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Signal now offering encrypted group video calls in iOS app

Secure chat app Signal now lets you make encrypted group video calls in its iOS and Android apps. As with Apple’s FaceTime, end-to-end encryption is used … This means that not even Signal can decrypt the calls. FaceTime is the default option for Apple users, but Signal now offers the same privacy protection for video chats with a mix of iPhone and Android participants. Signal announced the…
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Google thoroughly redesigns Assistant Routines with easier set-up/editing & sunrise/sunset triggers

Google is rolling out a big redesign of how you create and edit Assistant Routines, while at the same time adding the ability for these macros to be automatically invoked at sunrise or sunset. Like before, Routines can be accessed from either the Google Home app or Assistant Settings. The former entry point was just revamped, and the latter is now getting a similar treatment. The new list…
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You can now fully dismiss Android 11 media controls thanks to the December patch

One of the best new additions in Android 11 has been that of the new media controls housed within the notification toggle section. While the feature is great, the ability to swipe away or dismiss media controls in Android 11 was removed just before the stable release. As noted by Android Police, the December patch and subsequent Pixel Feature Drop has now restored the ability to dismiss media…
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The Nokia C1 Plus is a dirt-cheap €69 Android Go device

HMD Global has announced yet another dirt-cheap Android Go smartphone in the form of the Nokia C1 Plus, giving people yet another affordable 4G-only phone option in late 2020 and early 2021. As an alternative to Nokia’s wave of feature phones powered by KaiOS, the Nokia…
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Google TV app, Chromecast now support NBC Peacock, just in time for ‘The Office’ transition

2020 saw the debut of two major streaming services in HBO Max and Peacock, and now the latter is finally adding full support for Google TV. Now, you can quickly get to shows and movies on NBC’s streaming service straight from the app or new Chromecast. Available this week, Peacock’s entire streaming library now appears within the Google TV search function both on the Google TV app for…
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