Tag: Notifications
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It’s Back: Pebble Resurrects Its Round Smartwatch After a Decade
Back from the Past: Pebble Round’s Return Pebble is re-entering the smartwatch conversation with a revival of its classic Round design, a wearable that once defined a segment with its compact, circular display and focused feature set. This isn’t a flagship—it’s a deliberate throwback that leans into simplicity, legibility, and extended battery life. For fans…
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10 Tech Cleanup Tasks for New Year’s Day: Quick Wins for a Fresher Digital Life
Kick off the year with purposeful tech cleanup New Year’s Day is the perfect time to reset your digital life. Forget vague resolutions and instead tackle a concrete list of tech cleanup tasks that deliver immediate satisfaction. The aim is simple: reduce digital clutter, improve privacy and security, and make your devices easier to use…
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How the Google Pixel Watch 4 Reignited My Love for Smartwatches
Rediscovering the smartwatch spark For years, my wrist sat mostly bare of gadgetry. I wore an analog watch or, on busy days, a Xiaomi Band 6 for basic steps and the time. I didn’t chase notifications, and I wasn’t convinced a smartwatch would genuinely improve my day-to-day life. Then the Google Pixel Watch 4 arrived,…
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Pixel Notification Summaries: Google’s cautious AI-first update
Introduction: Google’s new AI-powered helper lands on Pixel Google is rolling out a new feature for Pixel phones aimed at making notifications more manageable: notification summaries. In an era where smartphones flood us with alerts, the concept is to bundle relevant messages into concise summaries, letting users scan key information without wading through every ping.…
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Pixel November 2025 Feature Drop: Notifications & Maps Power Saving
Overview of the November 2025 Pixel Feature Drop Google’s Pixel line receives a sizable refresh with the November 2025 Feature Drop, still anchored in Android 16 QPR1. The update brings practical enhancements that affect everyday device usage—from how you handle long message notifications to smarter maps behavior that conserves battery and data. While it isn’t…
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Google Pixel Update: Battery-Saving Maps and AI Remix for Smarter Phones
What’s New in the Pixel Drop Update Google has unveiled its November software update for Pixel devices, known as Pixel Drop. This quarterly feature release delivers practical improvements that enhance everyday use—from longer battery life to smarter notifications. The update centers on three marquee features: a battery-saving Maps mode, AI-powered photo remixing, and smarter notification…
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WhatsApp Unveils Long-Awaited Apple Watch Companion App
WhatsApp Expands Its Footprint with an Apple Watch Companion In a move that many users have anticipated for years, WhatsApp is rolling out a new Apple Watch companion app. The latest update brings a suite of core messaging features directly to the wrist, letting iPhone users stay connected without pulling out their phones. The app…
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WhatsApp Rolls Out Apple Watch App, Brings Messages and Calls to Your Wrist
Overview WhatsApp has announced a long-awaited expansion to its messaging ecosystem: an official Apple Watch companion app. The move brings core WhatsApp features directly to the wearer’s wrist, letting users receive call notifications, read full messages, and record and send voice messages without pulling out a phone. As the messaging landscape becomes increasingly wearable-friendly, WhatsApp…
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Chrome Auto-Removes Notification Permissions for Inactive Sites
Chrome Tackles Notification Overload with Auto-Revocation Google Chrome is rolling out a feature designed to reduce notification clutter by automatically revoking permission for sites that users haven’t visited in a while. The update, now available on both Android devices and desktop computers, targets the persistent nuisance of unsolicited alerts while preserving access for installed web…
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Chrome auto-revokes unused notifications to reduce overload
Chrome tackles notification overload with automatic revocation Google Chrome is rolling out a feature that quietly trims notification permissions from websites users haven’t visited in a while. The update, now available on Android and desktop, aims to reduce the flood of interruptive alerts while keeping control firmly in the hands of the user. According to…