dollars in camera gear only to be replaced by a phone https://twitter.com/...

• @snubs @snubs on x

  “software defined camera” makes me think about SDR, or software defined radio. It makes a lot of sense, actually, to use that terminology. https://twitter.com/...

• @google @google on x

  With a great camera, the new Google Assistant built in, and Motion Sense, #pixel4 is designed to be helpful throughout your day. Bonus: it gets better with every update → http://goo.gle/2VGZRE9 #madebygoogle pic.twitter.com/b2pRzczOza

• @sievertmike Mike Sievert on x

  The next best thing to being in space 🛰 is being able to take the best #Astrophotos of space! I guess this view will do for now😉 #Pixel4 https://www.t-mobile.com/... https://twitter.com/...

• @_namrataa @_namrataa on x

  From making phones that have good cameras, google and Apple seem to have switched to making good cameras that are also phones! https://twitter.com/...

• @alexdobie Alex Dobie on x

  Underappreciated Pixel 4 feature: Unless you're an utter madman and buy the (glossy) black version, the matte finish on both the sides and back make this the *least* fingerprinty phone I've used in years. https://twitter.com/...

• @reckless Nilay Patel on x

  Very early Pixel 4 vs iPhone 11 photo comparisons — seems like the iPhone produces more detail but the Pixel's colors and contrast are still very distinct. https://www.theverge.com/...

• @stshank Stephen Shankland on x

  Dumping the notch took #courage (though presumably @madebygoogle didn't have room with all the new sensors). The single best thing about motion sense radar is faster face unlock IMO. I look forward to a better screen, but of course the camera is the top item on my list. https://t…

• @backlon Dieter Bohn on x

  I got a chance to spend an hour talking about Project Soli (aka Motion Sense) and what Google's reasoning was for including it — and what it could turn into in the future. https://www.theverge.com/... https://twitter.com/...

• @harrymccracken Harry McCracken on x

  The Pixel 4's new auto-transcribing voice recorder looks like a killer app for journalists, and bad news for the companies that want us to pay for transcriptions. pic.twitter.com/la9GQh7kw0

• @supersaf Safwan AhmedMia on x

  Pixel 4 has big emphasis on cameras as expected but no Ultra-wide 😕 I'm super excited for proper Telephoto Portraits (you guys know I love my 50mm equivalent Portraits) but come on, the competition have all 3 cameras (Primary, Telephoto and Ultra-wide) pic.twitter.com/JURjkTKL9…

• @reckless Nilay Patel on x

  Google running down the list of Pixel 4 camera features: “And a flash that we hope you'll use mostly as a flashlight.” I'm dying.

• @backlon Dieter Bohn on x

  Pixel 4 and 4 XL hands-on time. Google is doing more with the Pixel than it ever has before: high refresh rate screen, new Assistant, face unlock, and radar. That's four things — plus a new design and hopefully the camera is good. It's a lot! https://www.theverge.com/... https://…

• @thurrott Paul Thurrott on x

  Google: It's cute that others have picked up night sight features. We can take photos of galaxies now. Suck it, Apple.

• @rogerwcheng Roger Cheng on x

  Google throwing some shade on Apple's wide-angle camera lens. “While wide angle can be fun, we think telephoto is more important.” To be fair, the iPhone has had a telephoto lens for a while. The Pixel 4 finally gets one #madebygoogle

• @chillmage @chillmage on x

  “we're doing better on hair and dog fur” is exactly the kind of extremely incremental update I crave in a major tech keynote

• @thekenyeung Ken Yeung on x

  Pixel 4 camera: telephoto capabilities (don't crop, pinch-to-zoom and take photo), live HDR+ (signature look while composing photo in real-time), dual-exposure controls for HDR, white balancing (truer colors in tricky lighting), portrait mode (SLR bokeh) #madebygoogle

• @redletterdave Dave S. Pumpkins on x

  Google Assistant is super advanced, but talking to your phone out loud is still incredibly obnoxious. Just type silently like the rest of us please

• @thurrott Paul Thurrott on x

  I wonder what Assistant usage really is on phone. I bet it's low. They're really pushing this.

• @acvollers Anna Claire Vollers on x

  Pleasepleasepleaseplease make this an app for iPhones. Pleeeeeeease https://twitter.com/...

• @caseynewton Casey Newton on x

  Pls bring this to iOS immediately, thank you https://twitter.com/...

• @deliprao Delip Rao on x

  On device ASR from Google. Do we know what's the WER for this product? https://twitter.com/...

• @davidmarcus David Marcus on x

  Very excited about this. 👏🏼 @Google https://twitter.com/...

• @345triangle Sam Byford on x

  i wish both i and my interview subjects spoke in flawless american accents so i could be excited for this, because it would be cool in that scenario. in any other i am sceptical https://www.theverge.com/...

• @panzer Matthew Panzarino on x

  Google sherlocks Rev and Otter (both of which we use and are really good). Good thing google will ship a teeny amount of these pixels, comparatively. But have to imagine this is a table stakes feature now. https://twitter.com/...

• @tsuvik Vikas SN on x

  Really hope that Google releases this app as a standalone app as well https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...

• @epro Emil Protalinski on x

  Google killed its Daydream VR platform today: - Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL do not support Daydream - Google stopped selling the Daydream View headset - Google has stopped certifying Android devices for Daydream https://venturebeat.com/...

• @benedictevans Benedict Evans on x

  Google's Daydream is gone. Follows Samsung's GearVR. Lots of good work here (the VR store was lovely). But. https://www.engadget.com/...

• @nisummers Nick Summers on x

  Google admits that Daydream is dead. Pixel 4 won't support the VR platform and the Daydream View is no longer being sold. “Over time we noticed some clear limitations constraining smartphone VR from being a viable long-term solution.” https://www.engadget.com/...

• @chr1sa Chris Anderson on x

  Another nail in the coffin of consumer VR. I'm still cautiously optimistic about commercial AR and VR arcades (a fun visit, not ownership) may survive as a niche. But first 3D TV and now this — the marketplace has spoken about isolating glasses/headsets https://www.engadget.com/.…