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Google Pixel 6a and ‘Pixel Watch’ tipped to come in three colors each, 32GB storage for watch

March 2, 2022
It’s pretty clear at this point that the long-overdue “Pixel Watch” is finally coming this year, and according to a new report, the Wear OS smartwatch will come in three colors and deliver a huge amount of storage. Backtracking momentarily, it was reported late last year that Google would finally launch a “Pixel Watch” sometime in 2022. We’ve since uncovered further evidence of the…
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Google app tweaks its dark theme on Android to be darker 

March 2, 2022
Similar to desktop Search changes last week, the Google app on Android has been updated with a darker dark theme as part of today’s beta. This change primarily applies to the background of Google Discover. Instead of light gray (#202124), the dark theme is now closer to…
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Here’s how Background Sounds work on iPhone

March 2, 2022
One of the handy native features that arrived in iOS 15 is Background Sounds. Read along for how to use iPhone Background Sounds, what you get, what you don’t, how it works while listening to music, and more. Backgrounds Sounds comes with six options: balanced, bright…
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iOS 15.4 beta 5 now available to developers with new Siri voice, Face ID mask unlock, more [U]

March 2, 2022
Update: Now rolling out to public beta testers as well. iOS 15.4 is almost ready for public launch as Apple is releasing beta 5 of this upcoming software update today. The company also has a new beta of iPadOS 15.4. Head below for the full details on these latest releases from Apple.  Today’s build is 19E5241a. With the latest beta, Apple brought a new, non-binary Siri voice for English…
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Jolla says it’s trying to part ways with its major Russian stakeholder

March 2, 2022
Finnish software outfit Jolla has announced that it is attempting to disentangle itself from the Russian state interests that hold a significant stake in its business. Samuli Simojoki, current chair of Jolla’s board, posted (in Finnish) on LinkedIn, saying that Jolla is currently 45-percent owned by Rostelecom. The Russian telecommunications giant is itself 45-percent owned by the Russian…
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Four ZTE Blade V40 phones unveiled, one with 5G connectivity

March 1, 2022
ZTE unveiled a new Blade V40 series with four new models, all four will be available on the global market in April. We don’t have pricing info yet, but these will be affordable (as all Blade phones are) and there is a 5G model if you want to try something new. That said…
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Redmi K50 Pro, a OnePlus phone and Oppo K10 series also coming with the new Dimensity 8000 series chips

March 1, 2022
Immediately after MediaTek announced the Dimensity 8000 and 8100, Realme revealed that the GT Neo3 will be one of the first to use the Dimensity 8100 chip. But it’s not the only phone gunning for that title – Lu Weibing from Xiaomi says that the Redmi K50 Pro will also be one of the first. It sounds like the new K50-series models will arrive later this month (we’re expecting the Pro and a…
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