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Polestar 2 gains remote Google Assistant controls for door unlocking, battery status, and more

January 9, 2023
The Polestar 2 is now able to access voice controls from your Google Assistant-powered devices including the Nest Hub, Nest Audio, and many more. Announced alongside news that the upcoming Polestar 3 will be the first vehicle to launch HD Google Maps, the Swedish EV manufacturer confirmed in a blog post that existing Polestar 2 owners in the United States will be able to access in-car status…
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What game did you play most on Google Stadia? [Poll]

January 9, 2023
Google Stadia sadly shuts down in just over a week, and as we say our goodbyes to the platform, it’s fun to look back at the games we’ve played most. What was your most-played game on Stadia? Over its three years of life, Google Stadia launched around 300 titles including some big hits such as Destiny 2, Cyberpunk 2077, Red Dead Redemption 2, and more. It was easy to get lost in some of…
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Samsung confirms Galaxy A54 launch event for next week

January 9, 2023
While there’s a lot of excitement around the Galaxy S23’s debut in a few weeks, Samsung is also working on launching its better-selling Galaxy A-series devices. Following the launch of the Galaxy A14 at CES 2023, Samsung is now preparing for the Galaxy A54 launch event…
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iOS 16.2 once again breaks gapless playback for Apple Music users

January 9, 2023
iOS 16.2, which was released to the public in December, appears to have once again broken gapless playback for iPhone and iPad users. According to complaints from a number of users on Apple’s support forums and Reddit, gapless playback with the Music app has been broken since iOS 16.2 was released. iOS 16.2 and gapless playback Gapless playback, for those unfamiliar, is when one song…
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Report: ‘xrOS’ for AR/VR headset takes priority over iOS 17 features, augmented reality Apple Store experience coming soon

January 8, 2023
Mark Gurman reports that Apple has prioritized development of the operating system for its upcoming AR/VR headset, which is expected to be named ‘xrOS’. This means Apple has diverted engineering resources away from work on features for iOS 17 and macOS 14, in order to get the headset software over the line in time for a planned product launch later this year. As a result, Gurman says that iOS…
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