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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 with now didn’t find a way onto the $40 earbuds. That meant ANC and pass-through were nonexistent, as well as touch…
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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…
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Google Recorder: How to set speaker labels, backup recordings, and more on Pixel

March 28, 2023
Google’s Recorder app for Pixel is quite the productivity app. The feature set goes well beyond what other recording apps offer, which is a good thing but also makes it more complicated. This guide will go through how to use the app, including using speaker labels, backing up recordings to Google Drive, and even searching through your memos. With the AI functionality the Pixel Tensor and Tensor…
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Google Pixel 6, 6 Pro, and Pixel 6a owners on Verizon now getting the March 2023 update [U]

March 28, 2023
The March 2023 update for Google Pixel devices was delayed for the Pixel 6 series but was finally released last week. For Verizon customers, the March update has just started arriving for the Pixel 6 series. Update: Not long following our story on the update still being missing, Verizon and Google seem to have flipped the switch. Multiple reports are coming in that Pixel 6 devices on Verizon are…
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Google Home 2.66 tweaks Wifi overview page

March 28, 2023
The latest version of the Google Home app (2.66) is rolling out as a smaller update with a pair of visual tweaks for the Preview redesign. Earlier this month, some people started seeing the ability to reorder their favorite devices grid. This overdue capability might be…
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Fitbit cuts off older iPhones by raising minimum required iOS version

March 28, 2023
If you’ve been using a Fitbit device with an older iPhone, you might be in need of an upgrade, as the fitness tracking suite now requires at least iOS 15. In a quiet update to a support page in the past week or two, Fitbit has raised its minimum requirements for iOS devices. The app (and in turn the fitness trackers) now requires iOS 15 or higher in order to function. As recently as early…
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