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Google Home app readies support for ‘legacy’ Nest Cams, as promised

As first promised in 2021, the Google Home app is making tangible progress toward fully supporting previous generations of Nest Cam hardware, including setup. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of Android apps), we’re able to see…
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Google Photos tweaks and simplifies backup terminology

To simplify backups, Google Photos has updated two terms related to the process across the mobile and web apps as well as in support documentation. To start with, “Backup & sync” is now just called “Backup.” This is the main setting to “enable or disable the…
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What to look for when buying a used Android phone or tablet

Buying an older smartphone or tablet has always been a great way to save some money, but is it really better than buying something new? That depends, but here are a few things to look out for if you’re trying to buy a used Android phone or tablet. Where should you buy? One of the first things you should consider when looking to buy a used Android phone or tablet is where you’re buying. For…
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A new Chromecast with Google TV is in the works

New evidence strongly suggests that a new Chromecast with Google TV dongle is on the way. In 2020, Google made a significant change to the Chromecast lineup, ditching the longstanding Cast OS in favor of using Android TV — or, more specifically, the newly revamped…
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Microsoft, OpenAI, ChatGPT, yada yada yada

Check out all the on-demand sessions from the Intelligent Security Summit here. So anyway, Microsoft, OpenAI, ChatGPT, yada yada yada, even Sam Altman has a vomit emoji face right now. Semafor’s reporting of Microsoft eyeing a $10 billion investment in OpenAI late Monday night was just the tip of a media hype-berg. By early afternoon Pacific time today, news of the rumored deal had…
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23 AI predictions for the enterprise in 2023

Check out all the on-demand sessions from the Intelligent Security Summit here. It’s that time of year again, when artificial intelligence (AI) leaders, consultants and vendors look at enterprise trends and make their predictions. After a whirlwind 2022, it’s no easy…
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Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro can now record 360-degree binaural audio for videos from your phone

Samsung is introducing a new trick with its Galaxy smartphones and Galaxy Buds. Starting today, Galaxy Buds can capture binaural audio to be paired with a video from a Samsung Galaxy smartphone. Available now for the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4, Samsung’s new “360 Audio Recording” app can use the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro as left and right microphones for the video captured on your…
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