mobile

Google

the Android OS was developed by Google GOOGL for use in all of its touchscreen devices.

nudging

Google to pay $93M to settle accusations of misleading consumers on how and when their location info was being tracked and stored. The legal action refers to a revelation that turning off one location-tracking setting in it apps was insufficient to fully disable the feature. It accuses Google of using dark patterns, marketing techniques that deliberately confuse. Dark patterns are design choices that alter users' decision-making for the designer's benefit - such as, complicated navigation menus, visual misdirection, confusing wording and repeated nudging towards a particular outcome. But heh, they make a nice mobile.

Google Pixel 6
Pixel 6 $600 + case + Preferred Care + tax = $825. phones 
the Tensor chip, designed by Google, custom smartphone chip. 
new Tensor SoC; system on chip. 
the Tensor processor gives you Google's machine learning.  
accurate automatic speech recognition ASR.
the Tensor chip uses a unique combination of CPU cores.  
80% faster CPU, 370% faster GPU performance.
security, translation, camera, wireless charging.
How to close apps

at the Home screen, swipe up from the bottom of the screen halfway and release. a list of recent apps displays. to close an app, swipe up on the app.

How to file transfer

file transfer from Google Pixel 6 to Windows computer:

on the device/Pixel 6: look for the notification and tap Charging this device via USB. Use USB for, select File Transfer.

on the Windows computer: use File manager [ Win + E ] to open 2 windows to drag files.

on the device/Pixel 6: Unlock your device/Pixel 6 and connect your device to Windows computer via USB cable.

now on the Windows computer:

when done, eject the device from Windows to unplug the USB cable.

file transfer notes

on the device/Pixel 6:

on the Windows computer: