If you’ve been rolling with the Pixel 5 as your daily driver, you may have noticed Google’s latest premium phone is missing something that’s been a feature of the lineup since the Pixel 2 in 2017. Active Edge, the feature that had allowed you to squeeze your phone to launch Assistant, isn’t present on the Pixel 5. Unfortunately, it’s not available on the Pixel 4a and 4a 5G, either. However, there’s a clever new way to bring the handy feature back with an app called SideSqueeze Plus.
USB Type-C chargers are all the rage these days, and in a few years, there’s plenty of reason to believe that they’ll be the new standard when it comes to charging your phone. However, that doesn’t mean that there isn’t still a market for micro USB. Many flagship phones and many other devices still use this method; after all it’s easy, quick, and reliable.
With the addition of things like Quickcharge, there’s a lot of reason to still love it.
Windows 10 desktops and laptops require constant maintenance. It’s a highly-targeted platform forcing Microsoft to distribute security updates and mega-patches each month along with minor patches in-between. Windows 10 typically updates itself in the background during inactive hours, but there are situations demanding your immediate attention. We show you how to update Windows 10.
But note that each manufacturer has its own set of updates you need to keep current that are separate from Windows 10.
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New leaked renders of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra give away all its secrets. As expected, the phone could essentially be a Galaxy Note 22 Ultra with an S Pen and a similar design. This leak also comes with some new spec information. The leaks relate solely to the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, the largest (and likely most expensive) phone in the Galaxy S22 lineup. As expected, the renders included with the leak reaffirm speculation that the Galaxy S22 Ultra could be more like a Galaxy Note 22 Ultra, since it appears to look and function just like a Note.
“Google Ears” or Google Sound Search is one of the new features of Android Jelly Bean. Google Sound Search isn’t a launchable application, but a home screen widget that helps you identify songs. Identifying songs you aren’t familiar with isn’t anything new to Android. If you’re familiar with Shazam or SoundHound, you know exactly what these types of applications do. However, Shazam and SoundHound don’t allow you to purchase music directly from the Google Play Store after it’s been identified, Google Sound Search does.
Update: January 20, 2020 (05:15 PM ET): LG promised faster updates for its devices and it looks like it’s actually following through on that promise. Last month, the Android 10 update began rolling out to LG G8 ThinQ South Korean handsets, and now it looks like the update is landing in the US too.
The update began rolling out to Verizon and Sprint devices a few days ago, but we expect other carrier devices should get the update soon too.
Xiaomi Mi Air Purifier 3
The Mi Air Purifier 3 is one of the most affordable and accessible ways to improve ambient air quality if you live in an area subject to high air pollution levels. Now equipped with a HEPA filter, the Mi Air Purifier 3 does a reasonably good job at ensuring that your room is as pollutant-free as possible. Air pollution is a legitimate health hazard. In major cities across Asia, smog generated by rapid industrial growth, crop burning, and pollution has reached a point where aids such as face-masks and air purifiers have become necessary additions to the home.
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Update: Quibi has now shut down its service, but its content will be coming soon to the free Roku channel. It’s available on Roku smart TVs, sticks, and set top boxes, along with PCs (via web browsers), iOS and Android
Quibi is the latest premium streaming service that wants your eyeballs to watch its content. It’s now available in the US, Canada, and other countries with over 50 scripted, unscripted, and daily shows.
LG G7 ThinQThe LG G7 ThinQ comes with some very appealing features that include a Super Bright Display, a dedicated Google Assistant button, DTS:X surround and an incredibly loud speaker. It also comes with a notch which may not appeal to everyone but its powerful specifications and strong feature set make it a worthy contender. Table of contents
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The streaming content previously found on the WWE Network started transferring to Peacock on March 18. Peacock subscribers can now see a new WWE hub on the service, which will take them to all of the content from the pro wrestling organization. More and more content will be added to the WWE hub on Peacock over the next several months.