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Kuo: iPhone 13 to drop 64GB storage size, Pro models to offer 1TB option

September 12, 2021
Reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is out with a new investor report this morning outlining expectations for the iPhone 13, Apple Watch Series 7, and AirPods 3. Kuo corroborates that the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max will be available in an all-new 1TB storage configuration for the first time… Kuo says that the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini will be available in storage configurations of…
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WhatsApp for iOS to add voice message transcription feature

September 12, 2021
WhatsApp is developing a new feature for iOS users that will help those who don’t like listening to long audio messages on the app. According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is working on a new voice message transcription that will be done entirely on the user’s device, so…
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Google renames ‘Device Personalization Services’ to ‘Android System Intelligence’ [Update: New icon]

September 12, 2021
“Device Personalization Services” is the method through which Google delivers and updates features like Now Playing (on Pixel), Live Caption, and smart actions in notifications to Android devices. This app, updated via the Play Store, is now being renamed to “Android System Intelligence,” at least on Google Pixel phones. Update 9/12: As of the past few weeks, the “Device…
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Quick Charge Podcast: September 11, 2021

September 12, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Dems propose new $12,500 electric car rebate, Tesla left with $4,500 disadvantage

September 12, 2021
Democrats have proposed an updated electric car incentive program at the federal level, which would go through their $3.5 trillion social spending bill. It would remove the limit on the number of vehicles and replace it with a timeline, introduce a higher payout up to $12,500 and make it point-of-sale, but there are also new restrictions that would put Tesla at a $4,500 disadvantage. Ever since…
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Google One quietly adds 5TB storage plan for $24.99/month following Photos changes

September 12, 2021
Google One storage is shared across the various products on your account including Gmail, Drive, and Photos, but now that the latter has stricter storage requirements, more people are looking to pay for plans. Now, Google has introduced a 5TB plan to bridge the $40 gap between tiers. When Google Photos ditched its unlimited, compressed storage offering earlier this year, users in need of storage…
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