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Re: Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

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Post by causi »

kllrnohj wrote: post #7
causi wrote: post #3

Are they still arbitrarily disabling HDMI-out to force us to buy a Chromecast?

You're confusing "not implementing" with "disabling". There is no default-enabled HDMI out on any SoC. Rather you have to wire it up and enable it, which includes paying the HDMI licensing fees (and also test that it actually works)

My bad.

"Are they still denying us basic functionality that's been part of smartphone USB ports since MHL in 2011 for the express purpose of making us buy crap we don't want?"

Re: Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

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Post by meetups323 »

DCKing wrote: post #20

Thanks Google. Think I’ll be buying this. I want as little to do with Google’s services as possible in my life, but they really deserve credits for making a modern usable smartphone that is reasonably open. There is just one single feature I will be buying this for - the 5 years of software updates. While good image processing is definitely a pro, all of these software you’re presenting features I really don’t give a…

Do you think Google doesn't scan photos uploaded to its cloud services for CSAM?

Re: Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

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Post by deelowe »

stefan_ wrote: post #6

Since this is Google making the SoC, surely we have Linux drivers within a month for it? Already upstreamed? Some register documentation? I didn't check, but I suppose the answer is "no". Can't keep pointing at Qualcomm anymore, I guess.

Google certainly didn't design all of the IP blocks from scratch...

Re: Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

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Post by marcellus23 »

DCKing wrote: post #20

Thanks Google. Think I’ll be buying this. I want as little to do with Google’s services as possible in my life, but they really deserve credits for making a modern usable smartphone that is reasonably open. There is just one single feature I will be buying this for - the 5 years of software updates. While good image processing is definitely a pro, all of these software you’re presenting features I really don’t give a…

> Apple’s stated intents to actively incriminate you by scanning your photos on a personal device

More accurately put, their intent is to scan cloud photos for exact matches with known child pornography material (like every other cloud provider, including Google), and then have the case reviewed by a human only after multiple positives, and only then forwarding the case to law enforcement (based on photos you chose to upload to the cloud)

Re: Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

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Post by aaomidi »

meetups323 wrote: post #23
DCKing wrote: post #20

Thanks Google. Think I’ll be buying this. I want as little to do with Google’s services as possible in my life, but they really deserve credits for making a modern usable smartphone that is reasonably open. There is just one single feature I will be buying this for - the 5 years of software updates. While good image processing is definitely a pro, all of these software you’re presenting features I really don’t give a…

Do you think Google doesn't scan photos uploaded to its cloud services for CSAM?

Do you understand how it's different when it's on their servers vs having the functionality to scan for anything they want on your phone?

We don't need to have this discussion again. Please go research the hundreds of thousands of discussions and blog posts about how what apple is proposing to do is entirely different.

Re: Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

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Post by dopamean »

meetups323 wrote: post #23
DCKing wrote: post #20

Thanks Google. Think I’ll be buying this. I want as little to do with Google’s services as possible in my life, but they really deserve credits for making a modern usable smartphone that is reasonably open. There is just one single feature I will be buying this for - the 5 years of software updates. While good image processing is definitely a pro, all of these software you’re presenting features I really don’t give a…

Do you think Google doesn't scan photos uploaded to its cloud services for CSAM?

I don't understand replies like this one I keep seeing on HN. I thought the controversy around what apple wanted to do was that it was happening on device and not in the cloud. The user you're replying to made that distinction so what gives?

Re: Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

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Post by wvenable »

DCKing wrote: post #20

Thanks Google. Think I’ll be buying this. I want as little to do with Google’s services as possible in my life, but they really deserve credits for making a modern usable smartphone that is reasonably open. There is just one single feature I will be buying this for - the 5 years of software updates. While good image processing is definitely a pro, all of these software you’re presenting features I really don’t give a…

Samsung announced 5 years of Android updates months ago. Before that, it was 4 years of updates.
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