This week we talk about issues that people are having with the Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, our thoughts post-review on the Google Home Hub, and Google prepares for EU ruling...

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Stephen Hall

Abner Li

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[Update: Proprietary standard] Google Pixel 3 handicaps fast wireless charging on 3rd-party chargers, full speed only on Pixel Stand

Google Pixel 3 seems to have a memory management issue which kills background apps, affects camera

All Google Pixel devices will be updated ‘soon’ to fix camera bug that doesn’t save photos

Google Pixel 3 has poor audio recording, but its flawed ‘tuning’ is fixable via software update

Verizon Google Pixel 3 is SIM-locked, will need to be unlocked to use on other carriers [Update]

Google Pixel 3 can’t be unlocked with ‘Voice Match,’ replaced w/ ‘personal’ Assistant results

PSA: The best way to tell Google what’s wrong with the Pixel 3 is right from your phone

Google’s ‘Night Sight’ feature on Pixel 3 is simply impressive, here are some samples [Gallery + Video]

Google Home Hub Review: At the intersection of useful and just plain cute [Video]

You can now watch YouTube Kids on Smart Displays, Google Home and Cast TVs

Google Home Hub supports Duo video calls after all, recipients only see profile picture

Digital Wellbeing apparently starting to roll out to Google Home users

Lenovo already rolling out ‘Home View’ and other Google Home Hub features to its Smart Displays

Google charges as much as $40 per Android phone for its app suite under EU ruling

Google seemingly preparing Assistant for Europe Android app unbundling w/ Voice Action Services

Android phones in Europe without Google Search will have a basic voice ‘assistant’

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