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LG releases Virtoo app to pair your Android phone to Windows 10

LG has decided that Microsoft’s Link to Windows app isn’t enough and very quietly released their own take — called Virtoo — on the wireless connection app connecting a Windows 10 PC or laptop. Despite the fact that rumors persist that LG might even be leaving the mobile business, the company has pressed ahead with Virtoo, an app that lets you fully control your smartphone and even run…
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Huawei's foldable Mate X2 will launch on February 22nd

Despite earlier rumors of Huawei possibly spinning off its consumer business, the company is still pushing ahead with a new flagship phone — a foldable one, even — later this month. According to Huawei’s official Weibo account, the Chinese brand’s next foldable phone is simply called the Mate X2, and it’ll be unveiled on February 22nd. Interestingly, the teaser image suggests that the…
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Hands-on: iOS 14.5 beta 1 changes and features [Video]

Yesterday Apple released iOS 14.5 beta 1 to developers, and as you’ve no-doubt heard, it’s quite the update. Headlined by the ability to unlock your iPhone with Apple Watch while wearing a face mask, iOS 14.5 beta 1 brings forth a number of practical improvements and…
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iOS 14.4’s HomePod proximity notifications driving you nuts? Here’s how to turn them off

With the introduction of iOS 14.4, Apple added new features for HomePod mini owners that make it easier to handoff music or podcast playback from your iPhone to it. Devices with the U1 chip have unique proximity functionality that cause your phone to vibrate and physically tell you when your phone gets close to a HomePod mini. It’s a great feature in theory, but it’s become incredibly annoying…
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Google Meet adds ‘green room’ to preview your video before entering calls

After adding a “Troubleshooting” menu last month, Google Meet now has a pre-video call “green room” to “quickly preview how you’ll appear to others before entering.” Available on the desktop web, it lets you check peripheral and network status.  You can use this new functionality to confirm that peripheral devices are properly configured and corrected, to check that your network…
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