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The Google Home app will work fully with older Nest cameras ‘next year’ – what you need to know

October 26, 2022
Ever since Google introduced a new lineup of Nest cameras to its smart-home lineup, there’s been a ton of confusion around the Google Home app, the Nest app, and which Nest Cam works where. Consider this your definitive guide. This is how cameras work in the Google Home app The Google Home app first added support for Nest cameras a few years ago, adding a unified feed for your Nest cameras in…
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Google Store extends boosted trade-ins for Pixel 7 through November

October 26, 2022
If you’ve been hoping to pick up a Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, the Google Store has yet again boosted trade-in values for a limited time. Through November 28, the Google Store will pay out a bit more for select devices to help you in your purchase of a Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro. Some devices are actually seeing trade-in values higher than during the pre-order period. Looking first at Google’s own…
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Google Maps has removed its COVID-19 layer

October 26, 2022
In a relatively quiet move, Google Maps has removed a layer from its app that showed COVID-19 hotspots. In 2020, Google Maps added a layer to its app on mobile phones and the web that showed COVID-19 trends. The layer pulled seven-day averages of COVID cases in specific…
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Nintendo's retro controllers now work on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Mac

October 26, 2022
At WWDC 2022 earlier this year, Apple announced a bunch of gaming improvements rolling out with iOS 16, including support for Nintendo’s Joy-Con and Pro controllers. Now, you’ll also be able to use Nintendo’s modernized retro gamepads with your iPhones, iPads, Mac computers and even Apple TVs. Developer Steven Troughton-Smith has discovered that iOS 16.1 and tvOS 16.1 supports…
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Foxconn COVID-19 outbreak inside plant; impact on iPhone 14 production is ‘controllable’

October 26, 2022
A reported Foxconn COVID-19 outbreak in Zhengzhou – known locally as iPhone City – has been confirmed by the company, with some impact on iPhone 14 production. However, Apple’s primary iPhone assembler says that the number of cases is low, and iPhone 14 production remains “relatively stable.” Foxconn has introduced tough lockdown rules to minimize the spread … Background Foxconn is…
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