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Nest Hub Max gets Assistant ‘Quick phrases’ to skip ‘Hey Google’ 

September 7, 2022
After first debuting on the Pixel 6 last October, Quick Phrases are now available on the Nest Hub Max to skip the “Hey Google” hotword when issuing commands and asking questions to Assistant. We first reported and enabled this feature just over a year ago, and it was announced at I/O 2022 in May for this summer to help make Assistant interactions more natural. The feature lets you set…
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YouTube TV 5.1 surround sound is now available on Apple TV

September 7, 2022
Back in March, YouTube TV said surround sound would be coming to Apple TV, and today 5.1 audio is now available for that streaming box. YouTube TV made the announcement on Twitter this afternoon. Surround sound first rolled out to Google/Android TV and Roku in June, with…
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AirBox Go is the Swiss Army knife of portable wireless chargers for iPhone, Apple Watch, AirPods

September 7, 2022
What does it take to be the Swiss Army knife of portable wireless chargers today? Earning that title requires a way to charge your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods without actually looking like an open Swiss Army knife. Enter AirBox Go from Momax, a self-described charging capsule with a big battery and USB-C. What looks like an ordinary power bank actually hides a lot within. Portable wireless…
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The iPhone 14 is coming tomorrow; here’s every new feature

September 7, 2022
The iPhone 14 is coming in just a few days. We’ve been rounding up the latest rumors and expectations over the last year, and it’s almost time for an official announcement. The iPhone 14 lineup will include four models across two screen sizes, design changes, camera…
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Samsung built a ‘Galaxy Watch Charging Cradle’ to work around the Watch 5 Pro’s terrible band

September 6, 2022
The Galaxy Watch 5 Pro is notorious for its comfortable yet difficult band. When wirelessly charging, the Watch 5 Pro is incapable of sitting flush against a charging pad, even the one Samsung gave out for free during pre-orders. Now, the company looks to have developed a solution in the Galaxy Watch Charging Cradle. While the Watch 5 Pro band is comfortable and has a simple yet fast mechanism…
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Hands-on: CardPointers maximizes your credit card rewards with iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps

September 6, 2022
Over the last year, I’ve jumped deep into the world of credit card rewards, maximizing redemption values, collection points and cash back, and taking advantage of lucrative welcome bonuses. One of the apps that I’ve used to learn more about all of this is CardPointers, an excellent app from the indie developer Emmanuel Crouvisier. I got a chance to talk to Crouvisier about CardPointers, iOS…
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