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Assistant ‘Quick phrases’ on phones lets you stop alarms, answer calls without ‘Hey Google’

Last month, we detailed Google’s work on a feature that lets you skip Assistant’s hotword for select commands. On phones, Assistant “Quick phrases” work differently and in a somewhat more limited manner. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called…
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iOS 15.1 beta 3 features native ProRes video capture for iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max

Apple’s just-released iOS 15.1 developer beta 3 features native support for ProRes video capture in the default Camera app. The feature comes a couple of days after Filmic Pro launched ProRes capture support in its popular third-party video app… Apple ProRes is only available for iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max. To enable ProRes go to Settings → Camera → Formats and enabled the Apple…
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Here’s how to turn on the new AirPods Pro Conversation Boost feature in iOS 15

After first announcing Conversation Boost as coming with iOS 15 back in June, Apple officially released the feature with the latest AirPods Pro firmware update. However, the toggle is quite buried in Accessibility settings, here’s how to turn on AirPods Pro Conversation Boost with iPhone. We got our first look listen at AirPods Pro Conversation Boost in August when Apple included it in the…
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Samsung officially drops support for the Galaxy Note 8 after over four years

With the Note lineup seemingly going by the wayside, fans of the S Pen-carrying smartphone are running short on options to keep using the lineup. This week, another Galaxy Note has been dropped from official support, the four-year-old Galaxy Note 8. Launched in 2017, the Galaxy Note 8 was Samsung’s return to the line after the disaster that was the Galaxy Note 7. The phone launched with a…
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