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Nearly a year later, the Google Home app has made no progress in cleaning up its Nest disaster

Last year, Google refreshed the Nest camera lineup for the first time in several years, but it also came with a change on the software side of things. The Google Home app is supposed to replace the Nest app, but the transition period has been a maddening limbo. Nearly a year later, virtually nothing has changed on that front either. The Google Home app is getting better, but barely Starting with…
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LG V50 ThinQ picks up its Android 12 update

LG is long gone at this point, but the company isn’t quite done supporting its existing smartphones. Today, LG has released the Android 12 update for the LG V50 ThinQ in the US. The LG V50 ThinQ first hit the scene in 2019 and pushed forward LG’s middle-ground on the way to foldable smartphones. A special case could add a second screen to the device, giving more space for a second app or…
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How to control your Android TV using the Google Home app

Android TV and Google TV are great options for streaming media, playing cloud-based games, or even turning your TV into a virtual fireplace. Ok, well, mostly the first two. But did you know that you can use your phone as a remote control for your Android TV/Google TV?
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Android’s Data Restore Tool gains new animations ahead of 2023 Pixel tablet

Google has updated Android’s Data Restore Tool with a handful of new animations in preparation for the upcoming Pixel tablet. 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 APKs, in the case of Android apps), we’re able to see various lines of code within…
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iPhone 14 news: Here’s everything we know so far

We’re less than three months away from the announcement of Apple’s iPhone 14 lineup. We expect the iPhone 14 to be introduced in September of 2022, and rumors suggest we could see a redesign, the biggest camera update in years, and more. Head below as we round up all of…
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iPhone’s music recognition feature now syncs its history with Shazam

With the latest Shazam update, Apple’s music recognition feature can now sync across devices with the same Apple ID. Found in the iPhone’s Control Center, music recognition makes it easier than ever for users to keep track of their music discovery history. This update was found by MacRumors and is available for anyone running iOS 15 on their iPhone. Music recognition has been a built-in iOS…
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