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Android Auto’s new killer feature is the ability to create custom Google Assistant shortcuts

in 2019, Android Auto got a redesign that put a new coat of paint on old features, but didn’t really add anything new. Now, nearing two years from the release of that redesign, Google is giving Android Auto a powerful new feature — custom Assistant shortcuts. This feature doesn’t arrive as a surprise, as it was first spotted earlier this year in teardowns of the Android Auto app. With…
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YouTube, Tinder, and Disney+ are the highest-grossing subscription apps on iOS

A new analytics report has revealed the highest-grossing subscription apps on iOS for 2020. YouTube Premium heads the list, which allows subscribers to watch videos without ads, download them for offline viewing, and also includes access to YouTube Music Premium. The top 10 list unsurprisingly features four other streaming video services … Sensor Tower’s top 10 ranking includes Disney+…
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Insane Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra breaks cover w/ 120x zoom, rear display in camera housing, more

Although rumored and teased, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has not yet actually launched, but a hands-on video leak has given us a glimpse at what looks like will be an utterly insane Android-powered smartphone. A hands-on video briefly appeared online courtesy of a Filipino YouTuber going by Tech Buff PH before being pulled. However, as is often the case, once the cat is out of the bag, the internet…
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Google celebrates Lunar New Year w/ trio of Year of the Ox Doodles

To ring in the Lunar New Year, Google has replaced their homepage logo with one of a trio of Doodles celebrating the Year of the Ox. Across the world, today marks the Lunar New Year, the first day of the year on lunisolar calendar systems that follow the movements of the sun and moon, particularly in Asian cultures. On these calendars, each year is designated with one of the twelve animals of…
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