Google Announces Home Hub, Pixel Stand & New Chromecast!

     The “Made By Google” event for 2018 took place earlier today in New York and Google announced a bunch of new hardware. The main focus of the event were the Google Pixel 3 and 3Xl, Pixel Slate, & The Google Home Hub. We already have detailed articles on Pixel 3, 3 XL and Pixel Slate. The Pixel 3 and 3XL are a “notch” up from the previous generation and the Pixel Slate is an obscure filler between a Tablet and a Laptop so let’s take a look at the uncovered Home Hub, Pixel Stand & New Chromecast!

Google Home Hub

    For the uninitiated, the Home Hub is a Google Home with a Screen. Normally, if you ask home for directions, or YouTube videos you will be sent info to your phone but the display does it all for you! The Google Home Hub sports a 7 Inch Google Assistant Built-in speaker with Bluetooth 5.0 and works with iOS, MacOS, Android, Windows, and Chromebook.

    The Home Hub is a $149 (or £139) smart display that is on pre-order now. It will be available on October 22 in the US, UK, and Australia. If you buy one you will get six months of YouTube Premium for free.

Google Pixel Stand

    The Pixel Stand is the first party quick wireless charger for the Pixel 3 and the 3XL which also add Google Assistant functionality. When you drop your Pixel into it the phone will essentially become sort of like a smaller version of the Home Hub. For example, if you have a Nest Hello doorbell and someone's at your door, you'll immediately see who on the Pixel's display when it's connected to the stand.

    The accessory costs $79 / €79 / £69, and is available for pre-order today. It can do 10W wireless charging, and will charge your phone in portrait or landscape. It's Qi compatible so you can drop any other device that supports the standard onto it and it will charge.

New Chromecast

    Chromecast is also Google’s refreshed non-4K Chromecast streaming dongle with an entirely new look and its iconic G Logo that adorns every other hardware product it's making. The new Chromecast is available now for $35 (the same price as its predecessor), and you can have one in Charcoal or Chalk color versions.

    This Chromecast is supposedly 15% faster than the last generation, and it can do 1080p 60fps streaming. It's also able to act as a Chromecast Audio, letting you play music in sync with other Chromecasts or Google Home speakers.

    The New phones and the new tablet weren't everything Google had prepared for its big hardware event today. Three more previously leaked devices made their official debut. Meet the Google Home Hub, the new Chromecast, and the Pixel Stand. We have already posted spate articles on specifications, price, features and availability of the Pixel 3, Pixel 3XL and Pixel Slate. Come back to RW Tech blog for more on its detailed specs and more Tech News and Info.

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