What once seemed like a never-ending search for the perfect webcam has now ended—and by that, I mean I don’t need to buy one anymore. Turns out I had one right under my nose. Google’s December Feature ...

With the arrival of Android 14 QPR1 Beta 1, some Pixel phones – and eventually other Android devices – can now be used as a webcam for a PC, Mac, or Chromebook. This long-awaited feature is a real ...

Google Pixel phones work as a USB webcam out of the box, but this feature was incompatible with the Nintendo Switch 2. Now, you can use your Pixel phone as a Switch 2 webcam following a quiet update.

Android 15’s second developer preview is here, and while there’s not a ton new, those using their Pixel as a webcam are in for a treat, as the quality has been improved. Google first launched support ...

Tired of looking like a pixelated blob on your Zoom calls? Why use that pesky, tiny, low-quality webcam embedded in your laptop when you have a seriously great smartphone camera in your pocket? It has ...

Android 15 could fix USB webcam video quality by adding a dedicated High Quality Mode. This is an update to the plug-and-play webcam feature added in Android 14 QPR1. While the feature has been ...

Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google is catching up to Apple with a new feature in Android 14 – the ability to use your Pixel phone as a webcam. What Happened: Google has added the ...

I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed ...

Today’s big Gemini AI announcement from Google was inevitably going to suck all the air from any other big Pixel product updates. However, amid all the talk of native AI on Pixel 8 Pros, Google is ...

The November Pixel Drop fixed a bug that prevented Android's two-year-old webcam mode from working with Nintendo's console. Google has technically supported the use of Android devices as external ...

If you want to look your best on video calls, your laptop's built-in camera often won't cut it. Pick up one of the top ...