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Google Maps for Android now lets you set an ‘app language’ that differs from device settings

January 8, 2021
Selecting a language in Android settings applies that choice system-wide. Google Maps now lets you set a language, which can differ from the rest of your phone, for in-app menus, controls, and other settings. To access, tap your profile avatar in the top-right corner and open Settings. “App language,” with the one currently set noted inline, now appears as the first menu item. Announced for…
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Quick Charge Podcast: January 7, 2021

January 8, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Google One may soon offer free trials of increased storage

January 8, 2021
The latest update to Google Photos points to the app offering a free trial to Google One’s increased storage quota. About APK Insight: In this ‘APK Insight’ post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we…
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Rivian hints at offering factory wraps on its electric pickup trucks

January 8, 2021
Rivian is hinting at offering factory wraps on its upcoming electric R1t pickup truck and R1S SUV. Rivian R1S and R1T Late last year, Rivian released the details of the first production versions of the R1T and R1S: Rivian reveals new R1T electric pickup price, cheaper but still more expensive than Tesla Cybertruck Rivian R1S: a sleeper electric SUV starting at $70,000 and coming for the luxury…
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LG's webOS 6.0 smart TVs have a new UI, NFC-equipped remote

January 8, 2021
Seven years after introducing webOS as the platform for its Smart TV lineup, LG is introducing version 6.0 with a new look and feel for its 2021 4K and 8K TVs. The old blade lineup of apps is gone, with a more modern tile-based layout. LG Home Entertainment president Park…
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iPhone leads December smartphone activations in the US, significantly outpacing Samsung

January 8, 2021
More data is coming in on iPhone and smartphone sales in the US during the important December timeframe. We saw in a previous report from Flurry Analytics that iPhone took the top 9 of 10 smartphone activations on Christmas Day. Now the firm has shared data on how iPhone stacked up against the competition for all of December and the iPhone handily dominated the market, which included beating…
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Acer Chromebook Spin 514 launches next month with AMD Ryzen, starts at $479

January 8, 2021
For years Chromebooks have arrived with mostly Intel and some MediaTek chipsets, but in late 2020 AMD announced a new series of Chromebook chips. Now, Acer is adopting AMD Ryzen in its new Chromebook Spin 514. Available in Q1 2021, the Acer Chromebook Spin 514 is the company’s first release using AMD instead of Intel. Specifically, you’ll find an AMD Ryzen 5 3500C or a Ryzen 7 3700C in this…
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