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Apple acoustics VP talks AirPods and the limitations of Bluetooth in new interview

Apple’s AirPods have been a runway success over the last several years, and the lineup now includes multiple different variations from which to choose. In a new interview with What HiFi, Gary Geaves, Apple’s VP of Acoustics, and Eric Treski from the Product Marketing Team went in-depth on the technology behind AirPods, with an interesting focus on how Bluetooth can be a major bottleneck.
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Google Tasks web sidebar getting a list-focused redesign, favoriting

Back in August, Google updated Tasks for Android and iOS with tabs that let you quickly jump between lists. The instance of Google Tasks that exists in the web sidebar of Gmail, Docs, and other Workspace apps now looks to be getting a similar redesign, as well as the ability to favorite items. A Google blog post about productivity tips this morning includes a screenshot of a new Google Tasks web…
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Tumblr iOS app blocks hundreds of search terms as it seeks to avoid an Apple ban

The Tumblr iOS app now blocks more than 400 search terms in order to reduce the risk of Apple banning it from the App Store. It follows a former Tumblr developer expressing frustration at the app review process. Some of the terms are clearly designed to block access to porn – such as ones for sexual body parts – but others seem bizarre … Tumblr explained the changes in a blog post. For…
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OnePlus 9 series gets a bug-fixing patch on top of Android 12

The launch of Android 12 for the OnePlus 9 series was pretty rough, but OnePlus has seemingly fixed a lot of those issues. Now, a new bug-fixing update is coming to the OnePlus 9 series to fix more bugs in Android 12. In a forum post today, OnePlus announced OxygenOS…
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Samsung January 2022 security update is now rolling out for these Galaxy devices

A new year brings with it a new batch of security updates, and Samsung is getting a headstart with its January 2022 security update by starting it on December 30. Here’s what devices have been updated. Samsung January 2022 security update – what’s new Seeing as Samsung has beat Google to the punch with its January 2022 security patch, it’s not clear exactly what bugs or security exploits…
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