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How to turn off ‘Hey Google’ on your Pixel

June 2, 2022
One thing the Google Pixel does well is “Hey Google” detection. The problem is that if you have a lot of Google Home devices in your house or apartment, sometimes your Pixel can pick up your query when you don’t want it to. This guide will help you disable “Hey Google” detection on your Pixel and present a couple of other options for enabling your Google Assistant, like using the power…
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YouTube for Android and iOS can now connect to your TV for easy commenting and sharing

June 2, 2022
As teased by Sundar Pichai in April, the YouTube app on your phone will soon serve as a connected, second-screen experience for videos playing on your TV. Connected (smart) televisions are an increasingly big way that people consume YouTube. Over 700 million hours of YouTube content (as of January 2022) is consumed on TVs daily. As such, Google set out to make that big screen experience as…
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Google Pixel and iPhones can now use an eSIM on Verizon’s BYOD program

June 2, 2022
eSIM support has been expanding for a few years now, with Google and Apple at the forefront. This week, Verizon is opening up support for BYOD users to get their service going on Pixel, Samsung Galaxy, and iPhones with an eSIM instead of waiting for physical delivery. You can now use an eSIM on Verizon’s BYOD program Verizon has vastly improved the process of bringing unlocked smartphones to its…
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Galaxy Watch 5 series appears to be using the same charger

June 2, 2022
We still don’t know a ton about Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 5, but there’s plenty of room for improvements over last year’s Galaxy Watch 4. It doesn’t seem, though, that we’ll see much of a difference with the Galaxy Watch 5 charger. The Galaxy Watch 5 charger seems…
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Google TV app is now available on iOS, replaces Play Movies & TV

June 2, 2022
Almost two years after it hit Android, the Google TV app is finally coming to iOS for iPhone and iPad users. The revamped Google TV app replaces the Google Play Movies & TV app on iOS, just like it did on Android. The new experience will be delivered via an update in the App Store which starts rolling out today. What’s new in the Google TV app? So, what’s new? Like in the existing Play…
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