Subj : Like Apple Watch, Google's Pixel 7 might soon look after your hea
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Tue May 02 2023 17:45:04

Like Apple Watch, Google's Pixel 7 might soon look after your hearing

Date:
Tue, 02 May 2023 16:28:17 +0000

Description:
According to recent leaks, your Google Pixel might soon gain the ability to 
detect noise that could damage your hearing.

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One super neat feature found on Apples best Apple Watches (such as the Apple 
Watch 8 ) is the Noise app  a nifty tool that uses the smartwatchs inbuilt 
microphone to monitor the noise around you and warn you if the noise could 
negatively impact your hearing. 

The tool is just one of the health features found on the smartwatch, and it's 
one wed definitely recommend turning on if you frequent noisy places. It's 
great for reminding you when you need to use hearing protection. 

Google might soon bring a similar feature to its Pixel smartphones, with 
9to5Google reporting that the latest version of the Google Pixel 7 s Android 
System Intelligence software includes a Loud sound alert. According to its 
findings, the feature can Alert when hearing-damaging loud sound detected 
suggesting itll operate very similarly to the Apple Watch feature. 

Not much else is known about the seemingly in-development Pixel tool  we dont 
know when or even if it will launch for certain  but its inclusion in the APK 
suggests it could be coming soon. We might see it launch as part of the next 
Android update  or it could be announced at Google I/O 2023 , which is 
happening on May 10. 

As neat as the feature sounds, how reliable would it really be? How well 
would this feature work? 

We cant complain about our gadgets getting new and improved features, but is 
the leaked hearing protection feature as good a fit on the Google Pixel phone 
as it is on the Apple Watch? The Apple Watch has a bunch of nifty tools 
(Image credit: Shutterstock / DenPhotos) 

Sure, there are some big advantages. For one, you dont need to shell out on 
an expensive smartwatch as the feature will be right there on your 
smartphone. For another, while there are occasions when we might forget to 
wear or not wear a smartwatch  when we forget to charge it  we're better at 
ensuring our phone is always on us and has power. 

However, we also carry our phones in a pocket, which may muffle a noise and 
make it seem quieter than it is. If the noise is active while your smartphone 
is being used, this wouldn't be a problem. If its put away, your Google Pixel 
might not appropriately warn you about how dangerous the noise levels are. 

A smartwatch, on the other hand is always exposed, so its noise level 
detection is more likely to be accurate. 

Google has likely considered these factors, so we'll have to wait and see how 
well the feature works if Google chooses to launch it.



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/news/like-apple-watch-googles-pixel-7-might-soon-loo
k-after-your-hearing


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