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Android 12 Beta 5: Pixel phones will notify users that charging is limited when overheating

Google recently added a new feature to Pixel smartphones that is designed to retain battery health by limiting charging in certain circumstances. Now, in Android 12, Google is expanding this limit so your Pixel will limit charging when the phone is overheating. As it stands today, Google Pixel phones will automatically stop charging and limit battery capacity to 80% when the phone has been on a…
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Android 12 Beta 5 hands-on: Top new features [Video]

The long road to a stable Android 12 release is punctuated by the preview phase and the very latest is Beta 5. An already stacked OS is getting yet more tweaks and refinements before it’s ready for the public, and so we’ve been delving into Android 12 Beta 5 to find all the new features and functions. You have had it drummed in that Android 12 is going to provide one of the biggest updates…
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TCL is putting Google TV on a super-thin 85-inch mini-LED 8K TV w/ built-in camera

TCL just unveiled its first batch of televisions with Google TV built in last month, but now the collection is expanding. Today, TCL is introducing the X9, a huge 85-inch TV with Google TV, mini-LED, and more for a whopping $9,999. TCL X9 is a flagship television by almost any measurement, with the panel being the core feature of course. This TV uses a huge 85-inch panel that carries 8K…
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WhatsApp working on chat transfer from Android to iOS

After finally adding the ability to migrate your WhatsApp chats from iOS to Android, the Facebook-owned firm looks like it will soon add the ability to transfer chats in the other direction — from Android to iOS. Switching device and, therefore, mobile OS is far less…
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Google Meet will soon let you make 1:1 calls without using links, like classic Hangouts

While text chatting with classic Hangouts is still possible today, Google has killed most of the legacy service’s video calling features. Google will soon restore a familiar capability that lets you make direct calls using Meet without having to generate a link ahead of time. Meet ‘Series One’ adds 27″ & 65″ AIO touchscreens w/ whiteboard stylus, USB-C monitor mode Google’s…
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