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watchOS 7.4 beta 5 brings iPhone mask unlock feature for Apple Watch closer to launch

The fifth and hopefully last developer beta version of the upcoming watchOS 7.4 software update for Apple Watch is now available. iPhone users will be able to use Apple Watch to replace Face ID and a passcode when wearing a facial covering once this update goes public. Here’s how Apple describes the feature in Face ID and Passcode settings on the iPhone: iPhone can use your Apple Watch to…
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Comment: OnePlus 9 Pro’s $1,000 price demands more than sub-par software updates

It finally happened. After spending the better part of a decade hinging its reputation on undercutting the price of the competition, OnePlus is just as expensive as everyone else. The OnePlus 9 Pro starts at $969, and it’s long past time for OnePlus to back that price up with firm software commitments. When it launched in 2013 and in the years since, OnePlus was lauded by fans and the media…
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Qualcomm reportedly making a Nintendo Switch-style console that runs Android 12

Chipmakers do not have a strong track record of selling hardware directly to consumers. That’s not stopping Qualcomm with a report today describing plans to create an Android-powered Nintendo Switch. According to Android Police, Qualcomm is taking a Snapdragon chip and putting it into an Android-powered game console with detachable controllers and the ability to connect to televisions.  The…
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PSA: If your Android apps keep crashing, update ‘WebView’ and Chrome [Permanent fix]

A large number of Android users over the past few hours have been encountering continuous Gmail and other app shutdowns, with some finding that uninstalling Android System WebView will stop the crashing. Update 3/23: Just after 11 p.m. PT on Monday, Google issued a permanent fix for the app crashing issue. It involves updating both Android System WebView and Chrome to version…
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