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Xiaomi’s Mega Launch featured more than smartphones – the company also unveiled a the next generation smart band and a new smart projector. Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 This is the biggest upgrade since the Mi Band 3 added a color screen. The Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 takes inspiration from smartphones and features a display with rounded corners. According to official numbers, this is a 1.56”…

The 2021 NCAA tournament is being broadcast across a few networks, including CBS, TNT, and truTV, but it’s also possible to stream all the games for free. Let’s look at how to watch March Madness on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, the web, and more. Update: Elite 8 tips off on March 29 at 7:15 pm ET / 4:15 pm PT & March 30 at the same time. Houston vs Oregon State face off at 7:15 pm ET / 4:15…

Like with the first release, Google this morning is rolling out Android 12 Developer Preview 2.1 to address last week’s broader WebView issue. The practice of dropping .1 patches two weeks after the monthly tentpole continues even as Android 12 remains relatively stable and bug-free. It surprisingly already supports Google Pay NFC transactions. Last year, this was not in place until after the…

Google and T-Mobile today announced a big partnership that sees the carrier promote key services like RCS, Google One, and YouTube TV, as well as the Pixel line. This multi-year collaboration has four big tentpoles, starting with Messages by Google becoming the “default rich messaging solution” and app on Android devices. The iPhone and iOS are not mentioned in any manner today, while the…