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Google Street View now operating in India with help from local organizations

Google Maps Street View hasn’t been able to get a foothold in India and implement some of its features since 2011; that is, until now. With help from some local organizations, Google Maps is bringing 360-degree panoramic view to 10 cities in India, with more to come in the next two years. Google Maps inherently needs to collect a lot of data. Of course, data is a touchy subject for a lot of…
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Android 13 likely getting a September launch

Alongside the August 2022 Security Bulletin, Google today published the “Android 13 Security Release Notes,” and it suggests that the next major version of the mobile OS will launch in September. These release notes detail “vulnerabilities affecting Android devices which are addressed as part of Android 13.” Google lists 107 CVEs across the Android runtime, Framework, Media Framework…
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Google Duo merger with Meet widely rolled out on Android and iOS [U]

At the start of last month, Google announced that Duo is becoming Meet and adding all of its features over the coming months. Google Duo’s Meet merger is now beginning to roll out on Android.  Update 8/1: In recent days, the Google Duo-Meet merger has widely rolled out. All devices – both Android and iOS running version 170 – that we checked today feature the “Duo is getting even…
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Android 13 Beta now available for the Pixel 6a

Google is rolling out Android 13 Beta 4.1 to the Pixel 6a following the mid-ranger’s launch on Thursday. The Android 13 Beta 4 patch arrived last Monday for all other phones to deliver bug fixes and should be one of the final releases before the consumer launch.
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Apple preps Android switchers for iPhone 14 with new explainer video

In less than two months, Apple will announce the iPhone 14 series. As the company readies for this release, it has recently overhauled the iPhone 13 buying page on its official online store, and now it’s answering the most asked Android phone questions so they can discover all the benefits when switching to an iPhone. Different from most support videos, Apple is posting this one on its official…
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