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Biden Taps Combat-Hardened Officer to Lead Central Command

January 7, 2022
Then Lt. Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla gives a speech at the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) change of command, March 5, 2021, at the division parade field, Fort Campbell, Ky. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrea Notter) WASHINGTON — A senior Army three-star general with extensive experience in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars has been nominated to become the top U.S. commander for the Middle…
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Android TV and Google TV have over 110 million monthly active devices, up 30 million since May

January 7, 2022
While Roku and Amazon’s Fire TV are often the first thing people think of when it comes to home entertainment platforms, Google’s Android TV OS is growing quickly. This week, Google has confirmed that Android TV and Google TV have over 110 million devices, among other details. In a statement shared with 9to5Google, a Google spokesperson has confirmed some new numbers surrounding Android TV…
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Samsung has updated these devices to Android 12

January 7, 2022
Android 12 is still a very new version of the platform, but Samsung is launching the update for its Galaxy devices less than a month after Google’s own Pixel phones. More devices will be updated over the coming months, and Samsung has confirmed a preliminary list of…
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Google details changes to Speaker Group controls & device set-up following Sonos ruling

January 7, 2022
Following the US ITC ruling in favor of Sonos, Google this afternoon announced a series of changes to how Speaker Groups and its Assistant devices work. The first change applies when setting up and updating your Smart Display or speaker: A small set of users will need to use the ‘Device Utility app’ (DUA) to complete product installation and updates. You may receive a prompt to download and…
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The Rewind: iPhone 13 mini – the last of the best smartphone?

January 7, 2022
Rumors have suggested that Apple’s mini iPhone, which first came on the scene with 2020’s iPhone 12 mini, won’t be long for this world. Although Apple released the iPhone 13 mini last summer, it’s possible that its release is the last “mini” iPhone that we’ll…
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WhatsApp for iOS planning new notification feature for when someone mentions you in a group

January 7, 2022
WhatsApp for iOS is back with another beta update of its app that lets you know when someone mentions you in a group chat. See what’s changed. According to WABetaInfo, with version 22.1.71 of WhatsApp, the app now differentiates notifications in a group chat. For example, currently, if someone replies to you in a group, you get a notification saying that someone replied to you. Now,with this…
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