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Wear OS watches regain double-click shortcut for Google Wallet

September 24, 2022
When Google Wallet replaced Google Pay on Wear OS, some watches lost the ability to hit a predefined button twice to initiate tap-to-pay. Google has now fixed this issue and brought back the shortcut. Fossil Gen 5 – but not Gen 6 – and TicWatch devices let you quickly launch Google Pay by double-clicking. The Google Wallet update in July broke that ability – nothing would happen after…
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Chromecast with Google TV HD vs. Chromecast 4K: Here’s what’s new and different

September 24, 2022
Google’s newest TV companion is the Chromecast HD. Both it and the Chromecast of 2020 look identical and share a lot of the same features, so what are the main differences? Let’s find out. First off, it’s worth noting that there are different versions of Chromecast beyond the HD and 4K versions with Google TV. Prior to those devices, there was the Legacy Chromecast line, which didn’t…
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These Samsung devices are reportedly getting Android 13 by the end of the year

September 24, 2022
Samsung has been rolling out Android 13 in beta to some devices over the past month, but it seems the company has plans to launch the update for all users by the end of the year on these select devices. So far, Samsung has made Android 13 available in beta to the Galaxy S22 series and the Galaxy S21 series, both in the US and other countries around the world. Most recently, the Galaxy S22 picked…
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Google Lens for Android getting shortcut to launch Image Search

September 24, 2022
Google Lens now has a shortcut – introduced on desktop earlier this year – that lets you quickly open the Image Search experience on Android. After analyzing an image with Google Lens on Android, some users are seeing a new circular button in the bottom-right just…
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Marvis Pro music player for iOS updated with new ‘Metadata Builder’

September 24, 2022
There’s a whole market of iPhone and iPad apps that integrate with Apple Music for different purposes, and Marvis Pro has become one of the most popular. Following the release of iOS 16 this month, Marvis Pro has been updated with some cool features, including “Metadata Builder” and a quality badge for the Now Playing screen. For those unfamiliar, Marvis Pro works as an alternative to the…
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