Made by Google

A new “wireless device” from Google passed through the FCC this morning, and we believe it to be a new Nest Thermostat.

Google this week opened its latest hardware office in Taiwan for Pixel, Fitbit, and Nest development.

Ahead of what is sure to be a busy year of hardware launches for Google, a new Wear OS-powered smartwatch has been listed with the FCC today, but it doesn’t seem to be the Pixel Watch 3.

Google is reorganizing the Devices & Services teams responsible for Pixel, Nest, and Fitbit hardware. This change was announced to employees today, and Google confirmed the changes in a statement to 9to5Google. 

After months of leaks and teases, Google today is fully detailing the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro, as well as the Pixel Watch 2, at Made by Google 2023.

Google this morning announced that its annual Pixel hardware event will be on Wednesday, October 4.

Because the Pixel Watch was launched with proprietary band connectors, finding premium watchbands has been somewhat of a challenge. Of course, options from the manufacturer itself are going to yield the best results, but is Google’s new Metal Links Band for the Pixel Watch worth the $200 tag?

The Made by Google hardware team today highlighted the progress it has made towards sustainability in 2022.

With longtime virtual and augmented reality boss Clay Bavor leaving next month, Google’s work on AR will now be overseen by Hiroshi Lockheimer and Rick Osterloh. 

After fixing lots of issues with the first-generation Tensor-powered devices, Google is hitting a stride with the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro, alongside Android 13, just what can we expect in 2023? Here’s everything you need to know.

According to new research, Google is working on a new Bluetooth tracker device to compete with Apple’s AirTags.

According to a swiftly deleted Google planning document, an upcoming device will have Fuchsia installed from day one.

With the Pixelbook Go seemingly on the cusp of being discontinued, let’s take a look at each ChromeOS laptop/tablet successor that the Made by Google team appears to have canceled in the last four years.

Google announced its last Chromebook in 2019 alongside the Pixel 4 and 4 XL. With the company likely not making a new Chromebook anytime soon, the US Google Store has stopped selling the Pixelbook Go.

In purchasing Nuvia last year, Qualcomm gained significant CPU talent and the first products based on this technology are expected in 2023. Before Qualcomm made the winning $1.4 billion acquisition, Google and other tech companies were also interested in buying.

Google appears to be preparing a next-generation Nest smart speaker with support for ultra-wideband (UWB) connectivity, likely matching the “Handoff” feature of Apple’s HomePod.

Just over three years ago, Google announced it was acquiring Fitbit and a blog post from the brand today previewed what’s coming next.

Tensor G2 is this week’s topic on the Made by Google Podcast, and the fourth episode provides an overview of the Pixel’s approach to chips, as well as benchmarks.

In the broadest sense, Pixel phones are differentiated by AI and ML-powered features. The Pixel Watch — in the modern era* — is Made by Google’s third form factor with “Pixel” branding. As a first-generation device, its claim to that name is somewhat more tenuous.

After upgrading most of the Nest Hub series, it seems Google’s Fuchsia team is looking to move on to supporting Google Assistant speakers like the Nest Audio and what looks to be a new speaker for 2023.

The third episode of the Made by Google podcast interviews Isabelle Olsson — Senior Director, Design for Wearables, Nest, and CMF (Color, Material, and Finish) — about the design of the Pixel Watch, the glossy Nest Wifi Pro, and picking the Pixel 7 colors.