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The Google Assistant update for the Galaxy Watch 4 is reportedly causing battery drain The Google Assistant update for the Galaxy Watch 4 is reportedly causing battery drain Users on Reddit (via Android Police) are voicing their concerns about battery drain following the Google Assistant update for the wearable. Some customers are also facing issues with the “OK, Google” hotword detection. Additionally, a few users report that the Galaxy Watch 4 automatically unpairs itself from the paired phone, and any attempts to pair the two again are unsuccessful....

The Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 brings major CPU and GPU boosts over previous-gen chipsets. It also boasts the 7th-gen Qualcomm AI Engine for “unbeatable intelligence”. The company also promises improved power efficiency, up to 20% more performance per Watt of power. A dedicated Trust Management Engine, coupled with Samsung’s Knox security platform, ensures the highest grade of security for apps and services. The Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 also feature Qualcomm’s FastConnect 6900 Mobile Connectivity System to enable superfast wireless connectivity, including 6GHz Wi-Fi 6/6E....

IDC attributes the decline in wearable shipments to reduced demand IDC attributes the decline in wearable shipments to reduced demand The latest report is part of the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. According to the research firm, the decline can be explained by consumers’ willingness to “spend more in categories outside of wearables.” “Cooling demand will force companies to further differentiate themselves. With most features becoming increasingly common among the different devices, companies will have to convince customers to upgrade with best-in-class experiences knowing that there are plenty of alternatives available....

Three current Nest cameras will be discontinued Three current Nest cameras will be discontinued Google launched some of its current Nest cameras a couple of years ago, with the original Nest Indoor and Outdoor cameras approaching six years of age. This means that a revamp has been well overdue. Google announced the revamp to the Nest Indoor camera, the Nest Outdoor camera, the Nest IQ cameras, and the Nest Hello doorbell recently....

What would desktop Chrome as a permanent toggle mean for mobile users? What would desktop Chrome as a permanent toggle mean for mobile users? More directly, that’s a change that follows a similar rework in Microsoft Edge, which itself is based on the same code as Chrome. In fact, for the time being, its already available on that other platform. And in its current form, the option to set desktop mode as the default in mobile Chrome isn’t actually much of a toggle....