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Gboard rolling out ‘enhanced voice typing’ with new Google Assistant on Pixel 5, 4/4a

After we first spotted in August, Gboard is now rolling out an “enhanced voice typing” experience that features the new Google Assistant found on the latest Pixel phones. However, it’s not working for most users. Pixel 4/XL, Pixel 4a, and Pixel 5 users today are encountering a “New!” banner after opening Gboard and tapping the microphone icon. The feature is billed as helping you “Save…
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Quick Charge Podcast: November 2, 2020

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Google Store running ‘Pixel 5 $5G’ sweepstakes with $5,000 Google Pay prizes

For its 2020 phone lineup, Made by Google is leaning especially hard into “5G,” often referring to the two devices as “#Pixel5G” on Twitter. The company is now taking that a surprising step further with the Pixel 5 $5G sweepstakes. If you buy a Pixel 5 on the US Google Store from November 2-30, you’ll be automatically entered to win $5,000. There will be five “Grand Prize Winners,”…
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Moment unveils robust iPhone 12 MagSafe compatible accessory lineup with cold shoe and multi threaded mounts, more

Apple has launched a few of its MagSafe accessories for its four new iPhone 12 models including cases, a wallet, and the first charger. And third-parties are quickly developing even more great options to take advantage of the magnetic mounting system. Now Moment is showing off its diverse lineup of MagSafe compatible accessories in the works with options like cold shoe and multi threaded mounts…
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Hands-on: iPhone Leather Wallet with MagSafe offers a compelling but tricky experience

2020 marks Apple’s first major foray into making a wallet (not counting past Apple iPhone folios) and it comes thanks to the revived MagSafe system for iPhone 12. While many seem to be intrigued by the new product there have been some early concerns like how strong the magnets are that keep it in place. I’ve just got my MagSafe Leather Wallet for iPhone, here are my initial thoughts. The…
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