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WhatsApp for iOS to introduce iMessage-like group icon editor

WhatsApp for iOS is working to introduce an iMessage-like group icon editor. With that, administrators won’t have to choose a photo or leave the default blank cover. According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp beta version 2.21.190.11 is rolling this new group icon editor that will allow you to generate an icon by choosing a background color and an emoji, or sticker. If you’re running the beta version…
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MobileNews

iOS 15: Here’s everything new with the Notes app

At the beginning of June, Apple previewed iOS 15 during its WWDC21 keynote. Now that the operating system is available, one of the apps that received a handful of new features was Notes. Here’s our roundup of everything new with it. The Notes app is one of the most…
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Google TV rolling out in-app remote on Android, but it doesn’t seem to work quite yet

The Google TV app on Android has gained an in-app remote for some, but unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to work just yet. For months now, we’ve been tracking the addition of an in-app remote for the Google TV app — in some parts of the world still known as “Play Movies and TV” — to replace Android’s ancient “Android TV Remote Control” app. A similar experience is set to arrive on…
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GamingNews

Zynga will provide $1.4M in scholarships for North Carolina A&T State as part of social impact fund

A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Social mobile game publisher Zynga announced it has partnered with North Carolina A&T State University, the largest Historically Black College or University (HBCU), to help expand gaming development through Zynga’s Social Impact Fund. As part of the partnership, Zynga will grant the university’s college of…
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Iranian COVID-19 Patient Photo Wins Nikon Photo Contest 2021

Nikon has announced the winners of its Photo Contest 2020-2021, a competition that has been active for over 50 years. This year’s winning image depicts a senior citizen in Iran who was admitted to receive treatment for COVID-19. Nikon says that the winners of its Grand Prize, Excellence Award, and set of Special Encouragement Awards were selected from a total of 65,062 entries submitted from…
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