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Google Pixel battery widget now shows how long your phone will last

September 28, 2022
Last year Google debuted a new battery widget on Pixel phones that shows how much juice is left in your phone and its connected devices. Now, in an update, the Pixel battery widget is also showing a time estimate for how long the remaining battery will last. The widget is powered by the “Settings Services” app on Google’s smartphones and originally just showed the remaining percentage of…
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iOS 16.1 beta 3 now lets users switch between wallpaper sets in the Settings app

September 28, 2022
Apple on Tuesday released iOS 16.1 beta 3 to developers as the company continues to tweak multiple aspects of the iPhone operating system. One of the main new aspects of iOS 16 is the redesigned lock screen, and with today’s beta, Apple is making it even easier for users to switch between wallpaper sets. With the new iPhone lock screen, users can create multiple sets, each with a different…
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Chrome and Google Drive updated with iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets

September 28, 2022
Previewed earlier this month, Google is now rolling out its first iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets with updates to Chrome and Drive. Version 106 of Chrome is rolling out to stable today and introduces four lock screen widgets: Search: Search in Chrome with your favorite search…
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iOS 16.1 to feature ‘Satellite Connection Demo’ for iPhone 14 users

September 28, 2022
As you probably know, iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro can communicate with emergency services via satellite. Although this feature won’t be available until November, Apple has been getting ready to release it with iOS 16.1 – which will also include a “Satellite Connection Demo” so that users can try out the satellite connection without actually calling emergency services. Emergency SOS via…
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Google Play Store finally makes it easier to find Android TV and Wear OS apps

September 28, 2022
The Google Play Store is notorious for making it difficult to find apps optimized for non-phone devices —you’ve often had to guess and hope for the best. Now, however, it just involves a couple of taps. Google says it recently added Play Store home pages to its Android app with recommendations for Android Automotive, Android TV and Wear OS apps. Visit “other devices” and you…
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