Apple is bringing a proper battery-saving mode to watchOS 9

In a new watchOS 9 update for Apple Watch, the company is finally bringing a real power-saving mode to extend the watch's battery life when needed. It can be activated manually through the Control center or the settings menu. It also prompts the user when there's a 10% battery charge left. It turns off automatically once it reaches 80% on the charger. The battery-saving mode turns off the more demanding features such as AoD, heart rate notifications, arrhythmia tracking, heart rate and blood oxygen measurements. Workout reminders are also turned off. Interestingly enough, if there's...

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Microsoft's SwiftKey keyboard is back on iOS, new features expected

Back in September, Microsoft pulled SwiftKey out of Apple's App Store after an official statement, leaving many disappointed because it was one of the better alternatives to iOS' default keyboard. Well, it seems that the company has changed its mind and the SwiftKey keyboard is back on App Store. Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard is BACK on iOS! 🎉🎊🍾🥳Stay tuned to what the team has in store for it!Link ➡️ https://t.co/X6eIq0VJgP pic.twitter.com/23OA67UynZ— Vishnu.one (@VishnuNath) November 18, 2022 A recent tweet by Microsoft's Vice President of Office Product Group confirms that SwiftKey is...

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AR-based search with Live View for Google Maps coming soon

Google announced an AR-based Live View search for Maps back in September and the company is now ready to move forward with the update. The new functionality, however, will be made available in select cities starting with Los Angeles, London, New York, Paris, San Francisco and Tokyo. The feature works just like the current Live View that helps you navigate using the phone's camera in real-time. The Live View mode will overlay arrows on top of your surroundings as well as point to landmarks or other places you are looking for. Using billions of Street View images, AI and...

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Infinix Hot 20 5G series launching in India on December 1

Infinix has been teasing the Hot 20 5G series in India for the past few days, and today, the company announced the Hot 20 5G series will launch in India on December 1. It will be sold online exclusively through Flipkart. The Hot 20 lineup consists of five smartphones - Hot 20, Hot 20 5G, Hot 20i, Hot 20 Play, and Hot 20S. Since Infinix is using the word "series" in its promo campaign, it's safe to say the company will launch multiple 5G smartphones in India on December 1. One is the Hot 20 5G you can see in the video below in three colors, but we don't know about the other smartphone since...

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OnePlus announces Android 13-based OxygenOS 13 Open Beta Test for Nord CE 2 Lite 5G

OnePlus has announced the Android 13-based OxygenOS 13 Open Beta Test (OBT) for the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G in India. Those interested can apply by navigating to their OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G's Settings > About device menu, tapping Up to date, tapping the icon in the top-right, then going to Beta program > Beta, and submitting the required information. You will receive the update within five workdays if your application is accepted, and you can check for it by heading to your phone's Settings > About device > Download Now menu. But before you apply, make sure your Nord CE 2 Lite 5G is...

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Samsung promises to be even faster with updates next year

Google released Android 13 on August 15, and Samsung's first One UI 5 update based on Android 13 went out to the Galaxy S22 family on October 24, two months and almost ten days later. And from that point on, the Korean company has updated a myriad of devices until today. The rollout of One UI 5 has thus been the fastest ever for Samsung, and the Korean company has been pretty impressive in the way it tried to cover as many devices as possible and not just stick with a few flagships this year and leave the mid-rangers for 2023. And yet, next year it wants to do even better. Samsung...

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