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Xiaomi may be preparing a new Wear OS 3 smartwatch

March 2, 2023
After years of releasing watches on its own proprietary system, Xiaomi appears to be preparing to launch a smartwatch that runs on Google’s Wear OS 3. 9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and other tidbits. Sign up here! Xiaomi today Beyond its vast portfolio of phones, Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi also has a full line of…
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Google running survey on Pixel Watch satisfaction

March 1, 2023
Google is using the Pixel Watch companion app to run a simple survey that’s seeing a pretty wide rollout. The survey, which appears in the main feed, starts by asking “how satisfied are you with your Pixel Watch,” with a scale from very unsatisfied to very…
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Google Doodle celebrates St. David’s Day 2023

March 1, 2023
Today’s limited Google Doodle is celebrating St. David’s Day 2023 or Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant in Wales and, by extension, the United Kingdom. For those unaware, St. David’s Day is a celebration of the patron saint of Wales who died on this day all the way back in the year 589. It was not until the 12th century that he was canonized by Pope Callixtus. Each of the four nations that make up the…
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Galaxy Watch 6 battery increases likely, according to leak

March 1, 2023
We could get yet another battery gain for the Galaxy Watch 6, according to a leak of the internal cells of the upcoming wearable. 9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and other tidbits. Sign up…
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Abode home security systems get new Google TV, Wear OS apps

March 1, 2023
Abode has today announced that its home security systems are adding support for Google TV and Wear OS, in an expansion of the company’s Android support. Abode is a do-it-yourself home security brand that has long focused on Apple, but offered Android and Google Home support for a while now. Abode’s lineup of products is focused on home security, with as well as a and a . The lineup is…
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Android 13 QPR2 Beta gets final feedback survey before launch

March 1, 2023
Google released Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3.2 last week to close out the preview cycle and is now asking for final feedback ahead of launch. Last week’s update was the “final QPR2 Beta build before the official March public release.” At the time, Google said that this…
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Google Assistant currently can’t control home devices, saying ‘I don’t understand’ [Update: Fixed]

March 1, 2023
The Google Assistant is currently having an issue, across phones and smart speakers, causing it to be unable to control smart home devices, instead simply replying “I don’t understand.” Update: The issue now appears to have been resolved. The big appeal of the Google Assistant is the ability to use your voice to ask for specific information and control the (potentially many) lights, plugs…
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