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You can wake up to ringtones, music from streaming services, or downloaded audio files when setting alarms in Google's Clock app for Android, but that's not all. The latest feature lets you turn your own voice into an alarm sound, saying whatever it is you need to say to wake you up. The recent update applies to Pixel users for now, but there's a way you can work around that limitation to create wake-up calls to yourself on other Android devices, such as a Samsung Galaxy model. The process is simple. Choose an alarm or create a new one in the Clock app, record a voice message to yourself as... more http://dlvr.it/Sh5zdX

Android 12L and Android 13 have a taskbar just for tablets that lets you quickly open recent, suggested, or pinned apps and drag and drop apps into split-screen mode. While the taskbar is meant just for tablets and foldable devices, you can unlock this new feature for your Android smartphone with a bit of tinkering. On tablets, the taskbar appears when using other apps. You can long-press it to hide it whenever needed, then tap on the navigation bar to show it again. It shows six recently used, suggested, or pinned apps, and when not on the Home Screen, it also provides a link to your app... more http://dlvr.it/SgzkT0

An iPad can serve as a second screen for a Mac via Sidecar, available since iPadOS 13, but Apple isn't the only manufacturer to support such a feature. Samsung has had a similar tool since One UI 3.1 that lets you turn certain Samsung Galaxy tablets into second displays for your PC — and there's a hidden feature that expands it to more tablets and even Samsung Galaxy smartphones. Officially, the Galaxy Tab S7 and Galaxy Tab S8 are the only Samsung devices with the second screen feature. You can easily activate it via the "Second screen" button in the Quick Settings panel and then connect the... more http://dlvr.it/SgrT7p

The newest feature for Pixel smartphones puts a home theater in your pocket. Spatial Audio outputs sound that appears to come from in front of and behind you, adding a new level of immersion to your streaming video and music apps. Google's new audio feature works with any connected headphones, including wired headphones connected via USB-C (or with a USB-C to 3.5 mm adapter) and Bluetooth headphones or earbuds. Pixel Buds Pro also gets head tracking, which shifts your audio perspective in relation to where your phone is situated, but it only works on the Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 7, and... more http://dlvr.it/SglGy4

You've probably connected your Android device to dozens of Wi-Fi networks since you've had it, and your phone or tablet remembers each of them. Whether it's a hotspot at home, school, work, the gym, a coffee shop, a relative's apartment — or even from a friend's phone — each time you type in a Wi-Fi password, your Android device saves it for safekeeping and easy access later. The trouble comes when you want to actually see the password for one of the networks you've connected to before. Perhaps you want to connect a second device to a saved wireless access point, or maybe you're with a... more http://dlvr.it/Sgh718

Android's back gesture, formerly the back button, has long been a blessing and a curse. While it gives us system-wide backward navigation, the action can sometimes be unpredictable. But Google may have a solution with its new predictive back gesture, which gives you an animated peek at where you're about to go next to help you decide on continuing or staying with the current view. The new predictive back gesture, which is expected to be enabled by default when Android 14 arrives in late 2023, is currently available in just a few of Google's own apps including: Google Calculator Google... more http://dlvr.it/SgY0KT

You've decided you want to lose weight or build lean muscle. That's great! Now grab your smartphone. It's a valuable asset that can help you achieve your physical fitness goals, whether to improve your health or enhance your appearance, and I'm going to show you how. Numerous apps for your iPhone or Android phone can help you record and monitor the metrics contributing to weight loss and muscle gain. And while wearables from Apple, Samsung, Fitbit, Garmin, and others provide workout tracking from your wrist, you really only need your smartphone for all your fitness tracking. Bear in mind... more http://dlvr.it/SgLh2L