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Hands-on: iOS 14.5 beta 6 changes and features – new Siri voices, and battery recalibration [Video]

The sixth developer beta for iOS 14.5 went live earlier today, and it comes bundled with noteworthy features: two brand new realistic-sounding American Siri voices, and an updated battery tool for iPhone 11 users. Watch our hands-on video walkthrough for the details, and be sure to subscribe to 9to5mac on YouTube for more video content. What’s new in iOS 14.5 beta 6? As we get close and closer…
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Classic Hangouts shutdown starts as Google Voice and Fi integrations stop working

Back in October, Google detailed how it would move users of its previous messaging app to alternate services in 2021. As part of the migration, Google has shut down classic Hangouts integration with both Google Voice and Fi. Google Voice Hangouts and Google Voice were originally integrated so that incoming voice calls would ring the Hangouts mobile app or Gmail on the web. For the past few…
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Apple releases iOS 14.5 beta 6 to developers, public release nears

Apple has released iOS 14.5 beta 6 to developers, coming one week after the release of beta 5. iOS 14.5 packs a variety of new features including the ability to unlock your iPhone using Apple Watch. It’s expected to be released to the public as soon as sometime in April. Today’s update includes major changes to Siri: starting with iOS 14.5 Siri will no longer default to a female voice.
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Apple introduces battery recalibration tool for iPhone with iOS 14.5 beta 6

Apple has just released iOS 14.5 beta 6 to developers, and while this version already comes with several new features, the company has added one more in its latest beta. iPhone users will now have a tool to recalibrate the device’s internal battery when it’s not performing as expected. 9to5Mac first found the new calibration tool in the iOS 14.5 code, which will show up for users who have…
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