Google Lens is more easily accessible on Google Photos for Android

Source: 9to5Google

Those in the know understand how helpful Google Lens is for optical character recognition (OCR). But you might not know that the feature is accessible through Google Photos. The company doesn't want you to overlook that fact anymore by making it a more prominent part of the app. 

Google Lens now shows up with its icon at the bottom bar alongside the share, edit, and delete buttons. It also shows up in the info sheet when you swipe up on an image. 

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WhatsApp tests voice message playback speeds on mobile

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WhatsApp is currently working on offering different playback speeds for voice messages. According to WABetaInfo, the app version with this feature is still in the works, but it's expected to show up in a future build. It will allow you to speed up messages at 1.5x or 2.0x speed. Since this is just a preview, we don't know yet what you'll need to do to access this option. But it's in development for both Android and iOS.

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Match your smart lights with your mood with the Hue Sentiment iOS app

A new iOS app will let you change your Philips Hue smart lights to match your mood. There are options in the app you can pick when you're feeling positive, negative, or neutral. If you aren't sure what you're feeling, the app can help you with that. You can also enable and disable individual lights to include them with every mood change. The app supports VoiceOver, too.

The Hue Sentiment for Philips Hue was developed by WWDC20 Swift Student Challenge Winner Rihab Mehboob. It's a paid app that costs $2.79.

Source: 9to5Mac

Apple discontinues iMac Pro, plus 2 iMac configurations

Hours after Apple discontinued the iMac Pro, the company has also discontinued two configurations of the 4K 21.5-inch iMac. The 512GB and 1TB SSD configurations are no longer available. Both options became unavailable for purchase last month, but it wasn't clear if this was a temporary problem.

But now, the company has removed both SSD options for the iMac's configuration page completely. With Apple rumoured to launch a redesigned iMac this year, it isn't that surprising that the company is phasing out older models.

Source: MacRumors