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How Google Maps on Fitbit Sense 2 & Versa 4 will work: Set-up, features, Android first, iPhone later

December 20, 2022
Following Wallet support and the first update last month, Fitbit is getting ready to launch Google Maps on the Sense 2 and Versa 4. A support document details the Google Maps app in full, starting with how this “feature is currently available for Android users and will be coming to iPhone users in early 2023.” That said, as of Monday evening, we’re not yet setting it live on Android. Once…
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Do’s and don’ts for cleaning your dirty iPhone

December 20, 2022
Studies have found our smartphones are usually dirtier than a toilet seat, carrying tens of thousands of bacteria, so creating a habit of regularly cleaning your iPhone is a healthy move. But what’s safe or best to use? Let’s look at how to clean iPhone with step-by-step…
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OnePlus 11 and OnePlus Buds Pro 2 officially launching in February

December 19, 2022
OnePlus has today confirmed that its next major flagship smartphone – the OnePlus 11 – and new earbuds will arrive at an event in February. The “OnePlus Cloud 11 Launch Event” has been officially confirmed to happen in New Delhi, India, on February 7, 2023. The event will see the launch of the OnePlus 11 5G and the OnePlus Buds 2 Pro. OnePlus says the event will “elevate the user…
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What apps support the new Android 13 media player [Updated]

December 18, 2022
Android 13’s most obvious UI change is a redesign of the lockscreen and notification shade media player. However, not all music, podcasts, and audio apps have been updated to support them yet, and here’s our running list of what controls have been modernized. Original 8/18: The Android 13 media controls start with a new size that’s taller than what was on Android 12. (There’s a compact…
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OnePlus 11 appears in official teaser

December 17, 2022
OnePlus hosted an event today in China to celebrate its ninth anniversary, and as expected, it teased the OnePlus 11 that we’ve been hearing about for some time now. The video shared by OnePlus doesn’t entirely reveal the OnePlus 11, but you can see the circular…
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Google Wallet adds whimsical Pay animations for the holidays

December 17, 2022
If you recently used Google Wallet on Android, you might have noticed a touch of holiday whimsy on the Pay screen. Normally, tapping your Android phone to an NFC reader shows the card used and a loading animation just above it. The blue circular progress indicator morphs into a checkmark with that circle then shrinking to make way for the Google Pay logo.  During the holidays, the blue…
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