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Google Voice for Android makes it easier to access ongoing calls

Google Voice is a relatively mature app that does not see too many interface updates these days. One change in Google Voice for Android today does make it easier to access ongoing calls. When on a call, Voice for Android has long generated a persistent notification that notes who is being dialed and lets you quickly hang up, while a tap opens the call screen inside the app. It cannot be removed…
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Nikon 14-24mm F2.8 S and 50mm F1.2 S for Z-mount unveiled

Nikon has officially announced two more lenses for its Z-mount, full-frame mirrorless system: the Nikkor Z 14-24mm F2.8 S and 50mm F1.2 S. Both are slated to arrive by the end of 2020. Nikkor Z 14-24mm F2.8 S The 14-24mm is almost 35% lighter than its AF-S 14-24mm F2.8 G…
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The next Nintendo Switch Online games include Donkey Kong Country 2

Nintendo has announced the next round of games to be added to the ever-growing Nintendo Switch Online retro library. The headliner is Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest, the 1995 sequel to the original Donkey Kong Country that was added to Nintendo Switch Online back in July. I will be straight with you and admit that I am not a Donkey Kong Country fan. But I am a Picross fan, so I’m…
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Quick Charge Podcast: September 15, 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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Twitch takes another identity-related L

Today, Twitch announced a set of emote modifiers in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month — and then it ended up pulling them before the day’s end because they were incredibly insensitive. What in the fresh hell is this? pic.twitter.com/IjFSN9gHod 2020 is a year of Ls, and Twitch has taken a disproportionate number of them in the last few months. This isn’t the first time the company has had…
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Razer Kishi controller brings console precision to iPhone games

Razer is launching the Kishi Universal Gaming Controller for the iPhone. Finally, I’ve got something that gives me an unfair advantage in a Call of Duty game. It’s a stretchable accessory that can fit most new iPhones, adding game controller analog sticks and buttons to your mobile gaming experience. It connects via the Lightning connector and wraps around the edges of the iPhone. I used it to…
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