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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 loses support for monthly software updates

With the lineup’s future in question now that Samsung’s priority seems to be in foldables, fans of Samsung’s Galaxy Note series are running out of places to go. This week, it seems that a beloved member of that family, the Galaxy Note 9, is one step closer to its end as Samsung has downgraded support for the device. As of this week, Samsung has officially dropped the Galaxy Note 9 from its…
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Google Home app gains ‘Air Quality’ setting as Nest Hub AQI starts appearing

Last month, Google announced that the Nest Hub would start showing Air Quality (AQI) information in the US. Many are now seeing a new setting in the Google Home app, though the actual reading is not yet widely rolled out on Smart Displays. Opening the Google Home app and navigating to device settings will show “Air quality” as a new option in the “Photo Frame” menu. It appears underneath…
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Google Photos adds palatial home-focused ‘Like royalty’ Memories collection

Google Photos auto-generated Memories collections are expanding at an increasing rate, and the “Like royalty” collection showcases large palatial properties and stately homes. At face value, this is undoubtedly a very British addition/collection, as stately homes are effectively just large, impressive country houses that would likely have been occupied by royalty or very rich landowners. In…
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Fairphone 3 discontinued, still promised Android 11 in 2022

The most prominent sustainable and partially modular Fairphone 3 is now being discontinued after two years on the market. In the mobile space, there are very few smartphones that offer and even promote user replacement parts and servicing. Launching back in 2019, the…
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Gmail Material You redesign starts rolling out on Android 12 [Update: How to install]

Gmail on the web is set to get a navigation revamp this summer, while the Android app is now beginning to roll out a Material You redesign.  Update 9/5: The Material You redesign of Gmail for Android is rolling out with version 2021.08.24.394054613 — not 2021.08.24.394054657 as was previously widely linked to. For some reason, this revamp is not enabled with the absolute latest release of…
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