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Google adding Gmail alt-text support, Meet multipin, and more for Android 13 Talkback

For Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Google is previewing new features across several products covering Android and Workspace, including alt-text in Gmail. Gmail will soon let you add alt-text to send images, including GIFs, so that people using screen readers will be able to hear sender-generated descriptions of those attachments. This is rolling out starting today. In Google Meet, multipin…
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Pixel 6 solidifies Google’s top 5 slot in North America with nearly 400% growth in Q1

Google has spent the better part of a decade trying to push the Pixel in the smartphone market with the United States as its main target. On the back of the Pixel 6 series, it seems Google has finally solidified that slot, with a new report seeing nearly 400% growth in Q1 2022. A new report from Canalys breaks down market share for smartphones shipped in the United States and North America as a…
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Google Chat banners will warn about message invites with suspicious links

Google is bringing its bright red warning banners to Chat in order to guard against invites that contain potential phishing and malware links. The red banner, but specifically a bottom sheet, will appear on invites “from users with personal Google Accounts.” Appearing in Chat’s mobile and desktop web clients, you can “Block” or “Accept anyway.” This invite is suspicious This…
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Lawnchair 12.1 Alpha adds Android 12’s At a Glance widget, more improvements

Lawnchair 12.1 is now available in Alpha and includes a number of improvements alongside the new At a Glance widget found in Android 12. Announced via the official Telegram feed, Lawnchair 12.1 is the first build based on Launcher3 from Android 12.1 or 12L. This should mean that Lawnchair will operate more like the Pixel Launcher but with all of the extra customization benefits that come with…
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