Google announced a new generation of mobile and smart-home products on Wednesday including two 5G-capable Pixel smartphones, the rebranded flagship smart speaker Nest Audio and the first Chromecast streaming-media player to come with a remote control. The player will be the first to feature a redesigned on-screen interface branded Google TV.
As with most Google-developed devices, these new, relatively affordable products put software—particularly artificial-intelligence features—over hardware. Google’s gadget update comes…
