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Apple’s iOS 14.5 beta lets you set third-party music apps as default player for Siri

February 9, 2021
Apple’s iOS 14.5 beta enabled users to unlock their iPhones with Face ID with a mask on (provided they are wearing an Apple Watch). Almost a week has passed and a number of users using the beta have discovered another change that arrived with the update. When users ask Siri to play a track, Siri will now ask you which app you want to play it on. In addition, you can Siri to always play queries…
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Xiaomi Mi TV Q1 75” announced

February 9, 2021
Alongside the global launch of its Mi 11 Android flagship, Xiaomi announced an aggressively priced 4K TV dubbed Mi TV Q1 75. It’s a 75-inch QLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate, HDR+ and 192-zone full array dynamic local dimming. Bezels are razor-thin and the casing and…
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HTC Wildfire E lite announced for Russia and South Africa

February 9, 2021
The latest HTC phone to go on sale in Russia and South Africa is the Wildfire E also known as Wildfire E1 lite in other regions. It’s an affordable Android 10 (Go Edition) powered handset with a 5.45-inch LCD, Helio A20 chipset and dual cameras. HTC Wildfire E lite The display comes with HD+ resolution and an 18:9 aspect ratio. The Helio A20 is paired with 2GB RAM and 16GB storage which is…
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PlugShare iPhone app for finding EV charging stations now works with CarPlay

February 9, 2021
PlugShare is a highly rated service for easily finding charging stations for electric vehicles while traveling, and now the iPhone version works with Apple’s CarPlay feature. Apple introduced three new categories of apps for CarPlay in iOS 14: parking, EV charging, and quick food ordering. PlugShare joins ChargePoint in taking advantage of optimizing the experience for finding charging…
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Google Photos gaining pinch-to-zoom for videos

February 9, 2021
Despite the “Photos” name, the Google Photos app is capable of managing both still images and videos. Now, Google Photos is improving its video capabilities by adding pinch-to-zoom along with a double-tap gesture. Over the years, phone cameras have steadily become more…
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Fitbit adds in-app blood glucose tracking, on-wrist Charge 4 SpO2, & Sense ECG in more countries

February 9, 2021
Fitbit started the year by becoming a part of Google’s hardware division and is today making a sizable update by rolling out blood glucose tracking to its Android and iOS app. The Fitbit Sense’s ECG feature is also coming to more places, while there are also a handful of other in-app and hardware changes. Over the course of February, the Fitbit app will let US users log or automatically…
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