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“Apple Music Saved My Life”: This Epic 4-Year Journey Proves Why Spotify Can’t Compete with Apple’s Superior Sound and Features

“Apple Music Saved My Life”: This Epic 4-Year Journey Proves Why Spotify Can’t Compete with Apple’s Superior Sound and Features

IN A NUTSHELL 🎧 The switch to Apple Music was driven by seamless integration within the Apple ecosystem, enhancing the overall music experience. 💵 Apple Music offered better value through the Apple One bundle, making it a cost-effective choice over Spotify. 📱 The user-friendly interface and ability to transfer music libraries ensured a smooth and familiar transition to Apple Music. …

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Hands-on with Alexa Plus’s AI agent features

Hands-on with Alexa Plus’s AI agent features

One of the best features of Amazon’s new Alexa Plus is that I don’t have to “speak Alexa” anymore. I’ve been testing the voice assistant for about a week now, and it understands what I say, regardless of how I say it — there’s no more need for precise phrasing to get Alexa to do what I want. This big …

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5 underrated Android features I use all the time, and you should too

5 underrated Android features I use all the time, and you should too

Andy Walker / Android Authority Features like split-screen mode, Quick Share, and various battery optimizations are more or less common knowledge amongst Android users. But Google’s OS has so many features, it’s easy for some to fly under the radar — especially since they can be buried deep within the settings. A lot of the features I use regularly aren’t …

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iPhone 17 Air will have new 6.6-inch screen size with these rumored features

iPhone 17 Air will have new 6.6-inch screen size with these rumored features

This fall, Apple will launch a brand new flagship iPhone model: the iPhone 17 Air. Its ultra-thin, futuristic design will be the main selling point, but the iPhone 17 Air is also expected to come with a brand new 6.6-inch screen size. Here’s what rumors say about the display. If you’re considering buying an iPhone 17 Air this fall, the …

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Everywhere You Go Has Valet: “Clueless” at 30 (Or Whatever) | Features

Everywhere You Go Has Valet: “Clueless” at 30 (Or Whatever) | Features

Writer-director Amy Heckerling’s 1995 comedy “Clueless” is almost twice as old as its heroine, Beverly Hills princess Cher Horowitz (Alicia Silverstone). It’s a period piece now, which is fine, because it’s also true of its inspiration, Jane Austen’s 1816 novel Emma. The teenage characters all have cellular phones, which were rare at that time compared to today. Mona May’s dazzling …

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watchOS 26: Four new features your Apple Watch might not support

watchOS 26: Four new features your Apple Watch might not support

watchOS 26 is coming this fall, with new features like the Notes app, watch face ‘hints,’ Control Center upgrades, and more. But unlike most watchOS releases, there are several tentpole features that will only be available on very recent Apple Watch models. Apple Watch Series 10, Series 9, or Ultra 2 required for several watchOS 26 features If you’re looking …

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Here are the new features for Pixels in Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3

Here are the new features for Pixels in Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google has released the third and final beta for Android 16’s first quarterly platform release (QPR1). Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3 is available without a detailed changelog, which is typical for these releases. We’ve already started digging into the build to find out what’s new, though, and here’s what we’ve discovered so far. Note: At …

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New One UI 8 beta for Galaxy S25 removes features, delays final release

New One UI 8 beta for Galaxy S25 removes features, delays final release

New evidence suggests that Samsung is working on a fourth One UI 8 beta build for the Galaxy S25 series. Whether it will roll out to beta testers is unclear, but regardless, this new build throws a spanner in the works and appears to be removing some features. As some of you might recall, Samsung seemed like it was getting …

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Google expands AI Mode with extra features for search

Google expands AI Mode with extra features for search

Google is continuing to double down on its AI Mode, bringing more features to its dedicated Search chatbot. Today, the company is the Gemini 2.5 Pro model and the Deep Search capability to AI Mode. These features will be available to Google AI Pro and Google AI Ultra subscribers. Although both of these tools can still be accessed through other …

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