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New Nest Cams lack manual clips and a web portal, but Google says they’re coming

The latest Nest lineup brings new cameras and a doorbell, but these products don’t work with the original Nest app at all. The Google Home app is missing some key features, including the ability to get a manual clip from recordings or see live Nest Cam feeds through the web, but Google says both of these are coming. In our initial review of the Nest Cam (battery), our biggest gripe with the…
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Google delays wide-scale October office return to early 2022

Joining a slew of other companies amid the Delta variant of COVID-19, Google today announced that the vast majority of staff won’t have to return to offices until January 10, 2022.  In a memo this morning, CEO Sundar Pichai said that the company is extending its “global voluntary return-to-office policy through January 10, 2022, to give more Googlers flexibility and choice as they ramp…
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Google Assistant rolling out new trigger that starts routines when dismissing an alarm

Google Assistant routines are a great way to automate home functions through voice commands, and slowly they’re getting smarter. Now, Google Assistant is rolling out a new routine trigger that allows routines to start when you dismiss an alarm. Rolling out widely today, users can now set up this option for any Google Assistant routine they’ve created. Under the “add starter” button, a…
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Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 3, Flip 3 get a battery health toggle that limits charging to 85%

Samsung’s new foldable phones are picking up an option to extend battery health. On both the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3, a new toggle allows users to put a hard limit on charging. Buried in the settings of One UI 3.1.1 on these devices, Samsung offers users the ability to limit the top end of charging on their device. The limit caps charging, whether it’s wired or wireless, at 85% capacity.
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