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Google Contacts now available in Gmail’s web sidebar [Update: Calendar, Docs, Chat]

The Gmail side panel today provides quick access to Calendar, Keep, and Tasks. Google is now bringing Contacts to the sidebar for Workspace and personal customers using Gmail.  Update 10/4/21: The Google Contacts shortcut/tool is now coming to the Chat, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, and Slides sidebar. To launch, either tap the blue icon in the web side panel or click “Open Detailed View” when…
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Ophthalmologist using iPhone 13 macro feature responds to criticism

We recently reported on an ophthalmologist using the iPhone 13’s new macro photography feature to document patient progress. Thanks to the Macro mode, Dr Tommy Korn can take extremely detailed photos of the eyes, which lets him observe and record important details about patients’ health. Korn came under fire in some quarters, with people suggesting he should instead be using a DSLR with…
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WhatsApp for iOS working to improve voice message player

After releasing different playback speeds for audio messages, WhatsApp is now working on a global voice message player for its app. According to always reliable WABetaInfo, the global voice message player “allows listening to voice messages when you leave chats. It’s called global because it’s pinned to the top of the application. It’s always visible when you open any section of the app…
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See the iPhone 13 Pro Max go up against the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra in a speed test

Surprisingly enough, the side-by-side timed speed test thing is, well, still a thing. And now that a new top dog iPhone launched, you’d naturally expect that to be pitted against the best Samsung has to offer for 2021. And you’d be right. So here’s a speed test comparing the iPhone 13 Pro Max to the Galaxy S21 Ultra. And unlike most such tests, this one doesn’t use pesky…
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