If you hadn’t realized Google has revealed a bunch of new hardware this week and it’s all everyone is talking about. So without a further adue here is what you need to be filled in on…

Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL

These are the two new Android phones from Google. The Pixel 2 is five inches, the Pixel 2 XL is six. Both phones keep a similar look and feel to last year’s Pixel models. Both phones have OLED screens, the XL is QHD, the 2 is 1080p.

Both are IP67 water and dust resistant, have always-on displays for notifications and fast-charging. Google has also put a search bar on the bottom of the home screen for the first time, which makes total sense. Google also demoed Lens, a new feature that uses the camera on the Pixel to make sense of the world around you. Point it at a film poster and it will search Google for that film; do the same to an advert and it’ll look up that company or product.

Borrowing from HTC’s U11, both new Pixels also have a squeeze function. In short: hold the phone in one hand, give it a squeeze on both sides and Google Assistant will spring into action. Another neat feature: if Google hears a song playing in the background, it will automatically display the song and artist on the lock screen without being asked to do so.

The improved camera on both Pixel 2 models received an industry-standard DxO score of 98. Both the Galaxy Note 8 and iPhone 8 got a 94. There’s a fingerprint reader on the back and two stereo speakers on the front. Both phones come in three colours: blue, black and white and will launch with Android Oreo. Pixel 2 starts at $649 and the Pixel 2 XL goes up from $849. Both are available to pre-order today in the UK, US, Australia, Germany, India and Canada.

Google Home Mini

Like all good technology launches, the Home Mini inadvertently leaked weeks before it was announced. The Home Mini, a downsized version of Google’s Home voice assistant, will go on sale on October 19 and be available in grey, black and red. It will cost $49.

Google Home Max

You can’t have a Mini if you don’t have a Max. Google claims the smart stereo speaker is twenty times more powerful than the standard Google Home, and has two 4.5″ woofers hidden behind a classic fabric shell. There’s also an aux-in, so it can be hooked up to something called a ‘record player’ or an ‘iPod’. It runs Google Assistant, of course, and will go on sale in December for $399 and be available in grey… and black. Google is also chucking in a year of YouTube Music, worth $120.

Google Clips

It’s a camera… with artificial intelligence. Google Clips automatically takes small Gif-style video clips for you. It’s trained to recognize faces of people and animals, so can be used to capture moments when a camera isn’t at hand. When the camera is on, an LED light blinks to let people know the eye of Google is watching. Recordings can be exported as videos, photos or Gifs.

The camera has a 12MP sensor, 130° field-of-view lens and has 8GB of internal memory. It’s currently compatible with Pixel phones, iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7. It will cost $249.

Google Pixel Buds

One surprise that Google did hold onto… Pixel Buds. The $99 earbuds have Google Assistant built in, meaning you can call on Google Translate instantly to understand someone speaking another language in real time. They support 40 languages, you get five hours of use from one charge and a bundled carrying case holds multiple additional charges. The Pixel Buds are available in white, blue and black and will be available in November for $159.

Google Pixelbook

Google’s Chromebook line has quietly been amassing admirers since it launched in 2011. Now it has a premium model. The new Pixelbook is 10.3mm thick, weighs 1.1kg and its chassis and accompanying Pixelbook Pen stylus are made entirely from aluminium, with the trackpad made from Gorilla Glass. It’s both a tablet, a tent and a laptop, with a £999 price tag to match.