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Here’s how to view the Android 11 statue in AR

September 9, 2020
Google has officially announced Android 11, and the new operating system is already rolling out to Pixel phones. In honor of the release, Google has created a statue that you can view in augmented reality on any Android phone. Dave Burke, Android’s VP of engineering, tweeted a picture of the virtual statue earlier this afternoon. Android 11 starts rolling out today! Incredibly proud of our…
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Xbox Series S is the right next-gen console for 2020

September 9, 2020
Microsoft realized something. You could launch a much more affordable next-generation console if you reduced the emphasis on resolution. The company has now taken that realization and acted on it with the $300 Xbox Series S, which it finally confirmed today after months of…
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Google launches Android 11, rolling out now to Pixel phones

September 8, 2020
Like everything else, 2020’s Android developer previews and betas were impacted by the major goings-on of our time. The cycle notably started a month earlier and it closes a month later than normal, though this is the second year that has occurred. Android 11 today is…
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Android 11 Pixel Feature Drop brings AR location sharing in Google Maps Live View

September 8, 2020
The launch of Android 11 coincides with the quarterly Pixel Feature Drop. In addition to the general platform release, Google’s first-party devices pick up some exclusive features, with the most notable being Live View Location Sharing in Google Maps. AR-based Live View in Google Maps is integrating with Location Sharing: If your friends have chosen to share their location with you, simply…
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EA adds Colin Kaepernick to Madden NFL 21

September 8, 2020
EA is bringing Colin Kaepernick back to Madden. Starting today, Kaepernick will be available as a QB who can be added to any team in Franchise mode in Madden NFL 21, which was released in late August. He can also be selected in the game’s Play Now mode. Kaepernick hasn’t…
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Bloomberg: Apple September event focused on iPad and Apple Watch, iPhone 12 won’t be announced until October

September 8, 2020
Apple just announced its next special event for September 15, inviting people to tune in virtually through the Apple website. While the assumption was that the event would include the iPhone 12 announcement, now reports that the September event will instead focus on Apple Watch and iPad announcements. According to Mark Gurman, who accurately reported that Apple would reveal its September…
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Android 11 review: An incremental update that needs some polish

September 8, 2020
Android 11 is here, three months after the first public beta was released in June. Not much has changed since then — mostly fixes for some bugs and third-party app troubles, as well as a long-awaited built-in screen recorder. But for the majority of people who didn’t check out the beta, you’ll find a few new features, like new controls for media and devices, improved privacy permissions…
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