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The feature makes all file types accessible on the web even if your internet is down.

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Google has announced the general availability of offline viewing for all file types in Google Drive on the web.
The new feature lets you access PDFs, images, Microsoft Office documents and other non-Google files even without an internet connection.
It’s gradually rolling out to all Drive users and should be live for everyone by next week.

In early 2019, Google began testing an option in Google Drive’s web version that lets you make all file types such as PDFs, images, office Microsoft Office documents available for offline viewing. Now, that feature has come out of beta.

Google has announced the general availability of offline mode in Drive on the web. The new capability allows everyone to mark all file types accessible even without an internet connection. It comes in handy for people who frequently travel to areas where internet connections can get spotty. Previously, on…

Google is snapping up the team behind the now-defunct Mailbox email client on iOS and Mac.

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Google Workspace has agreed to acquire Playspace, a dedicated platform for virtual meetings and collaboration.
Playspace will be integrated into Workspace as a new experience.
It will switch off access to the service next week, and all customer data will be wiped out.

Google is acquiring Playspace, a collaborative platform for virtual meetings, brainstorming, and hangouts. Playspace has confirmed that it has signed a definitive agreement to join Google Workspace and the many tools it has to offer on the best laptops and Android phones.

In a statement provided to Android Central, a Google spokesperson confirmed the company’s latest move:

We’ve entered into an agreement to acquire Playspace as part of Google Workspace. Playspace is led by a talented team that shares our vision for delivering solutions that support the hybrid future of work.

We’ll keep you post…

Qualcomm’s upcoming smartwatch processor might keep its Cortex-A53 cores after all.

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Qualcomm’s next-gen Snapdragon Wear 5100 has been spotted with four ARM Cortex-A53 cores, not Cortex-A73 cores as previous reports suggested.
These CPU cores are similar to the ones used for the company’s previous-generation wearable chipsets.
Samsung and SMIC are reportedly supplying the chipset to Qualcomm.

Qualcomm’s next-generation wearable chipset, dubbed the Snapdragon Wear 5100, was recently spotted with a quad-core CPU featuring ARM Cortex-A73 cores. While the leak promised a significant performance boost over the chipset’s predecessor, a new report suggests that this may not be the case.

The processor will supposedly have four ARM Cortex-A53 cores instead of the more powerful Cortex-A73 cores as previous rumors claimed, according to WinFuture. This information is based on initial samples that were tested by Qualcomm, although it didn’t include details about the clo…

You can now more easily hide violent or sexually explicit content with a few taps.

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The Google app has received a new update that moves the SafeSearch option to its main settings menu.
SafeSearch now has a dedicated space to let you easily hide explicit content.
The latest change is rolling out via a server-side update on Android.

Google has quietly rolled out a new update to the Google app that makes its SafeSearch feature easier to access than before. The latest change now lets you open that option directly in the app’s settings menu on your Android phone.

SafeSearch is a longstanding feature in Google that blocks explicit content like pornography or violence from your search results. The Google app’s updated version has added a new option in the settings called “Hide explicit results,” which brings SafeSearch front and center (via 9to5Google).

With the new update, SafeSearch now takes a dedicated space alongside the other setting options such as Notific…

It lets you feel more in control of your hybrid work environment.

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Google Calendar has a new feature that shows how you’ve spent your working hours in meetings.
The feature is called Time Insights, and it’s accessible only through a computer.
It will start rolling out to users on September 6.

Google Calendar has picked up a new feature to let you see how you’re spending your time in virtual meetings through a single dashboard. The Time Insights experience provides an analytical view of your time spent while you’re working remotely so you can better manage your daily routines.

The new feature calculates the times you’ve spent on specific events in your Calendar and shows this data on the right panel. Time Insights are divided into three types of information: time breakdown, time in meetings, and people you meet with.

To get started, you can simply open Google Calendar on your computer and click “More insights”. You can then view the details of your workin…

Xiaomi is said to be ditching the 108MP sensor on its flagship phones.

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A new leak suggests the upcoming Xiaomi 12 will rock a triple camera setup on the back, with each lens rocking a 50MP sensor.
This means the company might drop the 108MP sensor on the Mi 11 series.
The upcoming Xiaomi flagship was previously rumored to feature Samsung’s 200MP sensor.

Xiaomi was one of the smartphone companies that started the megapixel wars when it launched the Mi 10 series last year with a 108MP camera on the back. Now, it looks like the company is putting high-resolution phone cameras on the back burner.

A new rumor courtesy of China-based Digital Chat Station claims that the rumored Xiaomi 12 will come with three 50MP sensors instead of 108MP like the Mi 11 series. This means that Xiaomi’s upcoming flagship phone could rock a 50MP main sensor, a 50MP ultrawide shooter, and a 50MP telephoto camera.

If it turns out to be correct, the change marks a major scaling back …

Samsung’s affordable version of the Galaxy S21 is likely to debut next week.

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The launch date for the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has been revealed in a new leak.
The phone is tipped to launch on September 8.
Samsung’s upcoming device might be available to purchase by the end of next month.

Samsung was originally rumored to unveil the Galaxy S21 FE alongside the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and the Galaxy Z Fold 3 earlier this month, although that didn’t materialize possibly due to the current chip shortage. A new leak now claims the device will finally see the light of day in early September.

Tipster Mauri QHD shared the latest rumor on Twitter, citing a source from Samsung itself. As per the tip, Samsung will take the wraps off the cheaper version of the Galaxy S21 on September 8. That said, this by no means represents an official confirmation.

S21 FE Sept 8this source is right often, but i can never share those leaks (too risky)this is one of those rare ones that i actual…

It’s available only in China at the moment.

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Xiaomi has released the first internal beta version of MIUI 12.5 based on Android 12 for the regular Mi 11.
The update does not seem to be available at the moment for the other devices in the Mi 11 series.
MIUI 12.5 beta is currently accessible only in China.

Xiaomi has apparently started beta testing MIUI 12.5 based on Android 12 for the Mi 11, a tipster has shared on Twitter. The release comes just a few days after Google rolled out the latest Android 12 beta, bringing it a step closer to its final release.

The testing marks the rollout of the first internal version of MIUI 12.5 since Xiaomi joined the Android 12 beta update party in May along with other OEMs, as per XDA Developers. At that time, the Chinese phone maker began seeding its own Android 12 beta to the flagship Mi 11 Ultra, Mi 11, the China-only Mi 11 Pro, and the Mi 11i (sold as Mi 11X Pro in India and as Redmi K40 Pro in China). However, that upda…

Don’t expect to run YouTube Music on older Wear OS smartwatches through unofficial means.

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A new report suggests you can’t sideload YouTube Music onto older Wear OS smartwatches.
The music streaming app requires smartwatches to be running only Wear OS 3.
For now, Google’s music streaming app will work only with Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 series.

YouTube Music finally became available on Wear OS 3 a few days ago, marking the first time that Google’s music streaming app goes live on a non-Apple smartwatch. However, the catch is that you can’t get the app to work with older Wear OS watches in any way, even unofficial ones.

9to5Google reports that sideloading YouTube Music onto older smartwatches won’t work, contrary to the expectation of some people who often resort to that method for installing files using APK. As you may be aware already, the app is compatible only with devices running Wear OS 3 such as the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 series, which is the first sma…

No more dragging of icons manually to where you want them to be.

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A new commit in the Chromium Gerrit indicates that Chrome OS will soon introduce a new way to easily organize your app launcher.
The upcoming sort method will let you reshuffle apps and folders alphabetically.
It’s not clear for now when Google will roll out the new sorting option.

Chromebooks currently don’t have a straightforward method to easily organize your apps in the launcher. If you want to arrange items in the app launcher, you’ll need to do tons of manual dragging to achieve your desired order, but that’s about to change.

A new commit in Chromium Gerrit suggests Google is working on a new way to sort your apps and web applications in an alphabetical order, as spotted by Chrome Unboxed. The upcoming implementation will sort your apps either by name or in reverse name order.

Additionally, the app launcher will display all folders front and center in the app drawer once you trigger th…