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Your Tech News Digest via the DGiT Daily Tech Newsletter for Thursday, October 1st, 2020. 1. Started: Google’s new hardware Google launched its Pixel 5, Pixel 4a 5G, New Chromecast with Google TV, and new Nest Audio at his short and sharp event yesterday. We didn’t get many surprises, but that’s not a blow to…
WhatsApp now offers the option to always mute a chat. This replaces the option to mute a chat for a year. The company also offers a redesigned storage management page. One of the most annoying things about WhatsApp is that you can’t permanently mute a contact or group chat because the messaging app only allows…
Indian startups are considering forming an alliance against Google. According to reports, executives agreed that a 30% commission would not be feasible in India. The Play Store gambling guidelines appear to have sped up the conversation. Android’s dominance in the Indian smartphone space has been instrumental in the growth of several internet startups, but it…
Update: October 1, 2020 (4 p.m. ET): OnePlus introduces the Oxygen OS 10.5.9 update for OnePlus North. The update with the numbers 10.5.8.AC01DA in India, 10.5.8.AC01BA in the EU and 10.5.8.AC01AA in other global markets finally brings a new Android security patch to the north. A laundry list with improvements to camera image stabilization, display…
Microsoft has announced that 64-bit app emulation will be available for Windows on Arm next month. The function will first be offered to consumers in the Windows Insider Program. It allows users to run older 64-bit Windows apps like games and editing tools. The first Windows on Arm laptops and convertibles were released in 2018…
Google will use the Pixel 4’s Soli radar and Motion Sense gestures in the future. The company has not confirmed whether the technology will target phones. Google isn’t done with its Soli radar chip and Motion Sense feature just yet, despite skipping both on the Pixel 5. In an interview with The edgeRick Osterloh, Google’s…
Google just announced the launch date for India for the Pixel 4a. The phone will land in India on October 17th. It is available for sale through Flipkart. Google has finally announced the launch date for the Pixel 4a in India. The mid-range Google phone, which was launched in the US back in August, will…
Google TV was introduced as the new user interface for Android TV. The new experience brings together content from your apps, including YouTube TV. It’s premiering on the new Chromecast with Google TV. Google is introducing a brand new Android-based TV interface and reviving an old name for it. The company launched Google TV, a…
Google unveiled the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G at its Launch Night In event. Both promise 5G, Snapdragon 765G chips and larger batteries as well as well-known cameras. They’ll be available starting October, starting at $ 499 for the 4a 5G and $ 699 for the 5. Two of Google’s worst-kept secrets are now…