Topic: android app
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Wispr Flow Launches AI-Powered Dictation App for Android
The Wispr Flow AI dictation app has launched on Android, featuring a floating bubble interface and offering intelligent transcription that removes filler words and applies contextual formatting. The launch includes a backend upgrade for 30% faster dictation, real-time translation in over 100 lang...
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Telegram's Android Redesign Embraces Liquid Glass UI
Telegram for Android has undergone a major visual redesign, adopting the Liquid Glass design language from iOS to create a unified, modern interface. Key changes include a new four-tab bottom navigation bar for core functions and the removal of the side menu, with actions moved to an overflow men...
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Reddit Bug Labels Lesbian Subreddit as "Straight"
A software bug in Reddit's translation service caused incorrect and misleading descriptions to appear on numerous subreddits, particularly for Android users. The error altered community summaries, such as changing "cis and trans lesbians" to "straight and transgender lesbians," causing concern am...
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Google Wallet to Add Full Transaction History and Search
Google Wallet will soon display a complete transaction history, including purchases from other devices and online orders, directly within the mobile app. This update is part of an effort to make the app a central payment hub, with a dedicated search function also in development to reduce reliance...
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Android Code Hints at OpenAI's ChatGPT Ad Plans
OpenAI is developing an advertising system, as indicated by code in its ChatGPT Android app, likely to monetize commercial queries while keeping subscriptions ad-free. This marks a strategic shift to generate revenue, supported by internal forecasts and a change in executive stance from dismissin...
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Gemini Live May Soon Integrate Google Maps for Smart Glasses
Google is developing an integration for Gemini Live that overlays real-time Google Maps information onto the smartphone camera viewfinder. This feature will provide visual pop-ups with details like business names and ratings, enhancing contextual awareness and everyday usability. The functionalit...
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Spotify Tests Audiobook and Paperback Sync Feature
Spotify is developing a **Page Match** feature that uses a phone's camera and OCR to synchronize a user's reading progress between a physical/digital book and its corresponding Spotify audiobook. The feature offers two-way syncing, allowing users to find their place in the text based on their lis...
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Netflix Ends Casting Support for Most TVs
Netflix has deliberately restricted Google Cast support, now limiting it to premium, ad-free subscribers and a narrow set of older hardware. This move aligns with Netflix's broader strategy to curb password sharing and tie viewing to specific devices and accounts within a household. The change ef...
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