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Pocket Casts lets you customize Android 13’s media player, adds per-app language support

November 25, 2022

After adding support for the Android 13 media player last month, Pocket Casts is now letting you customize what actions appear in the notification. By default, play/pause and skip forward/back is joined by Playback speed and Star in the bottom-right corner. Pocket Casts will now let you also choose Archive (box), Mark as played (checkmark), and Play next (double arrows). You can customize from…

One way ‘Knives Out’ sequel ‘Glass Onion’ escaped bad guys not using iPhones: Samsung foldables

November 25, 2022

Ahead of availability on Netflix next month, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is currently in theaters for a limited one-week release. It’s a nuanced film, but one of the more clever things was how Rian Johnson escaped something that the director said was “gonna screw…

Thanksgiving tech support: Essential iOS and macOS tips and tricks to give your relative’s devices a tune-up

November 25, 2022

The United States is celebrating Thanksgiving today, and many Americans are getting ready for family gatherings, watching football games, enjoying their holiday free time – and looking for bargains as Christmas shopping approaches. If you’re the “tech person” in your…

Galaxy S23 will reportedly improve on iPhone 14’s satellite connectivity, upgrade fingerprint sensor

November 25, 2022

Samsung is just a few months out from debuting the Galaxy S23 series, and rumor has it the company’s next-gen flagship will take a note from the iPhone 14’s satellite connectivity, as well as upgrading its fingerprint sensor. In its latest iPhone 14 series, Apple introduced support for satellite connectivity. The feature just went live for users this month and allows for worldwide access to…

One way ‘Knives Out’ sequel ‘Glass Onion’ escaped bad guys not using iPhones: Samsung foldables

November 25, 2022

Ahead of availability on Netflix next month, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is currently in theaters for a limited one-week release. It’s a nuanced film, but one of the more clever things was how Rian Johnson escaped something that the director said was “gonna screw…

Google says Google and other Android manufacturers haven't patched security flaws

November 25, 2022

Google has disclosed several security flaws for phones that have Mali GPUs, such as those with Exynos SoCs. The company’s Project Zero team says it flagged the problems to ARM (which designs the GPUs) back in the summer. ARM resolved the issues on its end in July and…

Brazilian regulator seizes iPhones from retail stores as Apple fails to comply with charger requirement

November 24, 2022

The Brazilian Ministry of Justice ordered in September the suspension of iPhone sales in the country after concluding that Apple harms consumers by not offering the power adapter included with the device. Even after million-dollar fines, Apple still fails to comply with the requirement – which has now led to the Federal District-based consumer protection regulator seizing iPhones from retail…

Chromecast with Google TV gets bundled with a Stranger Things toy this Black Friday

November 24, 2022

Cheap streaming dongles are found everywhere — often in bins near checkout lines — during the holiday shopping season. In what I can only assume is an attempt to stand out, you can now buy a bundle that includes the Chromecast with Google TV 4K and a Stranger Things…

Sketchy rumor claims Apple planned to release a $49 Apple Pencil alongside the iPhone 14, but scrapped it at the last minute

November 24, 2022

A sketchy new rumor says that Apple had originally planned a new version of the Apple Pencil for release this year. According to a post on Weibo, Apple scrapped plans for a new $50 version of the Apple Pencil at the last minute, despite the fact that it had already entered…

Android 13 now arriving on Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3; expands to Fold 4 and Flip 4 in US

November 24, 2022

The rollout of Android 13 has been pretty quick on Samsung’s part, and it’s now hitting even more devices. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3 are now getting Android 13 while the Fold 4 and Flip 4 see wider availability. Samsung first launched Android 13 on the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3 about a week ago. The stable update was released in several regions for those who had participated in the One…