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Kerry Wan and Jason Hiner/ZDNETGoogle just launched the Pixel 9 series during its Made by Google event in Mountain View, California. If you’re in the market for a flagship Android phone, your attention should go straight to the Pixel 9 Pro XL More
Kerry Wan/ZDNETAccording to the gallery app on my phone, I have 361 screenshots saved, including billing statements, important dates, memes, and web articles I’ve always wanted to revisit but didn’t trust my browser to bookmark. If you asked me to find a specific image in the album, you’d have to give me a minute. Maybe longer.Also: Google tops the Index with Gemini Live and Pixel’s AI featuresIn theory, Google’s new Pixel Screenshots feature should expedite that process. Now, I can simply type keywords or questions like “Con Edison bill for September” or “Which stadium is next week’s soccer game taking place?” and the phone will populate the most relevant screenshots. It works like magic. Or, should I say, it works like AI. The AI part of Pixel Screenshots fits what I’ll call the “old definition” better than the new one, meaning it has more to do with automated backend processing than content generation. You’re not redefining a picture here, creating new emojis, or generating captions for images; instead, the Pixel 9 More
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Kerry Wan/ZDNETThe Google Pixel was always destined to be the iPhone for Android users. This year, that belief feels stronger than ever, with the new Pixel 9 series More
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Leamus/Getty Images For me, Linux is the most efficient and effective operating system on the market. Not only is it highly customizable, but it also works well for those who prefer to keep their hands on the keyboard, instead of moving back and forth between keyboard and mouse. To successfully do that, one must know […] More
Kerry Wan/ZDNETWith the return of the school year fast approaching, you might be faced with having to purchase new laptops for those returning to class. Here’s why you should add the Chromebook to your back-to-school shopping list. Do you still think of ChromeOS — Chromebook’s operating system — as too simplistic? I have news for you: What was originally scoffed at as nothing more than a laptop with a web browser has evolved into something much greater. Chromebooks have grown into user-friendly laptops that can be employed quite productively for both personal and business workflows.Given that most of the work we all do now happens within a web browser, Chromebook offers a perfect marriage of simplicity and usability.Also: How to pick a laptop for college: 4 big considerations (and 10 great options)The thing is, a lot of Windows and MacOS users still shrug off Chromebooks as not much more than a toy with a limiting operating system. Little do they know!I’ve been a tech journalist for 30 years and a tech aficionado for even longer. I’ve tried every operating system and hardware platform, from the ones you’ve heard of to the many you haven’t. I added Chromebooks into the mix when the first device was released, so I’ve experienced ChromeOS in all its iterations. Based on all my experience, here’s why Chromebooks are the perfect laptops for most people. 1. Chromebooks are cheapThe first reason is beyond dispute. Given how the economy has had a rather crushing effect on so many of our budgets, finding an inexpensive piece of hardware can be a real plus for anyone looking to stay productive. That’s not to say every Chromebook is cheap. I once paid a premium for a Chromebook Pixel — and that laptop remains one of my favorites. (The display and keyboard were best in class at the time.) There’s also the HP Dragonfly More
