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Google Pixel 9a tipped to come with freebies like YouTube Premium and more
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Pixel Goodies Several leaked renders and hands-on images have given us an idea of what the Pixel 9a looks like. New leaks hint at goodies to expect from the upcoming handset.
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Threads users can now make their custom feeds public and share them to other users
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Share feeds After lauching the abiltiy to create custom feeds last year, the platform now allows to share them with others.
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Google Translate could soon be able to explain its translations better
By Jay Bonggolto published
the full picture Google Translate is said to be working on a feature to give translations more context.
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Alphabet reports 12% increase in revenue totalling $96.47 billion in Q4 2024
By Shruti Shekar published
Earnings Alphabet, the company that owns Google, annouces it's Q4 2024 earnings and here are the numbers.
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Spotify subscribers exceed 260 million as platform subscribers grew 11% in 2024
By Brady Snyder published
Streaming dominance Spotify continued its dominance in music streaming and more with financial results that exceeded even its own expectations.
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The Galaxy S21 series is getting downgraded
By Nandika Ravi published
Oh no! Samsung just subtly announced that it will not be giving its Galaxy S21 series as many updates.
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Google Photos gives testers more agency with its slight 'Ask Photos' UI redesign
By Nickolas Diaz published
Better interactions Google was spotted updating "Ask Photos" for testers, which includes slight redesigns.
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Samsung's new Galaxy Buds 3 Pro control widget now takes up more space
By Brady Snyder published
For better or worse Samsung is updating the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro control widget, adding clearer background color toggles and making the widget larger by default.
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Google's crucial February security patch for Pixels is here among other updates
By Nickolas Diaz published
Keep an eye on this one Google detailed the patch notes for its critical February security patch for Pixels.
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Vivo X200 Pro Mini may get a global launch soon
By Nandika Ravi published
Another Vivo phone Vivo's X200 Pro Mini is set for its launch outside home ground as early as Q2. Just after launching the Vivo X200 and X200 Pro, the company is confirmed to bring its new device to the world.
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