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Tensor G3 is even smarter with more features
With the release of Pixel 8, the Tensor G3 runs 2x as many machine learning models on device compared to Pixel 6.
The brand new SoC brings the following features:
• Pixel 8 knows what languages you're speaking while voice typing and lets you switch in multiple languages
• Proofread in Gboard now uses Generative AI to fix typos, grammar and punctuation errors
• Smart Replies in Gboard will now generate a whole sentence for you (December Feature Drop)
• Long press the Power button to read a website aloud (even in multiple languages!)
• Generate a website summary with a tap
• Call Screen that lets 50% fewer spam calls on average with contextual replies
• Upgraded Magic Eraser will now remove larger objects and people without smudging the photo by generating parts of the image
• Recorder will now summarize your audio notes with recaps on your device (December Feature Drop)
Follow @PixelHubUpdates
Tensor G3 is even smarter with more features
With the release of Pixel 8, the Tensor G3 runs 2x as many machine learning models on device compared to Pixel 6.
The brand new SoC brings the following features:
• Pixel 8 knows what languages you're speaking while voice typing and lets you switch in multiple languages
• Proofread in Gboard now uses Generative AI to fix typos, grammar and punctuation errors
• Smart Replies in Gboard will now generate a whole sentence for you (December Feature Drop)
• Long press the Power button to read a website aloud (even in multiple languages!)
• Generate a website summary with a tap
• Call Screen that lets 50% fewer spam calls on average with contextual replies
• Upgraded Magic Eraser will now remove larger objects and people without smudging the photo by generating parts of the image
• Recorder will now summarize your audio notes with recaps on your device (December Feature Drop)
Follow @PixelHubUpdates
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Pixel 8 Pro's gets a temperature sensor - here it is in use
9To5Google
The thermometer app in the Pixel 8 Pro has multiple materials that it can take a reading of: Food & organic, Beverages & water, Cast iron, Ceramic & glass, Matte metal, Shiny metal, Plastic & rubber, Fabric, Wood, and Walls & windows.
After picking one, you point the sensor within 5cm of the object to quickly get a temperature reading.
In the future, after FDA review and certification, you will be able to measure your body temperature which can be saved in the Fitbit app.
Follow @PixelHubUpdates
Pixel 8 Pro's gets a temperature sensor - here it is in use
9To5Google
The thermometer app in the Pixel 8 Pro has multiple materials that it can take a reading of: Food & organic, Beverages & water, Cast iron, Ceramic & glass, Matte metal, Shiny metal, Plastic & rubber, Fabric, Wood, and Walls & windows.
After picking one, you point the sensor within 5cm of the object to quickly get a temperature reading.
In the future, after FDA review and certification, you will be able to measure your body temperature which can be saved in the Fitbit app.
Follow @PixelHubUpdates
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Brand new camera features are coming to Pixel 8 and 8 Pro
• Main sensor has been changed to take better night photos with Dual Exposure
• Ultrawide sensor is now bigger with better macro
• Telephoto captures 56% more light (8 Pro)
• Front camera has autofocus
• Augmented Flash in Night Sight for more accurate dark skin tones
• Audio Magic Eraser erases distracting sounds
• Best Take lets you pick the best face of someone using a series of photos
• Guided Frame now works on both cameras, recognizes pets, food and documents
• Magic Editor lets you move/resize objects and change the background
• Zoom Enhance will sharpen the details in photos that you pinched in
Pixel 8 Pro exclusive features:
• Night Sight Video enhances the light in your videos for more details and clearer dynamic range
• Pro Controls lets you tweak ISO, shutter speed, pick lens, focus and take 50MP photos in JPEG and RAW
• Video Boost improves video processing on Google's servers
Follow @PixelHubUpdates
Brand new camera features are coming to Pixel 8 and 8 Pro
• Main sensor has been changed to take better night photos with Dual Exposure
• Ultrawide sensor is now bigger with better macro
• Telephoto captures 56% more light (8 Pro)
• Front camera has autofocus
• Augmented Flash in Night Sight for more accurate dark skin tones
• Audio Magic Eraser erases distracting sounds
• Best Take lets you pick the best face of someone using a series of photos
• Guided Frame now works on both cameras, recognizes pets, food and documents
• Magic Editor lets you move/resize objects and change the background
• Zoom Enhance will sharpen the details in photos that you pinched in
Pixel 8 Pro exclusive features:
• Night Sight Video enhances the light in your videos for more details and clearer dynamic range
• Pro Controls lets you tweak ISO, shutter speed, pick lens, focus and take 50MP photos in JPEG and RAW
• Video Boost improves video processing on Google's servers
Follow @PixelHubUpdates
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The Pixel 8 is the first phone to capture photos in Ultra HDR, a new format that I think could be the future of mobile photography!
Ultra HDR is something you really need to see to understand, though, so I worked with Dylan Raga to put together a demo that shows it off. The results are STUNNING!
If you're using a Chromium-based browser on a PC running Windows 11/macOS with an HDR display or on a Pixel 7 running Android 14, then you can see these Ultra HDR samples in their full glory by going to the GitHub repo linked in my latest article for Android Police.
On Wednesday, you're going to see a lot of reviews of the Pixel 8 series go up. Unfortunately, since platform support for Ultra HDR is so limited, many of those reviews will be unable to showcase the photos taken from the phone in their full glory.
Most social media sites and CMSes compress images, which will result in the HDR gain map being removed from the Ultra HDR .jpg. Even Windows File Explorer corrupts the metadata when you simply edit the EXIF tags!
Oh, and the photos I took were all from a Pixel 6 Pro using Google Camera 9.1 (pulled from a Pixel 8). This means that yes, certain older Pixels are able to capture in Ultra HDR as well.
Ultra HDR is something you really need to see to understand, though, so I worked with Dylan Raga to put together a demo that shows it off. The results are STUNNING!
If you're using a Chromium-based browser on a PC running Windows 11/macOS with an HDR display or on a Pixel 7 running Android 14, then you can see these Ultra HDR samples in their full glory by going to the GitHub repo linked in my latest article for Android Police.
On Wednesday, you're going to see a lot of reviews of the Pixel 8 series go up. Unfortunately, since platform support for Ultra HDR is so limited, many of those reviews will be unable to showcase the photos taken from the phone in their full glory.
Most social media sites and CMSes compress images, which will result in the HDR gain map being removed from the Ultra HDR .jpg. Even Windows File Explorer corrupts the metadata when you simply edit the EXIF tags!
Oh, and the photos I took were all from a Pixel 6 Pro using Google Camera 9.1 (pulled from a Pixel 8). This means that yes, certain older Pixels are able to capture in Ultra HDR as well.
Android Police
Hands-on with Ultra HDR in Android 14: The future of photography
Ultra HDR on Android 14 is one of those rare photography features that even an untrained eye will notice right away
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The Tensor G3 in the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro supports Memory Tagging Extension (MTE) and also exposes it to the bootloader!
However, MTE is disabled by default and needs to be enabled by going to Settings > System > Developer options > Memory Tagging Extension.
(Thanks to my anonymous tipster for checking that the MTE toggle is there in Developer Options on their Pixel 8!)
However, Android 14's new "advanced memory protection" toggle under Settings > Security & privacy > More security & privacy isn't accessible by default on the Pixel 8 series. This page has to be manually surfaced by setting a certain system property.
Google is likely making MTE opt-in on the Pixel 8 series because of the slight performance penalty it brings when enabled. If I remember correctly, there's a CPU overhead of about 5% when this is enabled.
For more info on MTE and Android 14's new "advanced memory protection" feature, check out this article.
However, MTE is disabled by default and needs to be enabled by going to Settings > System > Developer options > Memory Tagging Extension.
(Thanks to my anonymous tipster for checking that the MTE toggle is there in Developer Options on their Pixel 8!)
However, Android 14's new "advanced memory protection" toggle under Settings > Security & privacy > More security & privacy isn't accessible by default on the Pixel 8 series. This page has to be manually surfaced by setting a certain system property.
Google is likely making MTE opt-in on the Pixel 8 series because of the slight performance penalty it brings when enabled. If I remember correctly, there's a CPU overhead of about 5% when this is enabled.
For more info on MTE and Android 14's new "advanced memory protection" feature, check out this article.
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Factory images are now available for the Pixel 8 (shiba) and Pixel 8 Pro (husky).
Images are currently only available for the release build (UD1A.230803.0XX) and not for the Android 14 QPR1 beta.
Rooting the Pixel 8 series is easy: Just extract the init_boot image from the factory image, patch it with Magisk, and then flash the patched init_boot image using fastboot.
Thanks to PlayGloriaMMXIX for the heads up!
Images are currently only available for the release build (UD1A.230803.0XX) and not for the Android 14 QPR1 beta.
Rooting the Pixel 8 series is easy: Just extract the init_boot image from the factory image, patch it with Magisk, and then flash the patched init_boot image using fastboot.
Thanks to PlayGloriaMMXIX for the heads up!
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