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iPhone SOS credited with saving woman during assault attempt – Here’s how to set it up

*Content Warning: This article contains information that may not be suitable for all readers. One woman credits iPhone SOS with saving her life after a terrifying night at the beach, according to Wavy. What happened Kelli Worst was leaving the beach after a night with friends when a man asked for her help in finding his iPhone. It was 2:00 a.m. and she was about to head home in her Lyft. Thinking…
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Apple Music now available as built-in audio player on Waze

Apple Music is the latest streaming service to partner with Waze. With that, users can seamlessly integrate both services, so they can keep their eyes on the road while enjoying the ride. Here’s how Waze describes this partnership: With a direct connection between the apps, you can now access Apple Music content directly from the Waze Audio Player. Enjoy more than 90 million songs, tens of…
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Google Lens now opens as a side panel in desktop Chrome

Google is updating Lens in desktop Chrome so that it doesn’t open as a new tab and keeps you on the same page via a new side panel. When you right-click on an image, “Search image with Google Lens” will open a side panel instead of opening a new tab. In fact, this is…
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Titanium iPhone, iPad, and MacBook prospect again raised by Apple patent

We last year saw an Apple patent showing that the company was exploring the possibility of creating a titanium iPhone, iPad, and MacBook – and another one has been granted today. Specifically, today’s patent grant describes a process for creating a textured surface on titanium, and one of Apple’s illustrations depicts an Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, and MacBook … Background Apple…
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Google Maps Street View gets historical browsing on Android & iOS, Studio tool, compact camera

To mark the 15th anniversary of Street View, Google Maps is rolling out a slew of features including the ability to view historical data on Android and iOS, as well as a new camera system. Google Maps on the web introduced the ability to see older Street View captures in 2014. This ability to “travel back in time” is now coming to the Android and iOS app. Upon launch, there will be a “See…
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