Google has said to its Translate users that an upcoming policy which was changed in 2020 may finally be taking place in 2022. This is not the first time the company was late to its own party. Few years ago it is reported on a warning prompt users were seeing on Translate telling them that the search history on the service would soon only be available for those who are logged into their Google account. Now users can save individual searches to individual devices which was better for privacy but not so good for continuity across the platforms.
Until yesterday people began collecting tips about new prompt telling users to either back up their Translate search history to their Google account, manage their activity logging or continue by using Translate without an account. Users can temporarily use app without an account by hitting their account avatar located at the top-right corner and then hit the down arrow next to their account information in order to switch it up. Id people want to sync their search history to cloud, they will have to make sure that the Web & App Activity control setting is turned on in Google account settings. Cloud synced Translate histories sync every few hours so that the locally-recorded histories remain local and up-to-date.

Spotify Stations is there for quite some time now and its app is offering users with a streamlined experience designed to mimic the sort of hands-off listening that you have get from a traditional radio station. it has gone through substantial changes as it has been seen come to new markets. Unfortunately now it is time to take this station down as Spotify shares word with testers that is shuttering Stations.
Spotify inform the users that they will be able to import their existing stations into the primary app and will continue to listen to them there. What is a bit confusing here is that what this move will spell for the creation of future stations and if we will see all old functionality migrate over Spotify proper. The fans of Stations have praised its ability to generate the radio feeds which are based on multiple artists or tracks rather than focusing on a single point of inspiration.

In the consumer tech market, Google and Amazon are termed as opposing camps. The reality on the other hand for the many shoppers who are building their smart homes up is that they are mixing as well as matching their Ring doorbells with their Nest Thermostats or putting an Echo in one room and Google Assistant speaker in the other.
Google is pushing the 2021 model Nest products as having best compatibility with Alexa for live view streaming but users can pair up their older Nest cameras and their thermostats for voice control. There are no restrictions Which Nest Thermostat models can be integrated with Alexa skill. Only Nest Doorbell will support doorbell press announcements. Nest device owners who are looking forward to use Alexa can install the skill for free from Amazon then go to Google Home app settings on a managing device and hit partner Connections, then Amazon Alexa.

Microsoft Edge has been improved greatly and since the browser has started using Chromium as its base and the company began adding its own enhancements on top, it actually provides nice browsing experience. Despite Microsoft;s best efforts and the fact that it is growing, Chrome still has got an indisputable market lead. The attempt to bridge the gap and get you switch while also enhancing your security and privacy includes in-browser VPN.
The feature was detailed on Microsoft support page. It is known as Microsoft Edge Secure Network and it is meant as means to equip yourself from insecure networks and shady websites. The feature is in a preview stage at the moment, you will require to log in with your Microsoft account for using it then head to the settings panel and then click “Secure Network” to turn it on. The VPN will provide you 1GB of free data each month. It is not clear whether you will be able to get or buy more data but free wording is indicating that might become a possibility in the future. It is far from browser only now a days equipped with a VPN. Opera has also got one and if you will pay, you can get an official VPN running in your Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome instances.

Snap Inc. is the team that has developed Snapchat but it is also famous for making hardware. It released Spectacles lineup of smart glasses in 2016 and has also seen several iterations since then include an AR-based pair that is yet to be released. The newest product from Snapchat is Pixy which is a small yellow drone that is meant to be a flying camera. Pixy is not a big piece of plastic like other drones especially drones from DJI. It is a small device with four tiny propellers. It fits into your palm and weighs 101 grams. It has not got any controller or SD clot. It has got a camera dial which will allow you to set how the drone will fly, while the photos and recordings will be saved into your memories of Snapchat app.
It has got pre-configured flight paths which include a floating mode which is an option to orbit around you. It has also got an option to follow you as you walk or run. Whenever you want to stop the recording all you need to do is to place your hand beneath the drone and it will land in your palm. When it comes to battery, you can have five to eight flights before the battery is depleted. Pixy is not a replacement of a proper drone, but if you need to upload videos from different perspective to your social media account then it is a great alternative. It has also got a strap in order to take it around you wherever you go. It costs $230 and you can also add a portable battery charger for an extra $20.

There are loads of social networks as well as chat services in the market which support polls like Facebook, Twitter and Telegram. WhatsApp is a very notable exception and also quite a weird one if you think about it as it is termed as the standard messenger in many countries. Now it looks like WhatsApp is working on adding polls in the group chats.
A recent WhatsApp beta for Android version 2.22.10.11 has added the underlying code that will enable the polls. According to WABetaInfo you will be able to create question with up to 12 possible answers in extra screen within the app. Earlier it was reported that only group members would be able to see as well as interact with the poll which makes sense. Meta has everything in place on Android , desktop and iOS version, it will likely not too long until polls launch.

Samsung Galaxy Watch4 is considered as the best Android smartwatch and it is getting better day by day. Google Assistant support is confirmed to be arriving for Galaxy Watch4 very soon. Watch4 has got voice assistant support through Samsung’s Bixby and users have been vocal about their desire for Google’s alternative. Google Assistant is taking the center stage in new Galaxy Watch4 ad that was posted to Samsung’s Spanish YouTube channel.
Verizon also refreshed its Watch4 support pages by announcing new system update that delivers Google Assistant integration. The information has been removed from the page and Google has confirmed that Assistant support was in fact not rolling out. The new ad shows a man asking his Galaxy Watch4 to play YouTube Music by pulling up Assistant with ‘Hey Google’. While Assistant takes up three seconds of the 15-second ad. You can download the Samsung’s latest update on Watch4 or Watch4 Classic but Google Assistant app that is required to make it work is still not available.