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Google app A/B testing tweaked Search bars on Android

Over the past several weeks, Google has been A/B testing tweaks to the search field on its iconic homepage. Those changes are now being tested on Android with the latest Google app beta. There are a handful of design variants for this Google Search test on Android, but all focus on the pill-shaped bar at the top of the main Discover tab. With faint gray outlines, the current behavior is a…
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Google redesigns Sound Amplifier, now available on Android 6.0+

Earlier this year, Google launched Sound Amplifier to help Android users hard of hearing better understand what’s happening around them. This Android Accessibility app now works with 6.0 Marshmallow or later, and is getting a redesigned look with an audio visualization feature. Launched in February alongside Live Transcribe, Sound Amplifier is no longer limited to Android 9 Pie. The app is…
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iPhone X Diary: The feature that will likely have me buy the iPhone 11

I didn’t think I’d be very likely to buy the iPhone 11. My plan to date has been to hold out another year with my iPhone X. The iPhone XS didn’t offer enough to persuade me to upgrade last year, and the rumors to date for this year have made the 2019 iPhones sound rather like another S year. With a much bigger update likely in 2020, including 5G support, the sensible plan seemed to be to…
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Nokia 220 4G and Nokia 105 affordable featurephones unveiled

We get new smartphones frequently these days but every now and a again a new feature phone drops. Today we even got two, as HMD announced a couple of affordable handsets wit 4G connectivity – the Nokia 220 4G and Nokia 105. Nokia 220 4G sticks close to the formula of…
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Dropbox iOS app adds 100 GB Dropbox Transfer, undo feature and more

The latest Dropbox iOS app adds support for Dropbox Transfer, a very handy new beta feature announced earlier this month… Delivering large files or collections of files to colleagues and clients is a challenge. While sharing through Dropbox is great for collaboration, sometimes you want to just hand off files without having to worry about permissions, ongoing access, and…
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