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Google Meet adding emoji reactions, low bandwidth improvements

February 18, 2021
As distance learning continues, Google Meet is rolling out a handful of new features, including emoji reactions to help students better express themselves and more moderation controls for teachers. Google says its “first priority” in Meet is to “make sure meetings are safe and secure.” Last year, it blocked anonymous users and let teachers control who can chat and present. New features…
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Report: iPhone 12 Pro Max wins most popular 5G US smartphone

February 17, 2021
A new study is out today from speed test provider Ookla and M Science that looks into the most popular 5G smartphones in the US. After less than a year since launch, the iPhone 12 Pro Max has become the most popular choice. Notably, the iPhone 12 lineup also made up the first 3 of the top 5 in the study. Reported by PCMag, the new study from Ookla and M Science looked at 33 5G smartphones…
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LineageOS drops Android 9 Pie, leaving 24 devices without ongoing support

February 17, 2021
As one of the most popular third-party Android ROMs, LineageOS has become the go-to for tinkerers wanting to extend the lifespan of their older hardware. However, the LineageOS project is set to completely drop Android 9 Pie builds, leaving 24 devices without ongoing support. A new code commit first spotted by Android Police reveals that the LineageOS 17.1 is definitely not coming officially to…
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Android 12’s internal dessert name to be Snow Cone, may feature one-handed mode

February 17, 2021
As reported by , the next version of Android could be internally referred to as Android ‘Snow Cone”. Granted, Google no longer gives its Android releases dessert names as official names of Android versions, but every version’s internal code contains abbreviations that refer to the Android version. Although Google has not officially confirmed this name, reports that Google’s yet-to-be…
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