Major tech companies are attempting to balance the promise of smart devices, which often come with cameras and wake-word-operated microphones, with the reality that consumers also expect these gadgets to protect their privacy. The regular, higher-end Pixel devices start at $799. The phones are slightly pared down versions of Google's existing Pixel phone line and don't tout any new features. The models look the same, and Google says the cameras will have night mode and portrait mode, like the Pixel 3. Instead of Google Home Hub, the new devices will be known as Google Nest Hub and Google Nest Hub Max — a nod to the combination of the two Google divisions.

Source: CNN May 07, 2019 15:25 UTC