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Google Play system update for March 2022 rolling out with new Play Games privacy settings and more

March 2, 2022
For the past few months, Google has finally been showing a changelog for its monthly system updates that roll out to Android, Wear OS, Android TV, and other platforms via the Play Store. Today, the March 2022 changelog went live with updates to Play Games privacy and more. Detailed on a support page, the March 2022 Google Play system update doesn’t have any earth-shattering changes, but it does…
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Google ATAP imagines how Soli could be used on smart displays/tablets in the future [Video]

March 2, 2022
Soli radar today is found on the second-gen Nest Hub and the $129 Nest Thermostat after previously debuting on the Pixel 4. Google’s Advanced Technology & Projects (ATAP) group today showed off other potential ways Soli could be used by future products. On the Pixel 4, Soli was used to speed up face unlock and gesture control. The latter is also used on the Nest Hub, while sleep tracking…
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Google app tweaks its dark theme on Android to be darker 

March 2, 2022
Similar to desktop Search changes last week, the Google app on Android has been updated with a darker dark theme as part of today’s beta. This change primarily applies to the background of Google Discover. Instead of light gray (#202124), the dark theme is now closer to black (#171717) with everything, especially the Google logo, contrasting more. The background of the pill-shaped search field…
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Here’s how Background Sounds work on iPhone

March 2, 2022
One of the handy native features that arrived in iOS 15 is Background Sounds. Read along for how to use iPhone Background Sounds, what you get, what you don’t, how it works while listening to music, and more. Backgrounds Sounds comes with six options: balanced, bright…
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Qualcomm has found a way to support lossless audio over Bluetooth headphones — could Apple be next?

March 2, 2022
Since Apple introduced lossless audio to Apple Music, the limitations of Bluetooth technology when it comes to bandwidth have become very clear. However, as the world moves toward a future with wireless headphones, companies have been working to deliver lossless audio over a wireless connection – which is exactly what Qualcomm has just announced. The semiconductor company this week introduced…
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