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Google Assistant tests sending texts directly from the Android lockscreen

While voice is an important interaction method, Google has to balance convenience and functionality with security. One current tradeoff is being unable to send a text with Assistant voice commands from Android’s lockscreen, though that may change. A server-side A/B test this week — which looks to coincide with the latest Google app beta (version 10.28) — sees Assistant’s “send a…
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Interview OnePlus Zake Zhang discusses the OnePlus 7 Pro camera

Last week, we had the opportunity to visit the OnePlus camera lab based in Taipei, Taiwan. There we got to see how the test engineers go through different tests to see if the camera is working to their standards and also the equipment they use for it. We also had a chance to…
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Hands on How iOS 13 makes it easy to share headphones audio with a friend

One of the coolest new features in iOS 13 is something called Audio Sharing. This lets you easily share your headphones audio with a friend via Bluetooth, allowing you to listen to the same music, watch a movie together, and more. Here’s how it works. Support for Audio Sharing in iOS 13 is a bit arbitrary. You’d think the feature would work across all headphones with…
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Android will show a detailed look at your wireless earbuds' battery life

Google has revealed a handful of new Fast Pair capabilities coming out this year that’ll make compatible Bluetooth headsets better competitors to Apple’s AirPods. One of those features is Android’s ability to display individual battery information for your earbuds and their case, and it’s coming out later this year. It’ll also add case open and close battery…
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Weekly poll is the Xiaomi Mi A3 worth 250

Xiaomi may launch new phones pretty frequently, but its Android One series sees a new release only once a year. The Xiaomi Mi A3 is what we got after 12 months of waiting and watching smartphone tech improve at breakneck pace. It’s launching at the same price as the Mi A2 a…