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As the year comes to an end, network providers are putting a stop to their 3G satellites. Here's how the closure may affect the tech that you rely on every day. As the year comes to an end, network providers are putting a stop to their 3G satellites. Here's how the closure may affect the tech that you rely on every day. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary…

Apple's recent flurry of software updates also includes a big upgrade for the living room. The newly released tvOS 16.2 adds a Recognize My Voice feature that customizes Siri searches on the Apple TV 4K and TV HD for up to six family members. Once you've trained the set-top to know who's speaking, you can ask for video recommendations and music without worrying that you'll mess with someone's play history. You can also ask to "switch to my profile" instead of navigating the on-screen switcher. You can also change the Siri…

Samsung may altogether stop using Exynos chipsets in its Galaxy devices. According to the Korean media, the company’s smartphone division has formed a new team to design and develop its own processors. Samsung System LSI, an independent business division of the Korean conglomerate, makes Exynos chipsets.Samsung may be looking to make custom chipsets for Galaxy devicesYou might be already familiar with Samsung’s Exynos troubles. It has struggled to match the performance of competing solutions from Qualcomm in recent…

Mehul Reuben DasDec 14, 2022 12:48:52 ISTApple has controlled the iOS ecosystem with a tight fist ever since the concept of iPhones and an App Store from where users could download and install applications has existed. For years, Apple has argued that its iron fist over the software ecosystem of the iPhone and the iPad has kept Apple’s mobile devices much safer than their Android or Windows counterparts. Now, that is set to change. Thanks to the EU’s legislation, we may see the fabled ‘Apple Ecosystem’ come to an end, at…

Google has finally brought support for Chromecast devices to the audio switcher on Android 13. The tech giant reportedly enabled support for Chromecast devices while listening to audio on YouTube Music as a native part of the system audio switcher. The app is one of the first apps to get support for Chromecast devices in the output switcher, as per a report. Google introduced the output switcher two years ago with Android 11. The features allow users to quickly switch audio output without diving into their phone's…

Alabama and Utah joined other US states prohibiting the use of Chinese-owned short-video sharing app TikTok on state government devices and computer networks due to national security concerns. The actions follow warnings from FBI Director Chris Wray last month who said the Chinese government could use the ByteDance-owned app to control data collection on millions of US users or control the recommendation algorithm, which could be used for influence operations. "Disturbingly, TikTok harvests vast amounts of data, much of…

Back in August Motorola outed a provisional list of its smartphones that would be receiving the Android 13 update. It consisted of ten devices, which for a brand with Motorola's portfolio really isn't that many. Today, thankfully the company has issued an expanded list, through an agent on its official forums, in response to a question from one of our readers. So, without further ado, here's the new list, now containing 20 smartphones, double the initial amount. • Motorola Razr (2022) • Motorola Edge 30 Ultra •…

Mirroring notifications can be quite useful in some situations. Luckily, there is an easy way to do it. The Bridge app does just that, it can mirror notifications across a number of devices.Bridge app can mirror notification across your devicesThis is not exactly a functionality most people will need, but some of you might. For example, if you’re using multiple phones, or perhaps a mix of phones and tablets, and you want to be able to respond to notifications from any of those devices. Or simply see notifications. This…

It took a couple of months, but the first smart home devices to support the Matter standard are finally ready. As promised in November, Eve Systems is updating the Eve Energy plug and two sensors, the Eve Door & Window and Eve Motion, with Matter support. The free firmware lets the previously HomeKit-only hardware talk to any controller that supports the new technology, including Samsung's SmartThings app as well as upcoming support through Amazon Alexa and Google Home. As The Verge notes, the update currently…

All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. All prices are correct at the time of publishing.If you have any regrets about pass on Google Pixel smartphone deals during this year's Black Friday sales, worry not. Nearly all of the same devices discounted last month are back on sale at the same prices, with up to 33 percent off the…