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Twitter Blue subscribers on Android receiving new Spaces Tab update w/ podcasts and more

September 29, 2022
Long after the function was made available to subscribers on iOS, Twitter Blue subscribers on Android can now access podcast playback and more within the new Spaces Tab. Announced by the official Twitter Blue account, the brand-new section is home to all manner of audio found on the social media app. Given how the Clubhouse-like Twitter Spaces have become a permanent fixture of the application…
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Twitter for Android appears to be testing new direct message UI

September 29, 2022
If you send a direct message on Twitter for Android this week, you might see a new look. As spotted by Max Jambor, Twitter seems to be testing out a new UI for direct messages in its Android app. The new design puts the message text box in a row of its own, instead of…
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Samsung expands the Android 13 beta to Galaxy S20 series

September 29, 2022
Samsung is handling the Android 13 beta release remarkably well, pushing the new One UI version to a multitude of devices. Now, Samsung has announced that the S20 series is the next Galaxy lineup to get the new Android 13 beta, starting with Korea. Samsung’s One UI 5…
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iPhone 14 Max references found on Apple’s website; Plus name seems a last-minute decision

September 29, 2022
While Apple opted to name the larger base model the iPhone 14 Plus, it had been widely referred to as the iPhone 14 Max in media reports ahead of the keynote. It now appears that the iPhone 14 Max was indeed Apple’s planned name for the device, with the Plus decision being made relatively close to launch … Background The iPhone 14 Plus is the first time people have been able to choose the…
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Square makes Tap to Pay on iPhone available to all US sellers

September 29, 2022
Square has publicly launched its Tap to Pay solution for the iPhone after running an early access program these past few months. That means sellers across the US can now use the company’s Point of Sale app to receive payments from customers using just their iPhones…
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Google Fi lets Unlimited Plus subscribers add free lines for the rest of 2022

September 29, 2022
Following a similar offer to attract former subscribers, Google Fi is letting those on Unlimited Plus add free lines at “no additional cost for the rest of 2022.” The email detailing the offer looks to have gone out to most, if not all, subscribers on Google Fi’s most expensive plan. You can “add-a-line at no additional cost for the rest of 2022 when you add a new group plan line (up to…
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You can test Android 13’s predictive back gesture with the Pixel Phone app today

September 29, 2022
With Android 13, Google began work on a predictive back gesture to “let users preview the destination or other result of a back gesture before fully completing it,” and you can now preview it with the Phone app on Pixel. You first need to enable Developer options (Settings > About phone > tap “Build number” — located at the bottom — seven times). Once done, use Settings search to…
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