[Software] What's new in Pixel: make and share audio recordings and measure heart and respiratory rates with the camera

[SougarLord]

 

The latest regular update of Google's Pixel phones introduces the ability to make and share audio recordings, choose new backgrounds from screen to celebrate International Women's Day and use the phone's camera to measure heart and respiratory rates.

 

The Pixel recorder is one of the applications that receives news with the new update, available on Google phones from Pixel 2 and later versions. Specifically, it expands its functions so that users can record, transcribe - for now, only in English - and search for audio moments, which they can later share through links with other people.

 

With the new update, it will also be possible to make backup copies of the recordings in the Google Account. In this way, they can be accessed "from any device", as indicated by the company in a statement.

 

In addition, Pixel phones will be able to take pictures underwater thanks to the custom integration with a submersible case that has been made by Pixel's photographic software engineer, José Ricardo Lima.

  This means that divers will be able to use the Pixel camera with the Kraken Sports universal housing and photograph underwater life and bottoms. Camera functions, including night view, portrait mode, motion photos, and video, will be directly accessible through the camera app.

 

   The company has also reported that from next week, the Google Fit application will incorporate the new function that allows measuring heart and respiratory rates using the mobile camera.

 

   Google warned in February when it announced this feature that it is not designed for medical diagnosis or to evaluate medical conditions, but records of these metrics can be saved in the app to monitor and improve daily well-being.

 

 The latest Pixel update also includes new wallpapers to celebrate different cultural moments that take place throughout the year. For March 8, International Women's Day, Pixel will add new wallpapers designed by the Spanish duo Cachetejack and inspired by the strength and transformation of women.

 

On the other hand, the 'Smart Compose' tool, which uses machine learning to help complete sentences as the user types, has been expanded and is available for certain messaging applications on Pixel phones. In the United States and only in English, he has also started to suggest common phrases.

 

   Finally, together with the Pixel Stand base, Google phones since the Pixel 3 have introduced with the latest update a new night screen in the 'bedtime' function. This screen displays redesigned notifications to help you fall asleep.