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Gmail for iOS adds home screen widget as Chrome makes multi-window support on iPad official

With the launch of iOS 14 in September, Google’s key apps were updated to support the latest platform features. After adding default email app support, Gmail now has an iOS home screen widget. Google is also highlighting how Chrome on iPad supports opening multiple windows. Now, you can easily stay on top of your emails by adding the Gmail widget to your home screen. Rolling out on version…
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Google Pay is now locked to only one smartphone at a time

Google is rolling out a new experience for Google Pay, but it comes with a major disadvantage. Google Pay is now locked to only one smartphone at a time. If you sign up for the new Google Pay experience today — it’s invite-only right now — you’ll have to get things…
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T-Mobile put random OnePlus pop-up stores around the US, you can win $5,000 by finding them [U]

T-Mobile is the only US carrier offering the OnePlus 8T, and now the two companies are putting together a fun contest where you can win a phone, some earbuds, or up to $5,000. Here’s how. The “OnePlus Go Farther” contest sees T-Mobile placing three “pop-up stores” at different locations somewhere in the United States. Through the help of hints on the official T-Mobile Twitter account…
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Google’s new tool analyzes aerial imagery to find where cities need more tree shade

Trees play an important role in lowering street-level temperatures, especially in cities with heat islands that have a host of environmental issues. To help prioritize and make planting more efficient, Google has released the Tree Canopy Lab. Google is able to “pinpoint all the trees in a city and measure their density” after analyzing both color and near-infrared aerial imagery collected…
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Google Search honors Alex Trebek with Jeopardy easter egg

This month saw the passing of Alex Trebek, the longtime host of Jeopardy and a global icon. To honor Trebek’s life and legacy, Google Search has introduced a simple Jeopardy-themed easter egg. Did you know that Alex Trebek was not the original host of Jeopardy? When the…
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Realme sold more than 6.3 million phones during the Festive Days promo

Realme today announced it sold more than 8.3 million products during the Festive Days sale in India, out of which 6.3 million were smartphones, resulting in year-on-year growth of over 20%. Realme sold more than 8.3 million products during the Festive Days sale in India Realme launched several smartphones this year in a bid to fill in every possible price gap, and also diversified its product…
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