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Lexus will adopt Android Auto in its cars starting w/ some 2020 models

September 18, 2019
Android Auto has seen some huge expansion over the past few years, and earlier this year, Toyota finally announced that it would start using Google’s platform. Now, Toyota’s luxury division Lexus is also confirming support for Android Auto. A support page on the Lexus website spotted by confirms that Google’s platform will be supported…
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Google adds live captions to Hangouts Meet for Android

September 18, 2019
Unlike Chat, the transition to Hangouts Meet has been less controversial for Google. The Android client is now adding support for live captions, while it’s easier to enable the feature on the web client. Powered by Google’s speech recognition technology, automatic…
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Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 4 launched in India, sales begin September 19

September 18, 2019
Chinese phone maker Xiaomi today launched the Mi Smart Band 4 in India. It’s priced at INR2,299 ($32/€30) and you will be able to pick one from Mi.com, Amazon.in, and Mi Home stores starting September 19. The Mi Smart Band 4 is the global version of the Mi Band 4 sold in China, and it lacks two features – NFC and microphone. However, it retains rest of the specs like a 0.95&#8243…
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Twitter now supports iOS 13 Dark Mode, here’s how to enable it

September 18, 2019
The official Twitter app has been updated to support iOS 13’s new Dark Mode. Twitter has had a dark theme for a while, but it had to be toggled manually as iOS had no concept of theme. The app now integrates with iOS 13 changes so that you can set it to match the current…
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Motorola E6S launched in India as a rebranded Moto E6 Plus

September 18, 2019
As expected Motorola just unveiled its latest budget device for India – the Moto E6S. The phone is identical to the recently announced Moto E6 Plus and comes with the same 6.1-inch notched display, Helio P22 chipset and 3,000 mAh battery. The Moto E6S comes with an HD+…
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Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite goes official in Spain for €319

September 18, 2019
The sixth member of Xiaomi’s Mi 9 line is finally here as the company just unveiled the brand new Mi 9 Lite at an event held in Spain. Aside from the new name, the device is just a rebranded Mi CC9 with the same 6.39-inch Super AMOLED display, triple camera setup and Snapdragon 710 chipset. Like the CC9, the Mi 9 Lite features a waterdrop notch for its 32MP selfie cam while the back houses a 48MP…
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Apple cranks up Corning investment with another $250M, helping fund American jobs and next-gen iPhone glass development

September 18, 2019
Two years ago Apple unveiled ambitious plans to invest several billion dollars in advanced manufacturing jobs in the United States, starting with a $200 million investment in Corning in Kentucky. Now Apple is cranking its investment in the precision glass maker way up through its Advanced Manufacturing Fund. A new $250 million award brings Apple’s Corning investment to $450 million to date…
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