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Xiaomi launches Mi Reader Pro with customizable color tone and voice search

Xiaomi has just launched a new e-reader, called Mi Reader Pro. It is a massive upgrade over the initial Mi Reader and comes as a direct competitor to Amazon Kindle Oasis, the bigger brother of the Paperwhite. The new reader comes with a big display, plenty of customizations of the screen, and voice search for quicker input of titles. The display is 7.8” in diagonal with an e-ink screen and 330…
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Signal now offering encrypted group video calls in iOS app

Secure chat app Signal now lets you make encrypted group video calls in its iOS and Android apps. As with Apple’s FaceTime, end-to-end encryption is used … This means that not even Signal can decrypt the calls. FaceTime is the default option for Apple users, but Signal now offers the same privacy protection for video chats with a mix of iPhone and Android participants. Signal announced the…
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Google thoroughly redesigns Assistant Routines with easier set-up/editing & sunrise/sunset triggers

Google is rolling out a big redesign of how you create and edit Assistant Routines, while at the same time adding the ability for these macros to be automatically invoked at sunrise or sunset. Like before, Routines can be accessed from either the Google Home app or Assistant Settings. The former entry point was just revamped, and the latter is now getting a similar treatment. The new list…
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You can now fully dismiss Android 11 media controls thanks to the December patch

One of the best new additions in Android 11 has been that of the new media controls housed within the notification toggle section. While the feature is great, the ability to swipe away or dismiss media controls in Android 11 was removed just before the stable release. As noted by Android Police, the December patch and subsequent Pixel Feature Drop has now restored the ability to dismiss media…
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