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Google Messages is finally just calling it ‘RCS’

February 22, 2023
Since last year’s “Get the Message” advertising campaign online and in New York City, awareness of Rich Communication Services (RCS) is growing more mainstream. Google is now making RCS even more consumer-facing by prominently surfacing the name of the standard — a brand, of sorts — in Messages for Android. 9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google…
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9to5Google Log Out: Does Fitbit still make a smartwatch?

February 22, 2023
What separates a smartwatch from a fitness tracker? To me, it’s the ability to see notifications from your phone, replying to messages, taking calls, music controls or even on-wrist playback, and third-party apps. 9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and other tidbits. Sign up to get it early in your inbox, or continue…
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Apple stops signing iOS 16.3 after patching multiple security exploits with iOS 16.3.1

February 22, 2023
Following the release of iOS 16.3.1 last week, Apple has now stopped signing iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. This means that iPhone and iPad users can no longer downgrade to this version of the operating system if they’re already running a newer version of iOS. Apple no longer signing iOS 16.3 iOS 16.3.1 was released to all users on February 13. While the update didn’t add any new features, it…
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YouTube TV working to fix crashing issue on Apple TV as redesign rolls out more widely

February 21, 2023
YouTube TV launched a UI redesign earlier this year for all platforms, but Apple TV users were left out due to some issues. Now, YouTube TV appears to be restarting the rollout while also working to fix an ongoing crashing issue. The latest look for YouTube TV focuses on two areas of the live TV streaming service. The first is the Library tab, which now shows personalized recommendations for TV…
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