Google on Monday announced the official release of Android P — now officially dubbed Android Pie — for users of its Pixel phones. There are plenty of new features in Android Pie, some of which you may think makes the latest flavor so appealing. Here are nine reasons you’ll want a piece of Pie. Now …
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Beyond the basic iOS 12 features that came to all iOS devices when the update was released on Sept. 17, Apple’s iPad ($170 at Amazon) gained a few new features. While the lack of major productivity improvements to the iPad may be disappointing, you still get Apple’s new Screen Time tool, better notifications, group FaceTime calls, and Siri improvements — …
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Earlier this year, Instagram made it possible to see the last time you or one of your friends was using the app. Recently Instagram added a green dot of those who are online to profile pictures, similar to what Facebook Messenger has. Revealing, to the minute, the last time you were using the app is a bit creepy, to be …
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Apple’s Business Chat feature first launched alongside iOS 11.3 in March. The feature gives iMessage users the option to contact and interact with businesses directly in the Messages app on an iOS device. Since then, more companies have integrated Business Chat, allowing users to contact customer service, place orders, or ask a concierge to do some gift research on their …
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Google’s latest endeavor into streaming music services has a slight learning curve, only because it takes some inspiration from YouTube in how it handles your music. If you’re wondering just what YouTube Music is, and how it differs from YouTube Premium or Google Play Music, we lay it all out here. Three main sections Screenshot by Jason Cipriani/CNET When you …
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Recently, Google launched YouTube Music and YouTube Premium. One of those is a streaming music service that offers features similar to what you’d expect in Google Play Music. The other is a streaming music service, with the added bonus of an ad-free YouTube experience. Now playing: Watch this: Google replaces YouTube Red with YouTube Premium 1:55 But here’s the deal: …
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Optical heart rate monitors like those found on the Apple Watch ($199 at Best Buy) are accurate enough to gauge the intensity of a workout and keep a close eye on your overall heart rate. However, for some users who prefer a more precise heart rate report, the Apple Watch offers support for external heart rate monitors. Fitness companies such …
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With Fitbit now selling a device specifically made for kids — the Fitbit Ace — privacy concerns are only natural. Creating a standard Fitbit account for your child and adding friends opens them up to the broader social aspects of Fitbit’s services, as well as random friend requests. Now playing: Watch this: Unboxing the Fitbit Versa 2:24 Enter Fitbit’s new Family …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. With the release of iOS 12 via Apple’s public beta program, it can be very tempting to install the beta on your primary iOS device. Trust me, I get it. However, it’s a beta release for a reason. Features are going to change, …
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After installing the iOS 12 beta, you may find yourself wishing you hadn’t. The good news is you can go back to iOS 11 with a little bit of work. The bad news is you’re probably going to lose some data. What you need A computer with iTunes will help you roll back to iOS 11. Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNET …
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