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LG launches 2021 soundbar lineup with AirPlay 2 and Siri support

After quitting the smartphone market, LG keeps expanding its home entertainment business with the 2021 soundbar lineup. This year, LG is betting on Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, AirPlay 2, and Siri support. LG says the 2021 soundbar lineup offers “high-quality audio, easy connectivity, smart functionality, and stylish aesthetics with a modern look that is designed to complement LG’s TVs.” There are…
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You can now register for Google I/O 2021, gaining access to workshops, Q&As, more

This morning, it was revealed — through an elaborate series of puzzles — that Google I/O 2021 will take place in the middle of May. With the dates now confirmed, you can now register for Google I/O 2021, allowing you to participate in the event’s workshops, Q&As, and more. Every year, Google holds I/O, a developer-focused conference that also plays home to some of the company’s…
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Google Home Essentials: Wyze Cam Outdoor delivers affordable, wireless flexibility

Home security cameras are great for monitoring your property, but when you go outdoors, a lack of electrical hookups can make it difficult to get a camera right where you want it. For the past several months, I’ve been using the Wyze Cam Outdoor system to solve that problem, and thanks to recent improvements, the Google Assistant integration has finally reached the point where it’s a useful…
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Reddit for iOS ends support for iPhone 6, now requires iOS 13

Reddit for iOS was quietly updated to version 2021.13.0, and it dropped support for iOS 12. With this change, people with iPhone 6, iPad mini 3, iPad Air, or older will have to use the web version of Reddit. As first spotted by MacRumors, aside from that, this new version…
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Scam iOS apps latest: a VPN that charges $9.99/week, uses ‘Recommended by Apple’ pop-ups

FlickType and Fleksy founder Kosta Eleftheriou has been pretty busy over the past few months exposing scam iOS apps, some of them bringing in millions of dollars of revenue. The latest of these is a VPN app that is promoting itself as “recommended by Apple” and which is estimated to be earning a million dollars a month. Eleftheriou highlights six eye-opening aspects of the app, which not only…
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