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Castro podcast player gains sharp iOS 14 widgets with dark mode support

Popular iOS podcast client Castro has launched a new update today that brings widgets to your iPhone home screen in multiple sizes with support for dark/light mode, new custom icons, and more. Castro shared the news in a blog post today: “Time to make some room on the old home screen friends, Castro is coming in hot with Queue widgets in 3 different sizes.” Here’s how Castro describes the…
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Google Ads, DV360 picking up tweaked ‘About this ad’ info panel

Back in July, Google announced some updates and upcoming features for the “Why this ad” panel. Its tweaked replacement, “About this ad,” is now launching and rolling out on Google Ads and Display & Video 360. “People want information on the ads they see as well as the ability to report ads that are not suited to them. About this Ad provides improved ads transparency and a singular…
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Google shutting down Expeditions app, but will bring VR tours to Arts & Culture

Almost every tech company was invested in virtual reality five years ago and saw it as the future. One Google effort was to use VR as a means to let students go on virtual field trips. Expeditions is now being folded into the Google Arts & Culture app as the dedicated experience shuts down next year. With this product, educators took students on new adventures to experience far-away places…
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Google Search celebrates Diwali 2020 with a new easter egg

In preparation for Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, Google Search has launched a new lamp-lighting easter egg. Diwali, a festival of lights traditionally celebrated by some Hindus, Sikhs, and Buddhists, uses lamps and fireworks to symbolize “victory of light over…
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Apple iPhone 12 mini and 12 Pro Max now on sale

Exactly three weeks after the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro went on sale, their smaller and larger companions are also now officially available in over 35 countries around the globe. As usual, eager buyers in Australia and New Zealand were first in line to receive their new iPhones due to time zone differences. Next in line are countries in the APAC region, Middle East, Europe, and North America. The 12…
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