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Google Assistant and Maps are coming to GM vehicles in 2021

GM and Google are working to bring a voice assistant, embedded navigation and in-vehicle apps to Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles beginning in 2021. The companies announced the partnership today, and according to GM, it plans to eventually roll the tech out in all vehicle brands. According to GM, customers “increasingly expect seamless integration between the tech in their hands…
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Galaxy Tab Active Pro is a rugged Android tablet w/ S Pen, DeX, 4 years of updates

Samsung is one of the few companies doing something unique with Android tablets, and today the company has debuted another new option. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro is official as a rugged tablet with support for two useful features. Available starting next month in Germany, the Tab Active Pro fits into workflows where a normal tablet would be too fragile. It offers IP68 dust and water…
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HMD's Nokia 7.2 could be the new mid-range smartphone to beat

The Nokia 7.1 was a fan-favorite, so a sequel was all but inevitable — what’s more surprising is just how ambitious it is. HMD just pulled back the curtain on the Nokia 7.2 at IFA in Berlin today, and if nothing else, it’s a clear sign that the Finnish company is aiming for the top of the mid-range smartphone pack. To do that, HMD focused its efforts on two main areas: The…
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iPhone 11 dummy photos in cases give another good sense of what to expect

We got our own hands-on look at some iPhone 11 dummy models back in July, giving us a good sense of what to expect next week. iPhone case-makers Nood, Totallee and Olixar give us another sneak preview, with a good set of photos showing the dummy units in (of course) each company’s own cases. The square camera bump has been the subject of a great deal of discussion, many expressing distaste for…
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