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what's going on Brian Tong here and welcome to Google inches for everything Google you can think of all the big Google leaks from last week dropped right after you posted our show so we're gonna have to play a little catch-up like that's what happens with the weekly show so I'm sorry all but let's get up to speed now you can basically thank droid life for spilling all the beans with crystal-clear images and new details for Google's October 4th event now if you don't want to see this you really should just stop watching right now so first up the pixel 2 will come in three colors just black clearly white and an all new kind of blue because that sounded better than calling it periwinkle and yes I know my colors now it will come in 64 gigs and 128 gig options and priced at 649 and 749 as for the big boy the pixel 2 XL will come in just black or the black and white combo that they should have just called panda panda panda panda I know you know that now it will also come in 64 gigs and 128 options price at 8:49 and 949 up next from droid life the Google home Mini their answer to the Amazon echo dot it will be priced at $49.90 seen by Google describes it as a media streaming device that has 2.4 and 5 gigahertz Wi-Fi support with Bluetooth le as well alright a new Google daydream will also make an appearance with similar colors in charcoal fog and coral with a more streamlined design we'll be using a finer nylon type mesh material it will include the controller and retail for $99 $20 more than the current daydream and we expect some new tech in there as well and guess what droid life isn't done yet dropping another bomb with the new Google pixel book now Google looks to embrace the pixel branding moving forward it will come in silver with 128 256 and 512 gig storage options starting at 1100 $49 now this Google pixel book will be able to fold into a tablet and support its own pixel book pen for 99 bucks that's pressure sensitive with tilt support like I didn't see that one coming at all for this keynote Android life just spoiled it all but you know what that's just how it is these days it's going to be a hefty announcement but we'll get more details soon so stay tuned for October the 4th now the latest google app beta is rolling out and reveals new features for the google assistant but the rumored squeezable frame of the pixel 2 looks like it's getting a confirmation with a feature called active edge now we've seen this functionality first from a TC su 11 phone but squeezing the frame will allow you to do things like squeeze for your assistant in fact Google liked it so much that they recently announced the roughly 2000 HTC employees who worked on the pixel will be joining alphabets hardware division moving forward in a deal valued at one point 1 billion dollars now HTC will still run its own smartphone business but this move was for talent to allow Google to continue its path of controlling its own software and hardware Lala Apple alright nest is up next whose parent company is the goog they also dropped a whole bunch of toys last week with most of them aimed at home security now the new one is their nest hello a video doorbell that's basically a nest cam for your front door a back door that's the answer to the popular ring doorbell it looks nice and compact and will be available in 2018 with no pricing just yet now nest also introduced their own modular home security system called nest secure with a central hub called the nest guard and a variety of sensors and even a tag that can arm or disarm the system as you come and go now the starter pack costs $4.99 and ships in November plus there's a new nest thermostat II that has most of the functionality of the current line but comes in a more affordable one $69 package with a frosted plastic design and if you're still looking for tech fashion that you would actually want to rock Levi's and Google are finally releasing the Levi's commuter truck or formerly known as project jacquard that allows you to swipe and tap on the left cuff of the jacket to control your smartphone for both Android or iOS now it will be priced at $350 and available in only a few stores this week with a wider rollout and online sales at Levi's calm on October the second now I'm gonna check it out is it overkill maybe and it's really for commuters or people who want you know an expensive fancy denim jacket as long as they make one in a man small or children's large I'll give it a shot all right that's gonna do for this week you can email me at Google is just at cnet.com or tweet me at Brian Tong thanks so much for watching we'll catch you all next time for some more of that Google issues