Google Launches First 'Googlebook' Laptops with Gemini Intelligence, Multiple OEM Partners
Google has launched its 'Googlebook' laptop category, featuring models from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo. These devices integrate Gemini Intelligence, Android app support, and AI tools like Magic Pointer, with prices starting at $899. Availability begins in October 2026.
4 outletsHardwareApple Unveils iPhone Duo, Its First Foldable, Alongside iPhone 18 Pro Lineup and Modest Price Hike
At its 'Surprise and Shine' event — the first keynote under new CEO John Ternus — Apple confirmed its long-rumored foldable iPhone, called the iPhone Duo, starting at $2,000, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max with a smaller-than-feared $100 price increase.
2 outletsHardwareGoogle Pixel 11's AI Features Get Mixed Reviews: Magic Capture Impresses, Rambler Dictation Stumbles
Tom's Guide testing of the Pixel 11 reveals a split verdict on Google's new AI tools — the Magic Capture camera mode proves genuinely useful for photographing moving subjects, while the Rambler voice dictation feature shows promise but suffers from inconsistent editing that once erased paragraphs of work.
1 outletHardwareGoogle's Pixel 11 Lineup: A Disappointing New Feature, a Watch That Beats Samsung, and a Free Deal at Verizon
Tom's Guide coverage of the newly released Pixel 11 family highlights a mixed picture: the flagship Pixel 11 Pro's marquee HiLight light feature falls short of expectations, the Pixel Watch 5 edges out Samsung's Galaxy Watch 9 in a fitness-tracking test, and Verizon is offering the phone, watch and a tablet for free with a new unlimited plan.
1 outletHardwareiPhone 18 Pro: What Reviewers Want and What Apple May Be Building
Ahead of the iPhone 18 Pro launch, Tom's Guide coverage highlights two threads: a longtime Android user's list of iOS features that could win him over, and photographers' mixed take on rumored variable-aperture camera hardware for the Pro Max.
1 outletHardwareGoogle Unveils Pixel 11 Lineup, Pixel Watch 5 and Pixel Tag, With Price Hikes and Benchmark Questions
Google's Made by Google 2026 event confirmed the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold, alongside the Pixel Watch 5 and a new Pixel Tag tracker. The new phones bring a Tensor G6 chip, brighter displays, and expanded AI features, but come with $100 price increases across the board and early benchmark results showing the new chip trailing rivals.
2 outletsHardwareHow to Watch Google's Made by Google 2026 Event: Pixel 11 Series, Pixel Watch 5 and More Expected
Google's Made by Google event this week will reveal the next generation of Pixel devices, including a four-phone Pixel 11 lineup, the Pixel Watch 5, and possibly a Pixel Tag tracker. Here's how to watch and what to expect.
1 outletHardwarePixel 11 Pro Leaks Point to Faster Chip, New Modem, and Glowing Notification Light Ahead of Aug. 12 Reveal
Ahead of Google's Made by Google event on August 12, leaks suggest the Pixel 11 Pro series will bring a new Tensor G6 chip, a MediaTek modem, expanded base storage, a glowing notification LED, and up to 120x zoom — while also facing a price increase and a slightly smaller battery.
1 outletHardwareLeaked Images Reveal Lenovo Googlebook 15 Ahead of Fall Launch
Leaked renderings obtained by Digital Citizen show the Lenovo Googlebook 15, an early look at Google's new laptop platform built around Gemini AI and a fresh operating system called Aluminium OS.
2 outletsHardwareSamsung's New Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra Tested Against S26 Ultra, as Pixel 11 Pro XL Looms and DeX Gets an Upgrade
Tom's Guide put Samsung's $2,099 Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra head-to-head with the $1,299 Galaxy S26 Ultra, previewed the rumored Google Pixel 11 Pro XL against the S26 Ultra, and tested the new Samsung DeX desktop mode coming to this year's foldables.
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