7. Extra photography tips
Something else I noticed while using Pro Res Zoom and other Pixel Camera features was the useful question Mark icon in the upper right corner of the screen. No matter what condition you shoot in, click it and your pixel offers tips. For example, if I choose the long exposure option and framework, Pixel brings up a number of examples of long exposure images along with guides.
8. Writing Messages (and Lots of Privacy) with Pixel Journal
Pixel’s new journal app is great if you are struggling to write down your thoughts, but would like a way to look back on more than photos. You are not just left to stare at an empty doctor and try to think of something to write; Journal has “Life Story” asking you to ask you to remember early memories or things you’ve done that have surprised you. You can add photos to these and even adjust the font and color to make it feel more personal (for whatever reason, “Serif” just feels more “journal” to me). And it is protected: There is an option to add a specific password as well as fingerprint -id.
9. Even more useful screenshots with Magic Cue
Magic Cue is a new feature for Pixel 10 phones that work in the background to help connect information that is spread over your apps. It is able to show you details from places like gmail, calendar and messages when you need them. Another app that it connects to is pixcreens – and this one has proven the most useful to me. I am already a fan of screens that use AI to intelligently organize the seemingly random bits and pieces of information I collect. But even it is only as useful as I do; I still need to open that app and find what I’m looking for, albeit in a faster and more organized way. But now with Magic Cue, screens are even more powerful: Without any action on my part, Magic Cue can tell me what the new restaurant was that I took a screenshot, or when my partner texts to ask me or allow me to respond immediately to a message that asked what food mark our dogs are eating with me that needs to go – you guessed it – find a screenshot.
10. Gemini Live on screen
In addition to new Pixel devices, we also announced a few updates to Gemini Live on Made by Google. Gemini Live Now provides visual guidance by highlighting things directly on your screen. For me, this is a great cooking buddy: It helped me make dinner decisions (“I need the dining foam for this recipe. Is there anything you see here I can use as a replacement?”) And it helps me make choices in the grocery store without spending time reading labels (“Is this generic brand basically the same as the name?”). “). And given that Gemini Live can have a normal conversation with me, take stop and start and pause, I can naturally talk all the time.