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Google details changes to Speaker Group controls & device set-up following Sonos ruling

January 7, 2022
Following the US ITC ruling in favor of Sonos, Google this afternoon announced a series of changes to how Speaker Groups and its Assistant devices work. The first change applies when setting up and updating your Smart Display or speaker: A small set of users will need to use the ‘Device Utility app’ (DUA) to complete product installation and updates. You may receive a prompt to download and…
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The Rewind: iPhone 13 mini – the last of the best smartphone?

January 7, 2022
Rumors have suggested that Apple’s mini iPhone, which first came on the scene with 2020’s iPhone 12 mini, won’t be long for this world. Although Apple released the iPhone 13 mini last summer, it’s possible that its release is the last “mini” iPhone that we’ll…
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WhatsApp for iOS planning new notification feature for when someone mentions you in a group

January 7, 2022
WhatsApp for iOS is back with another beta update of its app that lets you know when someone mentions you in a group chat. See what’s changed. According to WABetaInfo, with version 22.1.71 of WhatsApp, the app now differentiates notifications in a group chat. For example, currently, if someone replies to you in a group, you get a notification saying that someone replied to you. Now,with this…
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Bobcat reveals world’s first* all-electric track loader at CES

January 6, 2022
Doosan Bobcat launched its new, all-electric Bobcat T7X compact track loader at CES this week, calling it the first fully electric machine of this kind to reach the market. Even better news for Bobcat fans: they’ve already sold a whole bunch of ’em. But wait, there are already electric loaders on the market, aren’t there? What makes this Bobcat a “world’s first”? Read on. What makes…
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New York State’s governor calls for 100% electric school buses by 2035

January 6, 2022
Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) gave her first State of the State Address yesterday, and her “New Era for New York” Agenda states that she will propose legislation to shift to 100% electric school buses by 2035. She will also propose legislation to require that, by 2027, all new school bus purchases will be zero-emissions. New York State electric school bus plan In a document the governor…
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