1 month ago | By App Advice

Google has just detailed a wide variety of new features landing soon on Google Maps.
For iPhone users, the biggest addition is that the popular navigation app is arriving on the lock screen as a live notification.
With glanceable directions, you can view information like ETAs and where to make your next turn on the lock screen without needing to unlock your phone. If you device to take a new way to your final destination, the trip will automatically be updated.
The feature will arrive “in the coming months.”
Another new feature, rolling out today, is Immersive View. It fuses Street View...
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Nvidia's new line of RTX 4090 and 4080 GPU laptops feature DLSS 3 and more

1 month ago | By Tech Radar

Nvidia announced that the first in the Studio line of its GeForce RTX 4000-series GPU-outfitted laptops has launched, with manufacturers MSI and Razer leading the charge. More brand laptops will be released at a later date under the Studio brand. The Studio drivers included in these laptops have access to unique apps like Omniverse, Canvas, and Broadcast, as well as ray tracing and AI features. According to Nvidia , they also run up to three times more efficiently. MSI and Razer have their own distinctive versions of the RTX 4000-series GPU, which are sure to be candidates for our best...
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Spotify's latest feature lets users exclude playlists from impacting recommendations

1 month ago | By 9to5Mac

Spotify announced on Wednesday a long-awaited feature for its users. Starting today, Spotify app will have a new option to exclude playlists from impacting users' recommendations. As a result, the songs in that playlist will no longer be considered to show the user suggestions for other songs and playlists.
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Google Lens resurrects this feature from 2015

1 month ago | By Android Headlines

Google just pulled the wraps off of some new and interesting Search, Lens, and Maps features in Paris. One of the more notable features comes to the company's AI-powered camera app. Google Lens will, eventually, be able to search what's on your screen, according to TechRadar .
So, Google Lens didn't fare too well as a standalone app, but the search giant switched up its strategy. The company implemented Lens into different corners of its ecosystem of services. Now, it's implemented into the Google Search bar and Google Photos, and you can automatically scan screenshots. This powerful AI...
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Some iPhone Users Complain of iCloud Backup Issues After Updating to iOS 16.3

1 month ago | By Mac Rumors

IOS 16.3 appears to be impacting the iCloud Backup feature for some people who have upgraded to the new software, based on complaints on the MacRumors forums and the Apple Support communities .
Impacted users have seen automatic ‌iCloud‌ Backup disabled, and attempting to turn on automatic backups results in the following message: "An unknown error occurred. Please try again later." With the error message, the "Back Up This iPhone " toggle under Settings > Apple ID > ‌iCloud‌ remains deactivated.
‌iPhone‌ owners who are experiencing this problem seem to still be able to manually activate...
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Google Maps, Search and Translate are About to Get Better

1 month ago | By Phandroid

Aside from Android and its Pixel brand, Google has put a lot of effort into improving its software services. Following the reveal of Bard AI , the software giant has announced some big changes to several of its software products, during its “ Live from Paris ” event. More specifically, big changes and new features will be coming to Google Maps, Search, Lens, and Translate - let's take a look! Google Maps First up is “Immersive View,” which starts rolling out to Google Maps. The new feature will primarily be available in five areas including London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and...
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New Google Lens feature will let Android users search their screen

1 month ago | By Tech Radar

Google announced a suite of AI-powered upgrades to its Search, Maps and Lens services during its recent Paris showcase, with Lens set to benefit from a particularly useful new feature in the coming months. Soon, Google Lens users on Android will be able to search for what they see in photos and videos through Google Assistant alone. The integration will work across myriad websites and apps, and allow people to learn more about information contained within images - think building names, food recipes or car models - without having to navigate away from those images. As Google explained in...
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