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It's always interesting to see phones do things you don't expect them to. For example, smartphones can gain new features via software updates. The unexpected update this time is Google and its Pixel smartphones, which can now sense a user's heart rate.

Smart TVs with Android TV have gotten more affordable over the years, so more people have become interested in getting one. It helps that Google is actively improving the platform too. In fact, the company just updated Android TV's UI to make it more streamlined.

Since YouTube is such a widely used platform, it only stands to reason that it continues to add useful features. The one that some may have wanted for a long time would be video clipping, which Twitch has had for years. Good thing YouTube is testing that now.

It has been two weeks since President Biden started working in the office, but there's no word if he would lift the ban on Huawei that was done by the Trump Administration. This also includes the shipments between Huawei and their partners but what does this mean for HONOR?

Chromebooks are probably not what most of you would use. But they're ultra affordable if all you need is a computer for productivity. That's why it's great to see new updates like Chrome OS 88, which adds a few new features to the platform.

Do you find that you always need to dig for extra storage space on your phone? If that's the case, Android may be working on a feature that will help you save some storage space. Sources first found mentions of the feature last week, and now there are some extra details.

These days, every platform wants to add a shopping feature. Instagram added a Shop tab last year before WhatsApp started allowing people to sell things directly through its app. Both Facebook isn't the only corporation that wants to sell you stuff, Google wants to do it too with YouTube.

Back in November 2019, Google announced a deal to acquire Fitbit for USD 2.1 billion (~RM8.47 billion). That didn't happen because US regulators claimed that Google was aiming to use the data from Fitbit users to sell ads. Unfortunately, Google seems to have won this time, as it has successfully completed the move.

Earlier, a rumour has suggested that a few smartphone brands will be launching their first foldable smartphones in 2021 and Xiaomi is among the list. Today, a tipster has shared some latest information with us claiming that Xiaomi will indeed launch their first foldable in 2021, and the launch could happen early next year.

Recently, short-form video contents are becoming a trending style that creators and users will look up to when they are browsing on each social media platform especially on TikTok and Instagram. Today, Google is reported on testing a new mobile search feature that would surface TikTok and Instagram videos in their own dedicated carousel.