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LG is licensing its webOS to other smart TV makers

February 25, 2021

LG showed off the latest version of its TV operating system, webOS 6.0, at CES in early January. There are many changes, but it turns out the company is planning something even bigger – it will license webOS to other TV makers. Over 20 TV manufacturers from around the world have already signed on, including RCA, Ayonz and Konka. This will be good for everyone as more TVs will draw in more…

Blueshift raises $30 million to manage and analyze customer data

February 25, 2021

Customer data analytics company Blueshift today announced it has closed a $30 million series C round, bringing its total raised to $65 million. The company plans to put the funds toward expanding its workforce while further developing its marketing platform. A recent report…

These are the best iPhone apps for converting images and screenshots to text

February 25, 2021

The tried-and-true copy/paste combo is a staple of productivity but that can grind to a halt when you need to quickly grab text from the real world or existing screenshots and pictures. Read along for how to convert iPhone images to text available right on your…

YouTube Music for Android now lets you repeat songs while Casting

February 25, 2021

The criticism of YouTube Music, especially from Google Play Music users, is that it bizarrely lacks basic features. One of those is the ability to repeat songs while Casting, though that has finally just been added to YouTube Music on Android. For the past few weeks, there has been some hints that Google was working on this minor capability. The Now Playing screen would previously hide shuffle…

Jetpack Compose enters beta, making Android UI development easier

February 25, 2021

Jetpack Compose, Google and Jetbrain’s up-and-coming Kotlin-based UI toolkit for Android, is entering beta testing stage, meaning it’s now suitable for production-ready apps. Some could point to Jetpack Compose as an Android-native alternative to Google’s other UI…

Android devs can win a Pixel 5, other prizes in Google’s Jetpack Compose challenge

February 25, 2021

With Jetpack Compose entering beta today, the Android team is encouraging developers to learn about and “get ready to adopt” the modern toolkit for building native UI. To do so, Google is launching a monthlong Android Dev Challenge that includes Jetpack Compose-themed…

Google Chat ‘preview’ starts rolling out to some classic Hangouts users

February 25, 2021

A free version of Google Chat is officially set to arrive in the first half of 2021. As we spotted earlier this month, Google is starting the Hangouts migration with a “preview of the new Chat” for free, personal accounts. Chat has long just been a Workspace-only app, though those paying customers can invite anyone with a Gmail address to specific conversations. The company has spent the…

Google Recorder web app arrives early, set to bring Pixel audio backups

February 25, 2021

In 2019, Google introduced a powerful Recorder app with real-time transcriptions for Pixel devices. The latest version, released alongside the Pixel 5, added editing and social sharing through video clips. A Google Recorder web app is coming soon with the ability to backup…

Google TV ‘basic’ mode will strip smart features, apps on TVs from TCL, Sony, others

February 25, 2021

Google TV is the company’s next effort to rule the living room, picking up on the progress that Android TV made over half a decade. The first smart TVs running on top of Google TV have yet to hit the market, but when they do, they’ll come with a “Basic TV” feature…

Yonhap: LG has put the rollable phone project on hold

February 24, 2021

A report from last month claimed that LG is weighing its options for the rollable phone it showed off at CES 2021. Now reports that the decision has been made to mothball the project. LG has told its parts suppliers to put work on the rollable phone on hold, according to insiders quoted by the Korean news agency. This includes BOE, which was contracted to make the display. The suppliers may seek…