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Surfaced Leaks Show Google’s Pixel 4a 5G With Larger Display, Snapdragon 765G Chipset and More.

Google is expected to release its next batch of Pixel smartphones – Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 – anytime soon. And as we have it, the images of both phones along with their specifications have recently been spotted via a Reddit post. Based on the post, both devices placed side by side takes on a striking resemblance to the regular Pixel 4 design; with a punch-hole cutout in the top left corner, square camera bumps, rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, USB-C port at the bottom and a headphone jack on top. Google Pixel 5 (Left) and Pixel 4a 5G (Right)SpecificationsGoogle Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G With Specifications Above that, both the Pixel 4a and Pixel 5 also share few similarities in certain (major) specs with the key differences evident only in their sizes and some other features. For example, both devices would supposedly run on the Snapdragon 765G chipset, and would also have the same camera set up including a 12.2 MP main shooter with additional lenses in the rear and a 8MP front camera. However, while the Pixel 5 is expected to feature a 5.8-inch 90Hz AMOLED display, 8GB RAM, and a 4,000 mAh battery. Pixel 4a 5G leaks point to a 60Hz AMOLED display in the 6.1 to 6.2-inch range, with 6GB RAM and a smaller 3,800 mAh battery. Both models are expected to come with 128GB storage with the same processor as stated earlier.The Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 are tipped to launch sometime on the 30th of September. Source

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Google Drive gets Face ID and Touch ID Authentication Support for iOS & iPadOS

For the extra protection and security for your personal files and documents, Google drive received a new privacy feature tagged 'Privacy Screen' which requires a Face ID or Touch ID authentication when launching the app. The feature gets activated as soon as switch to another app - but you can choose to have it delayed by 10 seconds, 1 minute or 10 minutes. Privacy screen isn't 100% foolproof as Google said the it may not protect your Drive notifications, certain Siri functionality, files shared with files app, photo shared with photos app, as well as other system functionality. To enable privacy screen, first install the update for Google Drive app on the App Store, launch the app and go to Settings > Privacy screen and enable the feature. You can also set the delay time based on your choice. The new feature is part of the latest 4.2020.18204 build which also brings bug fixes and performance improvements. 

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Get dark mode in Play Store all the way to Android 5.0

A recent tweet by Google has revealed that the much-coveted dark theme is now available worldwide in Google Play Store on all android devices operating Android 5.0 (Lollipop) OS and above. We all know that this feature has only been enjoyed for several months by users of Android 10 devices, however, with this development, we are glad that other android devices get to enjoy the benefits of the feature. To use this feature, you simply need to head to Play Store, click on setting, then theme – from there you can just tap on the dark theme options to activate.

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Samsung Galaxy M11 leaks on Google

Apart from the recent addition to the Samsung M series mid-range smartphones – Samsung M21 - which now has a confirmed launch date, it seems the company is set on expanding the M series even further, and this is because just recently, an image was spotted on Google that showed the front panel design and some key specifications of a Samsung device - Samsung Galaxy M11. The tech company has not revealed any information about the M11 or its release into the market yet, however, according to the image seen on Google Play Console listing, the Samsung M11 has a punch hole selfie camera in the upper left side of the screen, and a volume and power button on the right side. The image also showed that the Samsung Galaxy M11 will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset and will run Android 10 with Samsung's One UI 2.0. The device will have a screen resolution of 1560 X 720 with an aspect ratio of 19:9. It is also rumoured to be available in 3GB of RAM. Apart from the above information, the leaked image had no other information concerning the camera and other key specifications.

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Gmail finally gets dark mode

The dark mode is coming to Gmail on mobile, and it will be available for download on Google pixel phones and other phones currently running on Android 10 or iOS 11 or higher. Not to worry, it's also coming to all devices, but that might be in about 15 days (2 weeks). To enable the dark theme on your gmail, simply go to settings >> theme >> select dark. If you're using a Google Pixel smartphone, Gmail will automatically switch to dark mode once you enable battery saver.

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7 things you probably didn’t know you could do with Google search

Google is the most popular and widely used search engine, basically used for research. But Google is not just for research purposes, it offers way much more, and most people don’t know this. However, if you read on, you’ll find some amazing things you get to do with Google search. Search by voice Google search has a voice assistant tool that can search by voice. If you get tired of typing, just click on the microphone icon and say what you want to search for. The microphone is located on the right-hand side of the search box. Set timer You can use Google as a timer. Simply type “Set timer for 20 minutes” (set timer to your requirement) in the search bar. Google counts down automatically and notifies you when the time is up. Check weather forecast You can get the weather forecast of any state or city by typing “Lagos forecast” in the search bar. Look up information on movies Simply type in the title of the movie and you will receive information on theater locations, showtime, reviews and more. You can also check when episodes of your favorite show are on by typing the title of the show followed by episodes. Get updated news (local and international) Type Google news in the search box and click on the first result that comes up, this will take you directly to Google’s news page where you’ll get to read lots of news based on health, tech, entertainment, etc. You can also save stories, searches and more. Search for songs So, you hear a song you like, but you do not know the title of the song and the musician. Try searching for the song by typing a phrase from the song on Google search box. The results will display the lyrics and every other information about the song. Track flight status Perhaps you are planning a trip and don’t want any shocking news when you head to the airport. You can easily track the status of your flight; all you need to do is type your airline and flight number in the search box and Google will show you relevant information and updates about the flight. These are just a few of the many amazing features of Google search.... You can look up more on the platform.

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Huawei’s new phones will not come with Google apps

Ever since the US blacklisted Huawei, we knew it wouldn’t be a smooth ride for the company. The upcoming Huawei phones - Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro, are to launch in a couple of weeks, but it seems the phones won’t be coming with Google play store and Google apps. Google confirmed this by saying that it is unable to grant the license of its apps to Huawei due to the US ban. So this means that users won’t be able to access their favourite apps such as Youtube, Google maps and the likes. However, the new phones will still be able to run Android, an open-source software. Huawei has been working on its own play store and operating system (Harmony OS) for quite a while, almost as if it envisaged these events. But the truth is, using a phone without google services will be limiting.

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You can now sign into Google with your Fingerprint

Google has rolled out an update that now lets users log into its web services using fingerprint based verification instead of a password. The feature is built on a “FIDO2” standards, W3C WebAuthn and FIDO CTAP, and are designed to provide simpler and more secure authentication experiences. The benefit of Google’s authentication feature is that it allows the same credentials be used by both native apps and web services. This means you only need to register your fingerprint with a google service once and it will work on both apps and web services To register your fingerprint, open google chrome and access passwords.google.com. Once on the site, you will be required to authenticate your identity using your phone’s fingerprint sensor. However, you can still decide to sign into google services using other authentication methods – pin, password or pattern. The update will be available to all Pixel devices and devices running on Android 7 (Nougat) operating system and above. But your phone must have a fingerprint verification functionality for this to work.

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Facebook hired contractors to transcribe people’s voice messages on Messenger

Facebook is at it again, intruding and violating user’s privacy seems to be what the company is really good at. News is that the company had been paying contractors to listen to and transcribe user’s voice chats on Facebook messenger. The contract employees when queried, claimed they were ordered to transcribe audio messages but were not told where and how the audio was obtained and why they were hired to do so. According to Bloomberg, the company confirmed it had been transcribing users’ audio and said it will no longer do so, following scrutiny into other companies. “Much like Apple and Google, we paused human review of audio more than a week ago,” the company said Tuesday. The company said the users who were affected chose the option in Facebook’s Messenger app to have their voice chats transcribed. The contractors were checking whether Facebook’s artificial intelligence correctly interpreted the messages, which were anonymized. Mark Zuckerberg had previously denied this and called it “conspiracy theory” that his company was collecting audio from users to inform ads or help determine what people see in their news feeds. Now, the company admitted it “only accesses users’ microphone if the user has given the app permission and if they are actively using a specific feature that requires audio (like voice messaging features.). But even with this, we know Facebook never disclosed to users that third parties may review their audio chats.

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Google has just rolled out August updates to improve the functionality of its pixel phones

Google pixel phones are getting August 2019 Security patch level update, a couple of vulnerability fixes and improvements to the Qualcomm components. Google's pixel update bulletin listed 3 other functional fixes; two of which includes improvements for saving WiFi network configuration, and for WiFi CaptivePortalLogin stability, both updates will be available on all Pixel devices. The 3rd update improves the sleep mode for the latest Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL.

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