The Morning After: The Next Google Pixel Event Kicks Off On August 20

What tin you expect from Google’s Made By Pixel event? Well, according to nan media induce we sewage (brag), it’s promising caller Pixel phones, watches, buds and more.

Last year, that was true. The aforesaid arena gave america nan Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Buds Pro 2. I deliberation that was everything?

As for that “and more” part, caller rumors propose Google is moving connected Pixelsnap, a due consequence to Apple’s MagSafe tech. Android phones person been slow to adopt nan Qi2 wireless charging modular — I mean, cheque retired each of Samsung’s caller phones. But… wireless charging? I dream Google has thing much breathtaking planned.

— Mat Smith

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Sony’s caller $5,000 compact camera

Sorry, I meant $5,100.

The decease of compact cameras has been exaggerated. If it’s not nan viral Fujifilm X100 series, it’s Sony’s vlogging cameras and now an update to its RX1R fixed-lens compact. Coming astir 10 years aft nan RX1R II, it features a 61MP Exmor R sensor, on pinch Sony’s latest image processing advancements and top-notch entity tracking, supported by 693 phase-detection AF points. Why not 694, eh?

It won’t lucifer Sony’s A7 full-frame cameras, but video-wise, it tin seizure 10-bit 4K video astatine up to 30 fps. The kicker, though, is nan price. While nan Mark II was a heady $3,300, nan RX1R III is simply a slope balance-shaking $5,100. And if you want a thumb grip? 300 bucks. Thanks!

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 review

Foldable telephone nirvana (for a price).

Samsung has taken its premier foldable to nan adjacent level. With nan Galaxy Z Fold 7, it’s improved nan size (thinner), artillery life (longer) and camera (sharper, higher resolution) and that’s without talking astir nan improved, bigger displays and moreover tougher build. According to Sam Rutherford’s review, it’s “foldable telephone nirvana.” The value of folding enlightenment is still $2,000.

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Quicken Simplifi, our favourite budgeting app, is 50 percent off

Under $40 for nan year.

You tin subscribe to Quicken Simplifi for only $3 per month, which is half disconnected its accustomed $6-per-month price. Notably, you salary for nan full year, alternatively of period to month.

When we tested retired respective budgeting services and apps, Quicken Simplifi was our prime for champion fund app overall. With its easy-to-use interface, it excels astatine search regular income and bills. Just don’t overthink nan full spending money to prevention money thing.

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