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Google Nest Hub could be in your next hotel room w/ new ‘Guest Supply’ partnership

The expansion of contactless service has sped up during the era of COVID-19, and some hotels will soon provide a new solution powered by Google. Guest services in hotels may soon be handled by a Google Nest Hub in your room. Guest Supply and Volara announced this week a partnership with Google that brings “Google for Hotels” to the United States. The program is designed to allow hotel owners…
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Apple’s new iPhone privacy changes, explained

Join Transform 2021 this July 12-16. Register for the AI event of the year. (Reuters) — Apple on Monday will begin rolling out an update of its iOS operating system with new privacy controls designed to limit digital advertisers from tracking iPhone users. For Apple’s…
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Honor Play 20 arrives with Unisoc chipset, two cameras

The Honor Play 20 is the latest silently launched phone from the now independent smartphone brand. It comes with a modest chipset, big battery and two cameras on the back. The Play 20 is powered by a Unisoc T610 chipset. It is a platform, built on the 12nm process…
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Snapchat now has more users on Android than iOS after rebuilding its app

After years of customers complaining that the Snapchat app on Android was inferior to the iOS version, the company rebuilt it from scratch as an “investment.” As it turns out, that investment has paid off in a big way, with the new Snapchat app leading to a huge boost in Android users. Reuters reports that Snapchat has seen a 22% year-over-year increase in daily active users during the first…
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watchOS 7.4 brings iPhone mask unlock feature for Apple Watch

The release version of the watchOS 7.4 software update for Apple Watch is now available. iPhone users are now able to use Apple Watch to replace Face ID and a passcode when wearing a facial covering like a mask. Here’s how Apple describes the feature in Face ID and…
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You can now unlock your iPhone with your Apple Watch when wearing a face mask, here’s how

Apple has officially released iOS 14.5 and watchOS 7.4 to the public, bringing a major change to the integration between iPhone and Apple Watch. For the first time, you can now use your Apple Watch to unlock your iPhone when you’re wearing a face mask. Here’s how it works. Unlock your iPhone with Apple Watch To enable the Unlock with Apple Watch feature, open the Settings app on your…
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Following iOS 14.5 release, Apple details App Tracking Transparency in new video

Apple today finally released iOS 14.5 to the public, which comes with the long-awaited App Tracking Transparency feature. With this new option available in the iOS settings, users can opt-out of being tracked by third-party apps across other apps and websites. To further highlight this new feature, the company has now shared a new video explaining how App Tracking Transparency works. The…
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