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WhatsApp for iPhone to block screenshots for ‘View Once’ images and videos

WhatsApp last year introduced a new option called “View Once” to let users send photos and videos that disappear after they’re opened, similar to what you can do in apps like Snapchat and Instagram. Now the platform wants to take that feature even further, this time blocking screenshots and screen recordings for “View Once” images and videos. WhatsApp to block screenshots for some…
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2.5-year-old Samsung Galaxy A11 gets Android 12

Samsung introduced the Galaxy A11 back in May 2020 with an entry-level Snapdragon 450 chipset and a basic 6.4” HD+ screen. The device received Android 11 last year, and now it is getting Android 12. The package comes with firmware version A115FXXU3CVI3 and also brings a…
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Watch the Xiaomi 12T and 12T Pro launch live

Xiaomi is holding a launch event for today, called “Make moments mega”. The event is taking place in Munich and begins at 14:00 CEST / 12 PM GMT / 17:30 IST. We expect to see the Xiaomi 12T and Xiaomi 12T Pro, and the company revealed at least one of the phones will have a 200MP camera. The event might also see the arrival of the Redmi Pad – an affordable tablet that made its Indian…
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Xiaomi Smart Band 7 Pro unveiled, Redmi Pad debuts in Europe

Xiaomi launched the Smart Band 7 in March in China and then rolled it globally in June. Today, the company followed it up with the Pro model, which packs a 1.64″ rectangular AMOLED color touchscreen with support for more than 150 in-app watch faces. The Xiaomi Smart…
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Here’s the thoroughly rebuilt and redesigned Google Home app [Gallery]

In addition to the Nest Wifi Pro and new Doorbell (wired), the expected Google Home app redesign was officially announced with “customization and personalization a core principle”. It’s a big overhaul, and you can sign up now for the preview program starting today.  This is more than just a fresh coat of paint. Google is rebuilding the Home app in addition to the rethought UI. The…
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Google announces 2nd-gen Nest Doorbell (wired), an always-on improvement

Days before the Made by Google event on October 6, Google is doling out an early announcement – the Nest Doorbell (wired). This new Google Home addition is the doorbell we’ve all been waiting for and boasts some significant improvements over last year’s security device. Before today, the lineup of Nest devices only consisted of one Nest Doorbell – not including the older Nest Hello. The…
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