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Google launches Pixel 5a repair program for display issues

Google today announced a 1-year extended repair program for the Pixel 5a 5G and “certain display-related issues” in the US and Japan. The 2021 mid-ranger is not even a year old at this point (launched August 26, 2021) and is getting its existing warranty extended for: Certain types of display failures that show as a blank or black screen when the phone is on may be covered. The Pixel 5a has a…
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Google Meet preps ‘Stereo separation’ as Duo merger nears

Google Meet is set to gain a new feature, “stereo separation” of call audio, ahead of the app being merged with Google Duo. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of Android apps), we’re able to see various lines of code within…
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Here’s Google’s new ‘Switch to Android’ app for iPhones [Update: All Android 12 phones]

Google is preparing to launch a brand new way to move from Apple’s iPhones to an Android device. Here’s your first look at Google’s “Switch to Android” app running on an iPhone. Update: Google’s Switch to Android app now supports all Android 12 devices, not just Pixels. When moving from one Android device to a new one, it’s easy to simply connect the two phones together – either…
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How to use Google Docs new ‘Pageless’ feature

We live in the cloud. That’s just how things are now. Pages are being printed less often and most of our work is done online and shared with others through programs like Google Drive. To embrace that shift, Google Docs has added a feature called “Pageless” editing.
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Poll: Did you own the original iPhone when it launched 15 years ago?

What were you doing on June 29, 2007? Some of you may say: on the line, waiting to buy the original iPhone. After being introduced a few months earlier, in January, the future of mobile was finally being made available to the public. Did you own the original iPhone when it launched 15 years ago? And, if so, what’s your favorite memory of the early days of this phone? By the time Apple started…
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