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Xbox’s new sustainability update adds power options to consoles

Xbox today announced it’s rolling out a new update for Xbox Insiders to offer users options for reducing their environmental impact. These changes include power-saving options on shutdown and carbon awareness. It also gives Xbox users some options for how to help save energy. According to the company, these updates make the Xbox the first carbon-aware console. The console-maker launches an…
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Google Home app rolls out full TV controls on supported sets [U]

Some television sets can be controlled by the Nest Hub, and the Google Home app is now finally starting to pick up those touch-based controls. Update 1/11/23: Following the late 2022 rollout, Google today made official how “you can easily control playback, switch inputs, adjust the volume, and more for your connected streaming or media devices straight from the app.” The tweet, which frames…
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Microsoft confirms Android 13 is coming to Windows 11 with more new features for apps [U]

Android apps in Windows have been an exciting feature to watch unfold over the last few months. Microsoft has no plans of slowing down support for this subset of apps; rather, the company has shared a road map of what it expects to bring to the table in the future, including Android 13 support for Windows. Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) is the foundation for Android apps through the Amazon…
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Google Meet rolling out in-call emoji reactions

In addition to raising your hand or using text chat, Google Meet is adding emoji reactions that appear “as a small badge in the sender’s video tile.” This feature has been planned since 2021. Besides the top-left corner, emoji reaction will float up the left side of…
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Google Meet adding 360-degree backgrounds on Android and iOS

Google Meet already offers a number of effects to customize your video feed and will soon add 360-degree backgrounds.  These 360-degree backgrounds move with your mobile device by taking advantage of gyroscope/orientation data. Google tells us that the backgrounds are videos, and moving independent of the 360-degree motion. At launch, you can pick from an oasis (as seen below), sky city, or…
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