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YouTube for Android updated with Material You homescreen widgets

November 3, 2022
Following iOS last month, YouTube for Android now offers homescreen widgets that provide quick access to search and core parts of the app. The first capability available is being able to quickly “Search YouTube.” Tapping the text field opens the YouTube app to the search UI with the keyboard already open. There’s also a voice shortcut at the right to perform queries that way. Quick Actions…
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Researchers show off iPhone and iPad brain-control tech in accessibility breakthrough

November 3, 2022
Apple’s platforms have long been praised for their dedication to industry-leading accessibility features. Apple itself does an excellent job in this regard, but there’s also an entire industry of other companies and researchers developing innovative new ways to use iPhone and iPad for improved accessibility. A new story today from Semafor highlights ongoing work by New York-based company…
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2023 iPhone models to keep using Qualcomm’s 5G modem

November 3, 2022
Apple has been developing its own modem chips for iPhone, and some reports suggested that the company would start using them as soon as 2023. However, a statement from Qualcomm suggests that Apple will keep using third-party modems rather than its own chips for the 2023…
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Xiaomi 12S Ultra Concept fuses camera and smartphone with detachable Leica M-series lenses

November 2, 2022
The idea of ditching a DSLR or mirrorless camera in favor of your smartphone is something many have dreamed of. Chinese smartphone firm Xiaomi has taken things a step further with the 12S Ultra Concept, which fuses detachable lenses and the firm’s most impressive smartphone to date. Xiaomi announced this concept phone on the Chinese networking site Weibo, with regional PR teams showcasing the…
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Samsung will update these Galaxy devices to Android 13

November 2, 2022
After launching on Pixel phones earlier this year, Android 13 is now headed to Samsung Galaxy devices outside of a beta program. Here’s what devices have already received their update, and which ones will probably get it over the coming months. What’s new in Android 13…
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Google expands flood and wildfire tracking to more countries

November 2, 2022
In line with the UN’s COP27 conference this week, Google is announcing expansions for flood and wildfire tracking to new countries as climate change continues to global conditions. Starting with floods, Google is bringing flood forecasting and alerts to 18 new countries…
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iPhone City lockdown after COVID outbreak; unclear whether total closure

November 2, 2022
The Foxconn plant in Zhengzhou – colloquially known as iPhone City – is entering a week-long lockdown from today, following a growing COVID-19 outbreak within the facility. Given that the plant was already operating closed-loop production, where workers live and work within the campus for up to a month at a time, it’s not immediately clear what form the iPhone City lockdown takes, but one…
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