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Waze for iOS testing support for CarPlay’s dashboard mode in beta

November 23, 2020
Google’s Waze platform arrived on Apple CarPlay in 2018, and now it’s about to adopt one of Apple’s latest features. It appears that Waze will soon support CarPlay’s dashboard mode. A photo obtained by the Verge shows Waze showing its navigation interface on the CarPlay dashboard. This feature splits the “homescreen” view of CarPlay with a handful of widgets that show different bits…
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Get a lifetime of iMazing iOS Device Manager for $20

November 23, 2020
Mobile Apple devices, including the iPhone, iPad and iPod, are well known for their ease of use. Yet, transferring data between these iOS gadgets is a challenge most Apple fans will instantly understand from personal experience, especially as new iterations arrive on store…
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Google Assistant can now schedule smart home actions, turn lights on/off at a specific time

November 23, 2020
Smart speakers and voice assistants are perhaps most useful for controlling your smart home, but in that case it’s all about instant actions. Now, Google Assistant is adding the ability to schedule commands, certainly a handy trick! Google Assistant is currently rolling out the ability to control and adjust smart home hardware based on a schedule. For example, you can ask Assistant to turn on a…
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Should you buy a Google Home Max in 2020?

November 23, 2020
For Black Friday 2020, Google is selling its top-of-the-line smart speaker for half off. Google Home Max is just $150 right now, but should you buy the three-year-old speaker? Google Home Max first launched in 2017, making it the oldest smart speaker Google currently sells…
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Google testing paid crowdsourcing service ‘Task Mate’ in India

November 23, 2020
The Google Opinion Rewards app has long allowed users to answer questions and surveys in exchange for Play Store credits. Google is now trialing “Task Mate” in India to “earn money doing simple tasks on your smartphone.” In “early access,” Task Mate is currently “limited to selected testers” through a referral code system. At a high-level, the app (via Reddit) lets you “find…
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This week’s top stories: M1 Mac details, iOS 14.2.1, App Store changes, and more

November 22, 2020
In this week’s top stories: The first M1 Macs have officially arrived, Apple shakes up its App Store commission structure, iOS 14.2.1 released for iPhone 12 users, and more. Read on for all of this week’s top stories. M1 Macs The first M1-powered MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini orders have officially arrived to customers. The first reviews were also published this week, and they…
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