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The mastermind of Google’s Pixel camera quietly left the company in March

The Verge

Two key Pixel execs, including the computer researcher who led the team that developed the computational photography powering the Pixel’s camera, have left Google in recent months, according to a new report from The Information. My colleague Dieter Bohn also expressed disappointment in the Pixel 4’s battery life in his review of the phone.

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The iPhone 13 event was a case study in Tim Cook-era product refinement

The Verge

What company wouldn’t dream of being able to say they improved the processing power AND the battery life AND the cameras AND the displays AND the storage capacity AND the connectivity AND the design in the course of a single year, all without changing the price one bit? You can find our comparison charts here.

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The most powerful Wear OS watches are held back by Wear OS

The Verge

Both also offer what I’d characterize as acceptable battery life: a full day most of the time, two at a stretch. But Wear OS does have that reputation: for years, watches that ran it have been slow, ran out of battery life quickly, and suffered from a tiny ecosystem of apps. Even battery life didn’t seem to be a problem.

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Huawei’s P40 Pro Plus is the smartphone zoom king

The Verge

I reviewed the flagship P40 Pro phone earlier this year and came away very impressed with the screen, camera, performance, and battery life — basically everything but the software, which is largely out of Huawei’s hands. This is an interesting comparison because the three phones handle light very differently.

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Level Lock review: smarts you can’t see

The Verge

You can monitor the battery’s life in the Level app. Level Lock’s limitations are frustrating in general, and if I were looking at a smart lock for my main entrance, I’d probably go with one of the more fully featured locks available, even if they are complete eyesores in comparison. Photography by Dan Seifert / The Verge.

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Acer Chromebook Spin 513 review: a chip off a new block

The Verge

Just from seeing that name, some readers can probably predict exactly what this device is going to be: a lightweight, mediocre performer with excellent battery life. For comparison, the Spin 513 is largely competing with Mediatek and Intel Celeron machines. Photography by Monica Chin / The Verge. It’s portable at 2.65

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Razer Kishi for iPhone review: a great Apple Arcade controller

The Verge

Unfortunately, the comparison with an Xbox controller is less relevant on iOS than Android. Such is life. Photography by Sam Byford / The Verge. Would be great for xCloud, but Apple doesn’t allow it.

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