Rogers will invest in $300m partnership to expand wireless connectivity in Eastern Ontario

Rogers has partnered with the Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario, and the Eastern Ontario Regional Network to offer "reliable wireless connectivity to 99% of Eastern Ontario's residents and businesses." It's part of the company's plans to expand its coverage and improve connectivity in underserved communities like rural and remote regions. The partnership comes at a time when many people are working from home and need access to reliable connections to get things done.

The company will invest over $150 million to upgrade and expand the region's wireless telecommunications infrastructure over five years. It plans to build over 300 new cellular towers and upgrade another 300+ existing towers. The federal and provincial governments are each investing $71 million into the project, with the Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus and Eastern Ontario Mayors' Caucus contributing an additional $10 million.

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Google Lens is more easily accessible on Google Photos for Android

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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