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Tech Time Podcast 9 – Google Pixel 3 XL Home Hub and Pixel Slate
Google Event 2018: Pixel 3 Pixel 3 XL Google Home Hub Pixel Slate
Pixel 3 & Pixel 3 XL – Exactly what we thought it would be.
Starts at $799 – $999 (128gb XL).
XL = 6.3” QHD+ Flexible OLED at 523ppi, Notch!, 40% louder speakers.
Finally – Wireless charging and IPX8 Dust & Water Resistant (Pixel 2 IPX6).
Single camera on Back, Two Selfie Cameras. = All about AI!
Top Shot – Takes multiple pictures – AI to pick the best. You can scroll through too.
High Rez Digital Zoom. – Uses AI to increase the Pixels using the wavering of your hand when you take a picture. Let’s see!
Night Shot – Said, “Don’t use your flash again”. AI – Multiple layers and apertures to get amazing color in the dark. Let’s see!
Moving Focus – AI identifies people/pets and keeps the focus when it’s moving.
Wide Selfie – Two front facing cameras to create an extra wide image for lots of people in the selfie.
Screen Call – Google Assistant, will answer and you can read the text as the person replies, “This is your captain speaking”.
Home Hub – Screen to Google Home
7” Screen. BT 5.0, Should have good sound.
$150 – Cheaper than Amazon Show.
Can’t adjust the angle.
No camera – I want one. Many freak out.
Pixel Slate
Chromebook/Tablet – Definitely competing with the iPad Pro.
Decent camera on the back (not sure if it gets all the AI of Pixel 3).
Folio – Magnetic keyboard, silent type, full trackpad + Cover. Optional Pen.
$799 (Slate) + $199 (folio Keyboard) + $99 (Pen) = $1k (Surface Price).
I would rather have a full Windows Laptop (Surface Pro 6) for that price ($899 + $99 keyboard).
Tesla Model 3 Achieves NHTSA’s ‘Lowest Probability’ of Injury Ever
In a blog post on Monday, Tesla said that the Model 3 has been deemed to have the lowest probability of occupant injury than any vehicle ever tested by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The Drive reports: Since 1979, the regulatory body has implemented the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) which, through a series of tests, ultimately produces a rating for a new-to-market vehicle based on how well it performs in a variety of safety-related tests. Over time the test has evolved to assess the injury to occupants based on data gathered for front, side, and rollover crashes. During the NHTSA’s previous tests of Tesla vehicles, the Model S and Model X, respectively, became the two vehicles with the lowest probability for injury, outpacing all other automakers. The Model 3 has now widened that gap as it takes the new number-one position on the leaderboard for the safest overall vehicle for occupants. The California-based auto manufacturer acknowledges the car’s low center of gravity as a major factor in its gracious performance in rollover tests. Similar to The Model 3 places its heaviest component, the battery pack, into the floor, so this helps improve the overall stability and rigidity of the car, making it perform excellently in rollover crashes. Additionally, the automaker gives a subtle nod to its engineering team for their design of the vehicle’s crumple zones. Working in conjunction with airbags placed in the front of the vehicle and at the occupant’s knees, the Model 3 was able to safely control the deceleration of passengers in frontal crash tests.
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Google Event 2018: Pixel 3 Pixel 3 XL Google Home Hub Pixel Slate
Pixel 3 & Pixel 3 XL – Exactly what we thought it would be.
Starts at $799 – $999 (128gb XL).
XL = 6.3” QHD+ Flexible OLED at 523ppi, Notch!, 40% louder speakers.
Finally – Wireless charging and IPX8 Dust & Water Resistant (Pixel 2 IPX6).
Single camera on Back, Two Selfie Cameras. = All about AI!
Top Shot – Takes multiple pictures – AI to pick the best. You can scroll through too.
High Rez Digital Zoom. – Uses AI to increase the Pixels using the wavering of your hand when you take a picture. Let’s see!
Night Shot – Said, “Don’t use your flash again”. AI – Multiple layers and apertures to get amazing color in the dark. Let’s see!
Moving Focus – AI identifies people/pets and keeps the focus when it’s moving.
Wide Selfie – Two front facing cameras to create an extra wide image for lots of people in the selfie.
Screen Call – Google Assistant, will answer and you can read the text as the person replies, “This is your captain speaking”.
Home Hub – Screen to Google Home
7” Screen. BT 5.0, Should have good sound.
$150 – Cheaper than Amazon Show.
Can’t adjust the angle.
No camera – I want one. Many freak out.
Pixel Slate
Chromebook/Tablet – Definitely competing with the iPad Pro.
Decent camera on the back (not sure if it gets all the AI of Pixel 3).
Folio – Magnetic keyboard, silent type, full trackpad + Cover. Optional Pen.
$799 (Slate) + $199 (folio Keyboard) + $99 (Pen) = $1k (Surface Price).
I would rather have a full Windows Laptop (Surface Pro 6) for that price ($899 + $99 keyboard).
Tesla Model 3 Achieves NHTSA’s ‘Lowest Probability’ of Injury Ever
In a blog post on Monday, Tesla said that the Model 3 has been deemed to have the lowest probability of occupant injury than any vehicle ever tested by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The Drive reports: Since 1979, the regulatory body has implemented the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) which, through a series of tests, ultimately produces a rating for a new-to-market vehicle based on how well it performs in a variety of safety-related tests. Over time the test has evolved to assess the injury to occupants based on data gathered for front, side, and rollover crashes. During the NHTSA’s previous tests of Tesla vehicles, the Model S and Model X, respectively, became the two vehicles with the lowest probability for injury, outpacing all other automakers. The Model 3 has now widened that gap as it takes the new number-one position on the leaderboard for the safest overall vehicle for occupants. The California-based auto manufacturer acknowledges the car’s low center of gravity as a major factor in its gracious performance in rollover tests. Similar to The Model 3 places its heaviest component, the battery pack, into the floor, so this helps improve the overall stability and rigidity of the car, making it perform excellently in rollover crashes. Additionally, the automaker gives a subtle nod to its engineering team for their design of the vehicle’s crumple zones. Working in conjunction with airbags placed in the front of the vehicle and at the occupant’s knees, the Model 3 was able to safely control the deceleration of passengers in frontal crash tests.