The newly added camera is easily the biggest stand-out of the device ... Google recently brought support for Matter to the Google Home Hub Max, giving it an extra lease on life.

Offering a vibrant screen, support for tons of apps, and the ability to sync with Google Home ... Max costs $229 and features a tabletop (or countertop) design. It comes with a built-in stand ...

As part of this process, the phone offers you the option to pick Optimized, Max ... make the most of Google Assistant and your smart home. Swanky extras aside, the Pixel Stand (2nd gen) is ...

With a black or gray fabric cloth covering, it can stand either vertically or horizontally ... Not the case, however, with the Google Home Max, which was clearly built for sound.

Perhaps at some point down the road users will want to buy the slate separately, but it’s currently difficult to get excited about the device as a stand ... like the Google Home Max (RIP?).