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The Android ‘COVID Card’ vaccination record is available in these countries [U]

At the end of June 2021, Google Pay gained the ability to save and display COVID-19 vaccination cards on Android. More countries and states are letting people add this “COVID Card” to their Android phones. What is Android’s COVID Card? This COVID Card system is built directly into Android devices that support Google Play services (Play Protect certified). The experience is not too…
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Google Workspace names recommended third-party apps for 2022

The Google Workspace Marketplace is a directory of third-party applications that integrate with Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs/Sheets/Slides, and Forms. Its “Recommended for Google Workspace” apps program is a “distinct way for third-party developers to better reach”…
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Switching from Android to iPhone becomes easier with WhatsApp’s ‘Move to iOS’ integration

It’s now easier than ever to keep your WhatsApp history when switching from Android to iOS. WhatsApp’s new beta adds a feature to help you move your conversations over as part of Apple’s Move to iOS app. Prior to this beta, users switching from Android to iPhone had to give up their WhatsApp conversation histories. WhatsApp integrated with ‘Move to iOS’ According to Engadget, when…
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Google Talk, from 2005, will shut down for good later this week

Google Talk, the instant messaging service from 2005 that’s been in limbo for years, is being shut down permanently this week. Google Talk was first introduced in 2005 as a way for Gmail users to chat with one another through instant messaging, in competition to services…
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Samsung appears to be adopting Android 12L with its next One UI update

Android 13 is in development for Samsung, but it seems the company is finally ready to adopt Android 12L as the underlying base of its One UI skin. Samsung seems to be releasing Android 12L As spotted by SammyFans, a changelog hit the Galaxy Store last week that seemingly confirmed Android 12L is in store for the next One UI update. An update changelog released by Samsung for the “One Hand…
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Messages app is still in the middle of rolling out Google Photos video upload

Back in March, Google announced a spate of new features for the Messages app on Android. Most of those capabilities have rolled out since then, but there’s still a subset of Messages users that don’t have Google Photos video uploading. This capability is aimed at SMS users and sees videos uploaded to Google Photos for link-based sharing instead of MMS, which is notoriously low quality. It…
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