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Amazon is finally rolling out its long-awaited Alexa app update for iOS and Android devices. While some tweaks have been made to the app since the summer, the latest update enhances the app’s functionality to a whole new level. Controlling smart home devices is more straightforward via the app now, and users would find it much easier to work with it. Amazon’s director of smart home, Charlie French, says their primary focus for revamping Alexa apps was to put smart home controls front and center. “We’ve seen great…

Amazon/ZDNETAnyone who uses Amazon's Alexa app to manage their Smart Home devices may appreciate the latest changes to the app. The newest update offers more convenient access to your Echo devices and all your smart plugs, lights, cameras, thermostats, and other gadgets. In a news briefTo start, the Home screen displays a new Shortcuts bar with icons for your smart home devices and Alexa-created tasks such as shopping lists and routines. On the bar, you can see the status of your devices and turn each one on or off…

Last Updated: December 05, 2023, 10:45 ISTHarley Davidson X440 (Photo: Harley Davidson)The collaboration brings together the motorcycle builders like Bombay Custom Works, TNT Motorcycles, Rajputana Customs & Old Delhi Motorcycles.Harley-Davidson in collaboration with Hero MotoCorp will showcase their motorcycles at the 2023 India Bike Week (IBW).The iconic American motorcycle manufacturer has teamed up with leading custom motorcycle builders in India to present a range of personalized versions of the X440, each…

Telegram announced new features related to channels including better discovery of similar channels, emoji customization for reactions, and stats for stories to compete better with WhatsApp. The Meta-owned platform rolled out its broadcast channels feature globally in September. When a user joins a new Telegram channel, the app will now suggest similar channels they can join to better surface various channels. In August, the app rolled out stories to all users. With the latest update, it will…

Niagara Launcher is easily one of the best launchers on Android these days, despite the fact it has its unique style, which is considerably different from what most users are used to. The latest Niagara Launcher update has been announced, and it delivers ‘Anycon’ icons for effortless customization. The Niagara Launcher is getting useful, auto-theme icons via the ‘Anycon’ update As part of this update, Niagara Launcher is getting three different Anycon packs. The Material Icon Pack, the Sticker Icon Pack, and the…

The Google Pixel at a Glance widget is set to get a remarkable upgrade that gives users more control. A recent APK teardown has shown off the presence of some customization upgrades to the at a Glance widget feature. This time around, the upgrade gives users the ability to customize the widget, so it suits their style. With this APK teardown, it is clear that users would be able to pick from three background options. These background options will define how the widget will appear on users’ devices. Already this widget…

iPhones are known for being friendly, slick, and modern. That has been the message since the first one came out in 2007. However, underneath that approachable exterior, there are some powerful hidden nuggets to find. Some of these are little interface tricks you may not have encountered before. Others are genuine power user features that could potentially alter how you use your phone day-to-day. We have both types to tell you about. We are going to steer clear of the extreme basics, like how to create home screen folders…

For example, Philips Hue pointed out the Hue's "Natural light" scene, which mimics the outside sun, can now replicate outside light that stays true throughout most of the day. Philips Hue also announced a brightness balancer option for individual lights in a group instead of a group as a whole. Users who have several lights in a room can now control specific bulbs (for instance, dimming lights behind a TV to watch a movie while keeping lights behind the couch fully lit), whereas before, all bulbs in an environment had…

The developer of Forza Motorsport, Turn 10, is teaming with F1 Clash's Hutch on a new mobile game. The title will be focused on a "car customization experience and tuned for a broad audience on mobile platforms," the companies announced in a joint statement. There's no word yet on a title or release date.  The companies have been in discussions to do a joint project since 2020. The aim is to take advantage of Forza's "world-leading gameplay and visual style" and Hutch's experience in mobile live ops. The partnership is…

Google’s new lock screen customization which will be one of the main additions to Android 14 is now operational in the Beta 3 update. As some of you already know, Google started rolling out Android 14 Beta 3 for Pixel phones yesterday. This particular feature was presented during Google I/O 2023 which took place last month. We did not know when will it become live, and it just did. This update also signalizes platform stability for Android 14. Android 14 Beta 3 brings forth Google’s new lock screen customization If…