{"id":21787,"date":"2024-01-25T12:46:09","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T09:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/21787\/pixel-phones-in-for-a\/"},"modified":"2024-01-25T12:46:11","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T09:46:11","slug":"pixel-phones-in-for-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=21787","title":{"rendered":"Pixel phones in for a treat: January feature drop brings Circle to Search, Magic Compose, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pixel phones in for a treat: January feature drop brings Circle to Search, Magic Compose, and more\u060c<\/p>\n

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Pixel phone users are in for a treat with the first Pixel feature of 2024 (via The edge<\/a><\/span>). Even if certain functionalities are reserved exclusively for Pixel 8<\/span> series, others will also be accessible to older Pixel devices.<\/div>\n

In the latest feature, Google introduces the new Circle to Search feature, first shown during Samsung's Galaxy S24 reveal, on the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro<\/a>. Scheduled to go live on January 31, coinciding with the release date of Samsung's S24 series<\/a>, the feature allows users to circle anything on their phone's screen with a long press of the button. home or navigation bar, prompting Google to provide more information about the highlighted item. content.<\/p>\n

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Additionally, in this feature, the Pixel 8 Pro's built-in thermometer finally becomes more practical. Users can now use it to measure their own or someone else's body temperature. Described by Google as “medical-grade,” it strongly suggests that the company has obtained some level of clearance from the FDA to enable the thermometer for this purpose.<\/p>\n

Older pixels also receive updates with new features. The Pixel 6 and Pixel 7, as well as the Pixel 8<\/span>, will now have access to Magic Compose. This feature allows users to rewrite a message written in different styles with the help of AI. Although this processing takes place on the device for the Pixel 8 Pro<\/span>other Pixel models will use the cloud to enhance their messages, giving them a professional tone or making them more dramatic or even lyrical. <\/p>\n

Additionally, this feature also introduces the rebranding of Near Share to the simplified Quick Share brand, now shared by Google and Samsung<\/a>. Despite the name change, the functionality remains unchanged: Quick Share still allows users to send content to nearby Android, ChromeOS, and Windows devices that support this feature.<\/p>\n

Google is also announcing the addition of automatic audio switching to the Pixel Watch. With this feature, you can easily switch your Pixel Buds Pro from your Pixel Watch<\/span> on your Pixel phone or tablet. Additionally, you will receive helpful notifications indicating where your audio is transitioning, improving the overall user experience.<\/p>\n

Finally, Google is introducing \u201cPhotomoji\u201d to its Messages app<\/a>, expanding its beta tester program availability to the public. This feature allows users to turn a photo into a reaction<\/a> by simply selecting an image in the media picker and pressing Create.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As usual, these features for Pixel phones are expected to launch, and some lucky Pixel hardware owners will get a taste of them as early as Thursday. Others can expect to enjoy the latest features over the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pixel phones in for a treat: January feature drop brings Circle to Search, Magic Compose, and more\u060c Pixel phone users are in for a treat with the first Pixel feature of 2024 (via The edge). Even if certain functionalities are reserved exclusively for Pixel 8 series, others will also be accessible to older Pixel devices. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21788,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[456,7864,6168,132,362,257,742,424,71,937,1837],"class_list":["post-21787","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology","tag-brings","tag-circle","tag-compose","tag-drop","tag-feature","tag-january","tag-magic","tag-phones","tag-pixel","tag-search","tag-treat"],"blocksy_meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21787","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21787"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21787\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21789,"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21787\/revisions\/21789"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/21788"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21787"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}