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Google’s new speech recognition tech boosts voice UIs, already in use by Spotify’s Car Thing

April 23, 2022
Since 2017, Google Cloud has offered a Speech-to-Text (STT) API that third-parties can take advantage of in their own services. The newest models for Google speech recognition improve accuracy due to a “major” technology improvement, and are particularly suited for creating voice UIs. The new neural sequence-to-sequence model for Google’s Speech-to-Text API improves accuracy in 23…
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Android 14 gets official internal codename… Upside Down Cake

April 23, 2022
Google has revealed the official codename for Android 14, internally dubbing the 2023 release “Upside Down Cake.” Every year, Google gives its latest major release of Android a fun codename themed after a dessert, continuing in alphabetical order. It used to be that…
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Google files trademark for ‘Pixel Watch’ ahead of device’s launch

April 23, 2022
With the launch of the first Made by Google smartwatch seemingly around the corner, the device now has a more definite name thanks to a new trademark for “Pixel Watch.” There have been rumors of Google intending to launch a first-party Wear OS-powered smartwatch for quite a few years now, with the most recent rumor cycle suggesting that one may finally be on the brink of release. We’ve…
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Recipe app for iOS ‘Pestle’ gets major update with new editor, photo scanner, more

April 23, 2022
We recently covered an update to the recipe app for iOS “Pestle” that added new sharing options for users. Now indie developer Will Bishop, who’s also behind Chirp for Apple Watch, is releasing a major update to Pestle with a new editor, photo scanner, Quick Notes support, and more. For those who have never used Pestle, it is an app that lets you import recipes from any website. The app…
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Lectric eBikes unveils Lectric XPremium low-cost mid-drive folding electric bike with torque sensor

April 22, 2022
Right after unveiling a new lower-cost folding e-bike two weeks ago, Phoenix-based Lectric eBikes is back with a new higher-end mid-drive electric bike known as the . The new folder is the brand’s first mid-drive e-bike and applies Lectric’s signature low-cost pricing to a much higher end electric bike than we’ve previously seen from the company. Coming in introductory price, the Lectric…
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