How tech brought us closer in 2020

[AndroidPIT] Hey {NAME}, In the near future, our newsletters will focus on ending the year on a positive note. Because let's be honest, even though the headlines this year contained new horror stories almost daily, a lot of good things have happened in this strange year of 2020! In our top article of the week, my colleague Benjamin tells you why you, I, and our loved ones have become real entertainers thanks to video calling this year! I wish you a nice day, and say goodbye... Julia Froolyks, Managing Editor What you really need to know ~/AABFLwA~/RgRhqgbdP0ShaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmV4dHBpdC5jb20vaG93LTIwMjAtbWFkZS11cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5lcnM_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT13ZWVrbHktbmV3c2xldHRlcnMmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249MjAyMDEyMDJfd24mYXBfdXVpZD1JWGdhSEhYWURmRjBDRmx5Q21FVWMycVZScGNXA3NwY0IKACffgcdfolbjplIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA [Webcams in lockdown: how 2020 made us all entertainers](~/AABFLwA~/RgRhqgbdP0ShaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmV4dHBpdC5jb20vaG93LTIwMjAtbWFkZS11cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5lcnM_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT13ZWVrbHktbmV3c2xldHRlcnMmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249MjAyMDEyMDJfd24mYXBfdXVpZD1JWGdhSEhYWURmRjBDRmx5Q21FVWMycVZScGNXA3NwY0IKACffgcdfolbjplIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) Â [Video telephony had to replace many social contacts this year. But instead of grumbling, many people have become entertainers.](~/AABFLwA~/RgRhqgbdP0ShaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmV4dHBpdC5jb20vaG93LTIwMjAtbWFkZS11cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5lcnM_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT13ZWVrbHktbmV3c2xldHRlcnMmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249MjAyMDEyMDJfd24mYXBfdXVpZD1JWGdhSEhYWURmRjBDRmx5Q21FVWMycVZScGNXA3NwY0IKACffgcdfolbjplIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [Read this story](~/AABFLwA~/RgRhqgbdP0ShaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmV4dHBpdC5jb20vaG93LTIwMjAtbWFkZS11cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5lcnM_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT13ZWVrbHktbmV3c2xldHRlcnMmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249MjAyMDEyMDJfd24mYXBfdXVpZD1JWGdhSEhYWURmRjBDRmx5Q21FVWMycVZScGNXA3NwY0IKACffgcdfolbjplIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) Highlights of the week ~/AABFLwA~/RgRhqgbdP0SdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmV4dHBpdC5jb20vaHVhd2VpLW1hdGUtNDAtcHJvLXJldmlldz91dG1fc291cmNlPXdlZWtseS1uZXdzbGV0dGVycyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0yMDIwMTIwMl93biZhcF91dWlkPUlYZ2FISFhZRGZGMENGbHlDbUVVYzJxVlJwY1cDc3BjQgoAJ9-Bx1-iVuOmUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ [Huawei Mate 40 Pro review: an excellent flagship](~/AABFLwA~/RgRhqgbdP0SdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmV4dHBpdC5jb20vaHVhd2VpLW1hdGUtNDAtcHJvLXJldmlldz91dG1fc291cmNlPXdlZWtseS1uZXdzbGV0dGVycyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0yMDIwMTIwMl93biZhcF91dWlkPUlYZ2FISFhZRGZGMENGbHlDbUVVYzJxVlJwY1cDc3BjQgoAJ9-Bx1-iVuOmUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) Â [Still deprived of Google services, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro that I reviewed for NextPit is a great smartphone and has no weaknesses.](~/AABFLwA~/RgRhqgbdP0SdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmV4dHBpdC5jb20vaHVhd2VpLW1hdGUtNDAtcHJvLXJldmlldz91dG1fc291cmNlPXdlZWtseS1uZXdzbGV0dGVycyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0yMDIwMTIwMl93biZhcF91dWlkPUlYZ2FISFhZRGZGMENGbHlDbUVVYzJxVlJwY1cDc3BjQgoAJ9-Bx1-iVuOmUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Read this story](~/AABFLwA~/RgRhqgbdP0SdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmV4dHBpdC5jb20vaHVhd2VpLW1hdGUtNDAtcHJvLXJldmlldz91dG1fc291cmNlPXdlZWtseS1uZXdzbGV0dGVycyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0yMDIwMTIwMl93biZhcF91dWlkPUlYZ2FISFhZRGZGMENGbHlDbUVVYzJxVlJwY1cDc3BjQgoAJ9-Bx1-iVuOmUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) ~/AABFLwA~/RgRhqgbdP0SlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmV4dHBpdC5jb20vYWxleGEtdnMtc2lyaS12cy1nb29nbGUtYXNzaXN0YW50P3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9d2Vla2x5LW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJzJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIwMjAxMjAyX3duJmFwX3V1aWQ9SVhnYUhIWFlEZkYwQ0ZseUNtRVVjMnFWUnBjVwNzcGNCCgAn34HHX6JW46ZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg2QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~ [Alexa vs Siri vs Google Assistant](~/AABFLwA~/RgRhqgbdP0SlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmV4dHBpdC5jb20vYWxleGEtdnMtc2lyaS12cy1nb29nbGUtYXNzaXN0YW50P3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9d2Vla2x5LW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJzJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIwMjAxMjAyX3duJmFwX3V1aWQ9SVhnYUhIWFlEZkYwQ0ZseUNtRVVjMnFWUnBjVwNzcGNCCgAn34HHX6JW46ZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg2QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) Â [The five big voice assistants Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant, Cortana, and Bixby have different strengths and weaknesses. 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