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Google scales back Area 120 by half, refocuses on ‘AI-first’ projects

September 15, 2022
Google is scaling back its experimental Area 120 division by half, refocusing the group on “AI-first” projects. Since 2016, Area 120 has served as Google’s “in-house incubator,” giving employees an opportunity to build upon experimental ideas full time, rather than in their “20% time.” The division has been responsible for features that we now take for granted, like smart replies on…
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US pricing for ‘Chromecast with Google TV (HD)’ emerges, and it’s not that cheap

September 15, 2022
The steady stream of leaks about the new “Chromecast with Google TV (HD)” continues today with rumored US pricing and a series of marketing images. According to SnoopyTech on Twitter this afternoon, the “Chromecast with Google TV (HD)” costs $40 in the United States. The exact price is presumably $39.99, which is more expensive than presumed. Today’s reliable source also says Google’s…
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Google Workspace branding comes to Keep and other Android apps

September 15, 2022
In recent months, “Google Workspace” branding has been appearing on more Android splash screens, and Google Keep is now the latest example. Last year, Gmail on the web, iOS, and Android gained the “Google Workspace” brand underneath the animating app logo. On…
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iPhone 14 Pro: Is the Always-On display actually too on?

September 15, 2022
The iPhone 14 Pro reviews are out, giving us an early look at the new features and changes introduced by Apple this year. The first reviews praise the iPhone 14 Pro models for their new Dynamic Island, photography capabilities, premium finish, and more. The new Always-On display, however, is proving to be somewhat controversial as reviewers say it’s actually too always-on. I fear that these…
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iOS 16.1 beta 1 now available as Apple continues rolling out new features

September 15, 2022
Just two days after the release of iOS 16 to the general public, Apple has now released iOS 16.1 to developer beta testers. There are still a number of features still to come that were announced at WWDC this summer, and the expectation is that iOS 16.1 will include at least some of these new features. Here are some of the features still to come to iPhone users this year: Live Activities: Live…
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