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Google Play system update for May 2022 adds a new self share option to Nearby Share. It also redesigns the Google Help app. Google has released the changelog for its May 2022 system update, and it adds a much-awaited feature to Nearby Share.
Google’s system updates target the Android operating system, Google Play Store, and Google Play Services. They affect all things Android, including phones, tablets, Android TV devices, wearables, and more.
Google officially launched its Podcasts app for Android back in June 2018, but desktop users were left in the lurch at the time. Fortunately, it looks like Google has silently enabled a desktop website of sorts, although it’s clearly a work-in-progress version.
The Google Podcasts app allows users to share a web link to a particular podcast or episode, but opening this link on desktop usually shows the podcast’s cover art and a prompt to download the Android app.
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OnePlus has announced Hydrogen OS 11 based on Android 11. The China-specific skin comes with a ton of new features. All these features could also land on Oxygen OS 11. OnePlus has officially unveiled its Android 11-based Hydrogen OS 11 software. Hydrogen OS is OnePlus’ China-specific Android skin without Google Play services and pre-installed Google apps. In the rest of the world, the company equips its phones with Oxygen OS.
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The new Plex Super Sonic feature ditches metadata-based playlist creation. Instead, the new system “listens” to your music and crafts appropriate playlists from that knowledge. The new feature is only available to Plex Pass customers. When you create an automatic playlist on your music streaming platform of choice, it is almost certainly based on metadata. In other words, a track by Radiohead will get paired with tracks by artists in similar genres, as well as other Radiohead tracks.
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A new Android gaming handheld has appeared on Indiegogo, starting at ~$195 The Odin handheld console is equipped with either a Snapdragon 845 or Dimensity 1000C SoC. Android-powered gaming handhelds are a solid alternative to the likes of the Nintendo Switch, offering access to a world of native Android games as well as emulators. With the exception of the GPD XP though, we haven’t seen any other major new releases though.
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Google Pay now supports ticketing and boarding pass information saved directly to the app. The ticketing information can be updated in real time, perfect for flight delays and event changes. Brands will also soon be able to notify you of event changes and cancellations right on your phone. The Google I/O 2018 keynote is over, but that doesn’t mean I/O doesn’t still have news to drop. For example, Google recently announced (via Venture Beat) that you’ll be able to save your event tickets and boarding passes in the Google Pay app, giving you easy access to your ticketing information.
Spider-Man: No Way Home hit theaters last year in most of the US. This latest entry in the Tom Holland-starring Spider-Man movie series brings back a lot of villains from previous film incarnations of Marvel’s web-slinger. So where can you stream, rent, or buy these older films, and which ones are the best? We have put the theatrically released Spider-Man movies in order of our personal rankings, from nine to one, and we’ve included No Way Home.
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Apple Watches are expensive, but are some of the best smartwatches around — if you have an iPhone, that is. The Apple Watch Series 6, Apple’s 2020 release, remains an excellent option for anyone that doesn’t want to splurge on the Series 7. It’s also a decent upgrade over its predecessor, but should you upgrade if you already have the Series 5? Here’s a look at the Apple Watch Series 6 vs Series 5.
Fitbit Charge 3
The Fitbit Charge 3 will arrive on October 7th and can be preordered now. Every time Fitbit upgrades one of itstrackers you can expect tons of improvements and features that make the experience worthy of an upgrade. Unfortunately, you can also expect to deal with a brand new cable. For those wondering if the Fitbit Charge 3 will utilize the same cable as the Fitbit Charge 2, no such luck.
With a free Twitch account, you can livestream any games you’re playing directly from your PS5 to share your experience with viewers worldwide. You can interact with your audience with live chats and broadcast your reactions with the PlayStation HD camera. Here’s how to start a Twitch stream on your PS5.
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To stream on Twitch from your PS5, download the Twitch app on your PS5 to link your account.