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Direct Google Assistant integration now available for Tile Bluetooth trackers

We already knew that Tile Bluetooth trackers were set to get more direct Google Assistant integration. Well, now the feature is live. This means you can ask your Google Assistant to find or “ring” your Tile tracker (via ). Should you have a Tile tracker and want to link it directly to your Google Home account, it’s now a simple process to get them talking to one another. Linking is very…
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2020 iPhone to feature 120Hz high refresh rate ‘ProMotion’ display

As iPhone 11 season continues, rumors begin to pick up about what is in store for the 2020 iPhone. Many are expecting significant design changes after three years of the same iPhone X series chassis (perhaps with a more squared off design reminiscent of the iPhone 4). Digitimes is reporting that next year’s iPhone will feature a 120Hz screen like the ProMotion iPad Pros, except the iPhone will…
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Still using an iPhone 5? iOS 10.3.4 is required to keep your phone working

You may remember that, back in July, Apple released rare bug-fix updates for older versions of its operating system: iOS 10.3.4 and iOS 9.3.6. This was necessary to help keep older iPhones and iPads maintain accurate location functionality as the GPS network goes through a time rollover transition. However, the problem is even more serious for iPhone 5. Apple is sending out alerts to iPhone 5…
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Android 10 ‘Rules,’ digital wellbeing apps, Google Home Minis bricked, more

In this week’s top stories: some Pixel phones pick up the “Rules” feature spotted in Android 10 betas, Google releases six experimental digital wellbeing apps, a firmware update inadvertently bricks some Google Home speakers, and more. This week, some reported that the “Rules” feature, which first appeared in the Android 10 Beta, has begun to roll to their Pixel phones of all…
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