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Gmail for Android rolls out tweaked colors for automatic labels, including updates, promotions

July 31, 2021
Google has very quietly rolled out a minor update to its Gmail app on Android that tweaks some of the colors within. Showing up in what appears to be a wide server-side rollout, the colors of the “Smart Labels” have all slightly changed. We’re seeing the change in Gmail v2021.07.11, but it doesn’t appear to be dependant on a Play Store update. The change is present, at least for us, on…
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How to make Chromecast with Google TV feel a bit faster [Gallery]

July 31, 2021
The Chromecast with Google TV is a great, affordable streamer with some awesome software, but its low-cost nature lends itself well to the device feeling super slow at times. Luckily, there are a couple of easy tweaks you can make to help keep it feeling quick. There’s no “magic pill” to solve performance issues on the with Google TV. The low-end Amlogic chip inside paired with 2GB of…
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Google Fi investigating issue that prevents some subscribers from calling poison control

July 31, 2021
An ongoing issue with Google Fi sees some subscribers unable to call poison control in certain scenarios. The company is aware of the problem and actively investigating. Calling the Poison Help line connects you to a “specially trained nurse, pharmacist, or doctor at your local poison center” in all 50 states, D.C., Guam, Federated States of Micronesia, Puerto Rico, and American…
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The DeanBeat: Activision Blizzard is losing the PR war

July 30, 2021
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. The sex discrimination lawsuit against Activision Blizzard is going to be a real nightmare for all parties involved, and my heart goes out to anyone who is suffering pain as a result of this disaster at one of the biggest game publishers in the industry. This is the media sideshow of the moment. A war for attention is…
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