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At the Lenovo Tech World 2024 conference, Motorola announced several upcoming AI features for its phones. The company is rolling out a new suite of features, known as Moto AI, designed to enhance user interaction and provide personalized assistance.

Moto AI was first introduced at the 2023 Lenovo Tech World conference. At the time, Motorola had just begun developing the AI assistant. In June of this year, the company partnered with Google to launch two Moto AI features for the Razr 2024 family: Moto Magic Canvas and Style Sync. Moto Magic Canvas is a cloud-based image generator that creates AI-generated pictures from text commands, while Style Sync is an AI wallpaper creator.

Now, Motorola has showcased some more Moto AI features that will be coming to its phones as part of an invite-only beta program later this year.

Moto AI is powered by Large Action Models (LAM), which enable the device to understand the user’s environment and allow users to communicate using natural language. Soon, Moto users will be able to say things like “order me an iced americano,” and Moto AI will locate the nearest coffee shop to place the order, notifying the user when it’s ready for pickup. This functionality extends to other everyday tasks, such as requesting rides from Uber, where users can simply state their destination, and the AI handles the rest.

The company says future updates to Moto AI will also automate daily routines, like setting alarms, ordering coffee, and curating music playlists. However, Motorola did not give a time frame for when these AI updates will reach its phones.

Additional Moto AI tools showcased at the event include the “Catch Me Up” prompt, which summarizes personal communications to save users from scrolling through missed notifications.

The “Pay Attention” feature helps users remember specific details from conversations without the hassle of taking notes. Users will be able to record discussions, which are then transcribed and summarized for easy review.

“Remember This” allows users to capture live moments or on-screen information with just a command. This functionality leverages AI to generate context and details about the captured content, similar to Google’s Pixel Screenshots app. Users will be able to retrieve their memories at any time through simple queries.

As the beta program rolls out, the company says it’s looking forward to incorporating user feedback to refine Moto AI and its capabilities.

Apple continues its legacy of dropping a powerful smartwatch year after year with the newest Series 10 model. The device is loaded with features and tools to deliver one of the best user experiences available in the market. If you’ve already strapped one onto your wrist, check out these top Apple Watch Series 10 tips and tricks to get the most from your device.

Apple’s famous rings are one of the brand’s most iconic features. Now, you can finally customize your Apple Rings with personalized move, exercise, and stand goals. You can even pause your rings if you need time off.

Here’s how to customize your Apple Rings

• Open the Activity app on your Apple Watch and tap the rings, then tap Change Goals.
  • Tap Change for Today or Change Daily Goal.
  • Tap the plus or minus symbol to update your goal, then tap Set.
• To pause the rings, tap Pause Rings and select the duration you want to pause your rings.

Introduced on the Series 9, Apple’s Smart Stack is a home screen tool that offers easier access to your most frequently used details and features. Simply swipe up on your watch face, and your customizable Smart Stack will display whatever widgets serve you best. WatchOS 11 brought even more widget options, including interactive ones, and now utilizes AI to add and suggest widgets based on time, date, location, and your daily routine. Customize your Smart Stack further by deleting, adding, pinning, and personalizing your widget stack to prioritize your most used tools.

Customize your Smart Stack

• Scroll up from your watch face to access your Smart Stack.
• Press and hold the top widget to access edit mode.
• Tap the yellow pin icon to pin a desired widget to the top of your stack, or tap the red minus symbol to remove widgets.
• Customize your app widget by tapping the red minus symbols attached to the app you want to replace, then tap the encircled plus symbol to add a new shortcut.

Enable sleep apnea detection

When worn to bed for sleep tracking, the Apple Watch Series 10 can now track breathing disturbances to detect signs of sleep apnea. If, over 30 days, the device detects frequent elevated breathing disturbances, you will receive a notification of possible sleep apnea as well as access to a PDF to discuss the data with your healthcare provider.

Here’s how to enable sleep apnea detection

• On your paired iPhone, open the Health app.
• Tap your profile picture or initial in the top right corner.
• Tap Health Checklist, then tap Set Up below Sleep Apnea Notifications and follow the onscreen instructions.

Apple’s Low Power Mode helps users eke out a few extra hours between charges. Rather than settle for the company’s 18-hour claim, you can use this mode to reach beyond a full day of use.

Here’s how to stretch battery life with Low Power Mode

• From your watch face, press the side button to access your Control Center.
• Tap the battery percentage listed.
• Tap Low Power Mode.
• Scroll down and tap Turn On.

Track your pregnancy

Apple also introduced pregnancy tracking via watchOS 11 to provide more support for users already tracking their cycles in the Health app. Log your own pregnancy to keep tabs on your gestational age, log symptoms, and receive helpful notifications for things like high heart rate (a metric that typically increases during pregnancy), walking steadiness alerts, and hydration reminders.

Here’s how to track your pregnancy

• On your paired iPhone, open the Health app and tap Cycle Tracking.
• Scroll down to and tap Factors, then tap Add Factor.
• Tap Pregnancy, then tap Options next to Estimation Method.
  • Log the first day of your last period, an estimated due date, how far along the pregnancy is in weeks, or when the embryo was transferred during IVF.
• Follow the onscreen instructions to turn on notifications for mental health questionnaires, add your pregnancy to your Medical ID, and review medications.

Apple Watch Series 10 users can now save offline maps to the device to view even without access to Wi-Fi or cellular service. This includes information like hours and ratings, plus the ability to utilize turn-by-turn directions for saved hiking, driving, walking, cycling, or transit routes. You can even create and save custom routes.

Here’s how to use Offline Maps

• Sync offline maps between your paired iPhone and Apple Watch via the Maps app on your iPhone.
  • In the Maps app, tap your picture or initials next to the search field, tap Offline Maps, then turn on Sync with Apple Watch.
• Create walking or hiking routes on your iPhone and sync these to your Apple Watch.
• Open the Maps app on your Apple Watch and tap the Search button. Then tap your picture or initials in the top-right corner, tap Offline Maps, and tap the map you’d like to access.

Keep an eye on tidal conditions

For surfers, swimmers, and water enthusiasts everywhere, Apple introduced a new Tides app for monitoring the conditions of your go-to coastlines. Be sure to enable location permissions to use the app effectively.

Here’s how to add a location to the Tides app

• Open the Tides app on your Apple Watch.
• Tap the three horizontal lines, then tap the plus sign.
• Tap the search icon and enter the location you want to view, then tap Search or search for nearby locations in the maps view.
• Tap a location to add it to your list.

How to view tidal information for selected locations

• Open the Tides app on your Apple Watch.
• Tap the location you are interested in viewing, then tap the tide summary at the bottom of the screen to view tides, swells, water temperature, weather, wind, sunrise, sunset, and severe weather alerts.

Check in during workouts

Work out more safely than ever by using the Series 10’s Check In feature. The tool is accessed directly from the Workout app and allows you to keep a friend or family member in the loop while you head out to exercise. It can also be used via the Messages app. When enabled, Check In will automatically notify your chosen contact when a workout session is completed, you’ve arrived at a destination, or after a specific period of time has elapsed. Note, though, the device must be within Bluetooth range of its paired iPhone or connected via Wi-Fi or cellular service.

Here’s how to use Check In from the Workout app

• Open the Workout app on your Apple Watch Series 10.
• Tap the workout you plan to complete, then swipe right and tap Check In.
• Check In will notify your chosen contact once you complete your workout.

Here’s how to use Check In from Messages

• Open the Messages app on your Apple Watch Series 10.
• Start a new message or select an existing conversation, tap the Apps button, then tap Check In.
• Tap Edit, then tap Check In and choose When I arrive or After a timer.
• Tap Send

As always, the Series 10 equips interchangeable bands, so it’s easy to personalize your device. I love the brand’s FineWoven Magnetic Link Band, though it is certainly a bit pricey. Swap up your look with one of Apple’s offerings, or shop third-party bands from retailers like Amazon.

Here’s how to swap your Apple Watch band

• Place your Apple Watch face down on a clean surface.
• Press and hold the band release button, then slide the strap along the watch case to remove it.
• Repeat for the opposite side.
• Slide the new band into place one side at a time.

Send and receive money with Tap to Cash

Apple Cash offers a simple way to exchange funds with people you know who are also tied into the Apple ecosystem. Now you can send funds with a simple tap of devices thanks to Tap to Cash on the Apple Watch Series 10. Send Apple Cash to someone without sharing your information by holding your Apple Watch near their iPhone or Apple Watch.

Here’s how to use Tap to Cash

• Open the Wallet app on your Apple Watch.
• Tap the Apple Cash card, then tap Tap to Cash.
• Use the Digital Crown to input the amount you would like to send.
• Tap Send, confirm the payment, then double-click the side button.
• Hold your Apple Watch near the recipient’s iPhone or Apple Watch until the payment information appears on their device’s screen.

Here’s how to send money via the Messages app with Apple Cash

• Open the Messages app and tap an existing conversation.
• Tap the plus icon, then tap Apple Cash.
• Use the Digital Crown to adjust the total amount you want to send.
• Tap Send, then double-click the side button to confirm payment.

Here’s how to send a request via the Messages app with Apple Cash

• Open the Messages app and tap an existing conversation.
• Tap the plus icon, then tap Apple Cash.
• Enter the desired amount, then swipe left on the Send button to show the Request button.
• Tap Request.

WatchOS 11 introduced a few new faces, including Reflections (shown above), which offers a truly timeless look, and Flux, which utilizes the display’s improved refresh rate to include a second indicator. Customize your home screen with one of these new options or one of Apple’s other many first-party watch faces.

Here’s how to customize your Apple Watch Series 10 face

• Press and hold your current watch face.
• Swipe all the way left and tap Add new.
• Use swipes and your digital crown to choose custom settings.

To customize a face already in your gallery, press and hold your current watch face and tap edit under the design you want to customize.

That’s it for our favorite Apple Watch Series 10 tips. Have more? Drop your top recommendations below in the comments section.

It looks like Google is preparing to roll out the Pixel Studio app on the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel 8a. Android Authority and Assemble Debug have found evidence suggesting that the Generative AI image creation app may be headed to the 2023 flagship lineup. It is currently exclusive to the Pixel 9 series and uses AI to generate images from text commands.

We found a new APK stub for Pixel Studio on APK Mirror. The notes on the website say it’s from the Pixel 8 Pro with the recent Android 15 update. After further investigation, we were able to confirm that the same APK stub was also pre-installed on the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8a with Android 15.

An APK stub looks just like the app it stands for and is signed with the same security keys. However, it’s essentially a placeholder that doesn’t contain any actual app content; instead, it simply directs users to the Play Store to download the full app. This allows device manufacturers to include apps without using much storage space. Google will have to allow the Play Store entry for Pixel Studio to let Pixel 8 series users officially download the app. So even though the APK stub is now present in the Android 15 update for the older Pixels, Google will have to turn on the switch at the backend for users to be able to get Pixel Studio.

Another piece of evidence we found was the removal of the com.google.android.feature.PIXEL_2024_EXPERIENCE feature flag from the app. This flag has been available in all previous Pixel Studio APKs. It is used for devices launched in 2024 (Essentially, the Pixel 9 series). Its removal indicates that Google is ready to roll out the Pixel Studio app to older devices.

This is also why sideloading a previous APK of the Pixel Studio app doesn’t work on the Pixel 8, 8 Pro, and 8a right now. Earlier versions of the APK include the flag that requires your Pixel device to be from 2024, i.e., a Pixel 9 series phone. So even if you sideload Pixel Studio right now, the APK will refuse to open if it cannot find that 2024 feature flag in the system, which obviously isn’t available in the Pixel 8 series.

Meanwhile, we checked, and it doesn’t look like the Pixel 7 series is in line to get the app right now. The APK stub was not available on the Pixel 7 running Android 15.

Nowadays, all Android flagships come with 5G support, and carriers have been ramping up their network to give customers the 5G advantage, especially in crowded urban areas. If 5G didn’t satisfy your need for network speed, we’re already staring at another network upgrade in the form of 5G-Advanced. The good news is that T-Mobile plans to bring 5G-Advanced to its network before the end of this year.

T-Mobile’s President of Technology, Ulf Ewaldsson, mentioned to Fierce Network that T-Mobile plans to deliver its 5G-Advanced-based service by the end of 2024. The service will offer features such as improved spectral efficiency and advanced positioning.

T-Mobile is said to be ahead on its 5G-Advanced plans because it has deployed a nationwide 5G standalone (5G SA) network instead of running a 5G RAN on a 4G LTE core, allowing it to roll out 5G-Advanced to its network as a software update. The report notes that AT&T started to deploy 5G standalone in late 2022, and Verizon has now launched standalone in several states in the US, but neither carrier has a nationwide 5G SA footprint yet.

5G-Advanced, also known as 5.5G and formally defined in 3GPP Release 18, is an upgrade to existing 5G networks. It promises faster speeds, improvements to Massive MIMO, high-precision finding, and energy efficiency by letting devices enter low-power states when idle.

Once the network comes online, smartphone OEMs and chip makers will start heavily touting 5G-Advanced capabilities in their smartphones. Not only does the modem need to support 5G-Advanced (most of Qualcomm’s recent releases, like the Snapdragon X75, X72, and X80 modems, support it), but the phone also needs to include the requisite RF antenna hardware and licenses to use 5G-Advanced.

The OPPO Find X7 series in China supports 5G-Advanced (5.5G) on China Mobile. We couldn’t locate reliable information for smartphones that already support this network in the US. We could likely see a new wave of 5G-Advanced-ready smartphones once the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 possibly launches with the Snapdragon X80 modem. So, if you were hoping to enjoy 5.5G, you might need a new smartphone.