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9to5Google Log Out: Before new features, Fitbit needs to modernize and redesign its apps

March 29, 2023
9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and other tidbits. Sign up to get it early in your inbox, or continue reading 9to5Google Log Out below: Fitbit upset more than a few users by removing Challenges and open groups yesterday with only a vague promise that “new features” are coming. The company is clearly undergoing a transition…
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AI-powered hand raise gesture detection is coming soon to Google Meet

March 28, 2023
Besides Chrome updates at BETT 2023, Google shared upcoming Workspace features for education customers across Docs, Slides, and Classroom, while Meet is getting AI-powered hand raise detection. In Google Docs, teachers on the Education Plus tier can use custom building blocks (accessed via the @-menu) to create and save templates for lesson plans and curriculum guides. This is rolling out over…
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OnePlus Nord Buds 2 will launch on April 4

March 28, 2023
OnePlus is ready to release the sequel to the Nord Buds of last year with the Nord Buds 2, a pair of dead simple earbuds that can hopefully improve on its predecessor. The Nord Buds were a success purely because they were basic. The big tech features that earbuds are loaded…
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Google app getting comically large Search bar on Android

March 28, 2023
The Google app on Android is overdue for a Material You redesign, but until then, it now has a comically large Search bar. The standard-sized pill is replaced with something that’s almost twice as tall, with the “Search” hint also in a larger font. The microphone and Google Lens icons look a bit small now. Meanwhile, Google has added a carousel that features suggestions: Shop for products…
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Here’s the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite, coming soon with two major Android updates

March 28, 2023
OnePlus confirmed an event earlier today to launch a new pair of budget earbuds, but that’s probably not the only device coming at the event. Also leaking over the past couple of days is the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite, which might finally address one of our biggest complaints with more affordable OnePlus devices. SnoopyTech has published two leaks of the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite over the past week…
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