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Dell ending short lived iPhone sync and screen mirroring feature on Windows

Dell is discontinuing its Mobile Connect program, which lets users synch their iPhone’s calls, text, and notifications to their computer. While it works with both iPhone and Android, some of these features have just recently come to iPhone. According to The Verge, Dell will stop downloads on November 30 for users in the US, Canada, and Japan. Dell Mobile Connect will no longer be available…
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Google Drive, Docs, and other Workspace apps getting optimized for Android tablets

At I/O 2022, Google announced that over 20 first-party apps would be optimized for tablets. We’ve already seen a handful of launches since May, and Google Drive, Docs/Sheets/Slides, and Keep are now set to receive updates that improve multitasking on Android tablets. The first tablet optimization is drag-and-drop “when you have two screens open on your large-screen device.” Google gave three…
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Google Chrome could soon show the strength of your new password

Passwords are a necessary evil — for now – but Google Chrome looks to be making a move to help push for stronger passwords with a new indicator that shows how strong your password is. Chrome will show how strong your password is, or how bad Google Chrome is preparing a…
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Android 13 Beta 4.1 rolling out to Pixel with several bug fixes

Just shy of two weeks since the last major release, Google is rolling out Android 13 Beta 4.1 to Pixel phones with several bug fixes. Google considers Android 13 Beta 4.1 a “minor update.” Four issues are addressed with this release: Fixed an issue that prevented an app from enabling or disabling Bluetooth if it didn’t have the BLUETOOTH_CONNECT permission, even though the app was…
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Uninstall iOS 16 beta: How to downgrade to iOS 15

Been testing out the new iPhone or iPad beta? If, for whatever reason, you’re ready to shift back to the stable release, read along for a step-by-step guide on how to uninstall iOS 16 beta, downgrade to iOS 15, and restore with a backup. Whether you took the risk to…
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Google Play turns 10 with new logo and 10x Play Points bonus

In March of 2012, the “Android Market” was rebranded into “Google Play.” To mark 10 years, Google is introducing a new logo for the Play Store, and there’s also a 10x Play Points booster to celebrate the decade.  Google Play is 10 years old In terms of stats, the Play Store is used monthly by “more than 2.5 billion people in over 190 countries” with 2 million app developers.
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