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The Google Home app is getting a rather sizable redesign of the device grid that makes it faster to control smart gadgets right from the main tab. This is more or less similar to the Device controls page on Android 11+. According to the release notes for version 2.49, an “updated home view helps you adjust your devices with fewer taps.”  Quickly find what you’re looking for, dim your…

Apple yesterday shipped the final public versions of iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4. The releases include many iOS 15.4 changes and features, along with several noteworthy updates. Included is the ability to unlock your iPhone while wearing a mask, support for Universal Control on the iPad for those running the macOS 12.3 beta, brand new emoji, a new Apple Wallet widget, and tons more. In this hands-on…

One of the subtle changes Apple has included with watchOS 8.5 is the ability to restore the wearable’s firmware without having to send it in for repair. Here’s how it works to restore Apple Watch with iPhone. In a new support document that arrived alongside the release of watchOS 8.5, Apple detailed the two different screens Apple Watch will use to indicate if it needs to be updated or…