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TikTok for iOS adds new Green Screen Duet feature — here’s how to use it

TikTok announced today that it’s combining two of its most popular features for a better immersive view experience with Green Screen Duet. We’re combining the best of both worlds with the release of Green Screen Duet, a mashup of two TikTok favorites designed to inspire imaginative new formats for creativity and expression. Now, when the user is on the Duets layout, they’ll see the…
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Google details how Meet codes expire based on the app they were created in

In pushing Meet adoption over the past year, Google made it possible to schedule a video call from nearly all of its main Workspace apps. The company today fully detailed when meeting codes for Google Meet expire. Unlike consumer video chatting apps (e.g., classic Hangouts), Google Meet and its competitors leverage a link-based invite/joining system. URLs are inherently familiar — more so…
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Stadia doesn’t seem nearly ready for Google TV launch w/ just weeks left on Chromecast promise

When the new Chromecast with Google TV launched in late 2020, the product came with the promise that Google Stadia would be supported sometime in the first half of 2021. That deadline is just six weeks away at this point, so the clock is certainly ticking for Google to take action. Let’s take a look at where things stand. Sideloaded Stadia still barely works on Chromecast For months now, users…
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Samsung is now a contributor to Google’s Fuchsia OS

For years now, Google has been steadily developing Fuchsia OS, exploring the potential benefits of building an operating system from the ground up. Now it seems that Samsung has begun contributing some of its work to Google’s Fuchsia OS project. Back in December, Google…
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Google Fi store adds Samsung Galaxy A32 5G for $279

The latest phone available on Google Fi is the Samsung A32 5G as the MVNO, like all other carriers, continues its 5G adoption push. Samsung announced the A32 in January as its cheapest 5G phone to date. It starts with a 6.5-inch waterfall (“Infinity-V”) TFT LCD at HD+…
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Asus ZenFone 8 series starts at $599 w/ Pixel 5 size, headphone jack, Snapdragon 888

With LG calling it quits, there’s room for smaller brands to make an impact on the smartphone market. Asus today unveiled its latest attempt at the mainstream smartphone market with the ZenFone 8 series, a pair of flagship-tier smartphones with affordable prices and a solid overall package. Small flagships are a rarity nowadays. The only flagship-tier smartphone that comes to mind in the…
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