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Yes, the Google Play Store’s Update button got bigger

October 31, 2022
In recent weeks, the Play Store has picked up a handful of new multi-device features and more are coming. A much smaller Google Play Store tweak sees the Update button get bigger. Google’s initial Material You rollout for the Play Store only applied to the homescreen and more modern buttons arrived in July. The shape went from rectangles with slightly rounded corners to guidance-conforming…
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iOS 16.2 set for mid-December release, iOS 16.3 in February/March

October 30, 2022
Apple this week launched the first betas of its next round of software updates, including iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, and macOS Ventura 13.1. A new report from g today indicates that Apple is currently targeting a release date to the public sometime in mid-December for these updates. iOS 16.2 release date In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says while Apple…
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Google prototyped iris scanning during the Pixel 2 era

October 30, 2022
Like any other hardware maker, Google goes through a lot of ideas before the final product, and one such exploration involved putting an iris scanner on the Pixel 2.  Shared on Twitter yesterday by Internal Archive, we see a prototype Pixel 2 as evidenced by various…
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9to5Rewards: iPhone 14 Giveaway + Abode HomeKit Bundle

October 30, 2022
We’ve teamed up with Abode to give away Apple’s latest iPhone 14 to celebrate the launch of Abode’s new for a limited time. Head below to enter the giveaway now and get a closer look at Adode’s latest range of HomeKit accessories. Abode HomeKit Bundle 40% off Abode is the only home security system (both DIY and professionally installed) on the market that allows users to control their…
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Ringke now offers black and brown leather Pixel Watch bands for less than Google’s

October 29, 2022
The third-party Pixel Watch band market is still sparse, making any new band bound to get some attention. Now, it looks like Ringke has a leather band to offer for the Pixel Watch, coming in at just a few dollars under Google’s official options. For the Pixel Watch, Google decided to use a proprietary band connection. While neat and definitely secure, it does pose some problems. Mainly, it…
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