Ideally, a Chrome OS-like interface when the Pixel Tablet is docked with, say, potential keyboard accessories, would be icing on the cake. Google, with all of its experience, should be able to make Android apps running on the Pixel Tablet just work, even if on the developer side there’s been no optimization for bigger screens. Even the best Android tablets have failed to do this. The other big potential at hand is for Google to create an Android tablet that actually feels like a joy to use, with apps that are optimized for slate-like screens. Instead, Google with all its AI and Assistant tech could make one platform to rule them all.Įven more interesting: a fantastic Pixel Tablet could push Apple to do more with its iPads. I’m not as au fait with smart home setups as my colleague Kate Kozuch, but I still feel there are too many siloed smart home systems that require switching between interfaces and apps to control it all. I’m also hoping that the relative openness of Android and Google’s smart approach to software will allow for better integration with a variety of smart apps and ecosystems. Outlook: Android should enable a better smart home situation This tablet's larger panel would allow for a better view of what I’ve got connected and where. Sure, I can perform smart home controls on my iPhone 13 Pro with the Google Home app, but it’s hardly an elegant solution. The closest I get to flexibility is using the Google Pixel 7 Pro with the Pixel Stand, but I find this to be tricky with the Pixel phone seemingly not always shifting into its home mode.īut the Pixel Tablet looks set to be the antidote to this situation by offering two modes in one. As I spend most of my day at my desk, a lot of the functions of the Nest Hub get neglected. But it’s not exactly a portable device it just hands out on my bedside table. When and Where?If you are unsure of the suitability of one of our courses or simply wish to find out more you can visit one of our drop in centres to discuss a course or visit our courses timetable page or our course planner page to see where and when the courses are being held.The 2nd Gen Google Nest Hub (Image credit: Tom's Guide) Please bring details of your email address and password if you haven’t already set up your tablet to send/receive emails. Please bring your Android tablet or smartphone along with you, ideally with a microSD card already installed so that it has extra storage space. When booking to come on this course please tell us the make and model of your tablet – this will help the tutor. This course is suitable for those who have attended the Starting off with Android Tablets course, or who already have some experience with the Internet and email, either using a Tablet, or on another computer.
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