| Google Disability Support is more accessible with sign language specialists |
[04 Dec 2019|01:06am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/SR94vflWDRA/  Google is now ready to offer live help for accessibility features regardless of your hearing. The search firm now offers Disability Support through American Sign Language, letting you troubleshoot through video chat if you're deaf or hard-of-hearing...
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| Jay-Z's music is back on Spotify after two years away |
[04 Dec 2019|03:02am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/upoR3yiG6KI/  In 2017, Tidal owner Jay-Z removed his music from several competing streaming services. While much of his catalog returned to some of them, like Apple Music, pretty quickly, it hasn't been on the largest one ever since. Until now. Spotify announced a...
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| Google's Live Captions come to the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3A |
[04 Dec 2019|04:15am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/2fXj-p0YAMo/  Google has rolled out Live Caption to the Pixel 3 and the 3a like it promised back in October. The tech giant debuted the feature, which enables captions for all audio in real-time on your device, at I/O in May. It first landed on the Pixel 4, but no...
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| Amazon unveils a portable battery-powered Echo |
[04 Dec 2019|05:31am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/wbDy_cGO9T8/  Amazon hasn't built a portable Echo device since the little-loved Tap, but that situation has now changed. The retail giant has unveiled the Echo Input (Portable Smart Speaker Edition) exclusively for the Indian market. It has 360-degree sound and co...
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| Ford will turn McDonald's used coffee bean husks into car parts |
[04 Dec 2019|06:00am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/Jjsi_9vluhI/  Ford and McD's have teamed up for a project, but you don't have to worry about seeing any vehicles emblazoned with the fast food chain's famous logo. The two corporations are working together in the name of sustainability: specifically, the automaker...
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| The Nintendo Switch finally launches in China on December 10th |
[04 Dec 2019|07:01am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/M7yPA_XfSN8/  As expected, Nintendo will officially launch the Switch console in China on December 10th in partnership with Tencent. It will sell as a bundle for 2,099 yuan ($298) with a copy of New Super Mario Bros. Deluxe. In addition, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Su...
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| The Morning After: Sundar Pichai takes over as CEO of Google and Alphabet |
[04 Dec 2019|07:36am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/z5UBGzZtbKo/  Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.
This morning, there's a change in leadership at Google's parent company, and Qualcomm has given us an idea of what to expect in next year's phones. And the iFixit way to celebrate the PlayStation's 25th birthday...
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| Tesla Model X and Porsche Taycan score 5-star rating in EU safety test |
[04 Dec 2019|07:45am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/Ih0Ts5mmobs/  If safety ratings are a major criteria for you when it comes to choosing a car, your best bet is probably an EV. Tesla's Model X has just received a 5-star safety rating from the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP), building on its exis...
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| Motorola's bezel-free One Hyper has a 32-megapixel pop-up selfie camera |
[04 Dec 2019|08:00am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/PKbrmflxUTc/  Lenovo-owned Motorola has unveiled the One Hyper, an ambitious mid-range phone with a near bezel-free display and some pretty nice camera features. It packs a 32-megapixel, pop-up front camera that delivers as much resolution as you'd ever need for s...
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| Genius sues Google for $50 million over 'stolen' song lyrics |
[04 Dec 2019|08:29am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/nx9qRk-oiCA/  Earlier this year Genius announced it suspected Google of copying its lyrics data -- now it's thrown its weight behind a lawsuit accusing the company of exactly that. According to Genius, lyric licensing company LyricFind pulled lyrics directly from...
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| Plex launches its free movie and TV streaming service |
[04 Dec 2019|09:00am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/Hc8YIKXaqaY/  We've known for a while that Plex, a company best known for helping people organize their own media collection, is getting into streaming. In September, it announced that it had teamed up with Warner Bros. to deliver ad-supported content by the end o...
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| Focus mode comes to Android to limit distracting apps |
[04 Dec 2019|09:00am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/g2KC0uyhUe4/  The big problem with owning a smartphone is that every temptation is just a finger tap away -- ooh, Twitter! -- making it hard to knuckle down on a single task. Earlier this year, Google promised to remedy this with "Focus mode," a new tool that stop...
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| Pandora makes its redesigned mobile app available to everyone |
[04 Dec 2019|09:00am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/Ka2nsKARusg/  Pandora started rolling out its redesigned and more personalized mobile experience in October beginning with a select few, and it's now available for all the service's users across various tiers. The redesigned app, which came out shortly after a red...
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| Uber passengers in California can 'favorite' drivers |
[04 Dec 2019|09:21am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/1H8QBJoe1dg/  Uber is getting some new features in California. While the favorite driver option has been live in the UK for some time, passengers in CA will, from early 2020, have the option to bookmark drivers they'd like to ride with again. Drivers will also now...
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| Apple confirms shutdown issue with the 2019 13-inch MacBook Pro |
[04 Dec 2019|09:47am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/36HiCUiA_u4/  Apple's MacBook Pro issues are still ongoing, as it recently issued a support document confirming an unexpected shutdown problem on the entry-level 13-inch 2019 MacBook Pro. According to MacRumors' forum, the model can suddenly shut down when it hits...
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| Nest Hubs will use ultrasonic sensing to display reminders and appointments |
[04 Dec 2019|10:48pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/GHjI_23UMA8/  Last month Google updated the Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max so that they could use ultrasonic sensing to tell when a person is nearby. While the Hub Max includes a camera that it could already use to surface Proactive Notifications when people are around...
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| The next 'Pokémon Go' event is all about evolution |
[04 Dec 2019|11:51pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/dHEQkv-_rKE/  Pokémon Go is holding its first ever evolution-themed event and will be giving out items that could help you finally get that elusive species. From December 5th at 4PM until December 12th at 4PM EST, you'll encounter more monsters that evolve...
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