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Spotify updating iOS/Android app home screens with recently played, discover, and podcasts

March 22, 2021
Last year Spotify brought a redesigned UI to its iOS and Android app home screens. Building on that design, today Spotify announced new features including a section highlighting, personalized recommendations, “Recently Played,” and new and unfinished podcasts. Spotify detailed the latest redesign to its iOS and Android home screens in a blog post today. Through this latest update, we’ll…
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OxygenOS 11 Open Beta 4 rolls out for OnePlus 7T series

March 22, 2021
OxygenOS 11 Open Beta 4 is now rolling out for the OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro, with this update being a fairly modest one with little new to note. Those expecting an update that includes the March 2021 security patch, well, you’ll have to complain to OnePlus as the OxygenOS…
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OnePlus switches to Oppo’s ColorOS in China as OxygenOS sticks around globally [Updated]

March 22, 2021
OnePlus phones globally have long shipped with the company’s OxygenOS, which delivers a stock-like look with lots of customization options and questionable background app practices. In China, though, OnePlus phones have always shipped with a much heavier skin known as HydrogenOS. That may soon change, though, as OnePlus is reportedly switching to use ColorOS from Oppo on its Chinese…
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Samsung has updated these phones to Android 11

March 22, 2021
It usually takes Android OEMs a fair bit to get the latest version of the OS on older devices, but Samsung has been getting better and better at this every year. For Android 11, the official update schedule kicked off in early December and continues to expand. Here’s every…
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Fitbit rolls out Charge 4 update with on-device SpO2 level, in-app skin temperature

March 22, 2021
Fitbit announced the Charge 4 this month last year as its most advanced fitness tracker with built-in GPS and SpO2. Data from the latter sensor was previously only accessible in the Fitbit app, but users will soon be able to see the metric on-device. Update 3/22: The latest Charge 4 firmware (1.100.34) started rolling out “in phases” at the beginning of March, and Fitbit today better…
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Video: A journey into Hawaii's volcanic past (and present) with Mike Mezeul II and the Nikon Z7 II

March 22, 2021
The Nikon Z7 II is a powerful enthusiast-level full-frame mirrorless interchangeable lens camera, offering 45MP resolution and a competitive feature set for both stills and video work. Weather-sealed and sporting twin card slots, the Z7 II is tough and versatile, making it ideal for work in challenging conditions. In this video, photographer Mike Mezeul II takes the Nikon Z7 II to Hawaii to…
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