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Pixel Watch bands: How they’ve held up, third-party options, and where Google needs to expand

March 23, 2023
The Pixel Watch finally arrived last year with mixed opinions, but overall it’s been a success. However, the band situation on the Pixel Watch hasn’t really changed a whole lot since launch, at least when it comes to official options, but we have had plenty of time to see how the bands hold up, and figure out where Google needs to expand its catalog for the future. Pixel Watch’s official…
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MobileNews

These are the best Android phones you can buy [March 2023]

March 23, 2023
If you’re in the market for a new Android phone, these are the best options available as of March 2023. Best Android Phones – March 2023 9to5Google’s picks for the best Android smartphones look at the overall experience, pricing, reliability, camera quality, and length…
MobileNews

Google Camera 8.8 tweaks the zoom bar on Pixel 7/Pro

March 23, 2023
The latest version of Google Camera brings faster Night Sight to the Pixel 6/Pro and reveals work on the Pixel 8 Pro. Google Camera 8.8 also tweaks the zoom UI on the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro. The Pixel 7 series has a different zoom bar than other Google phones. In the comparison below, you see the rather plain UI (left) on a Pixel 6. It’s just a circular scrubber head (with the exact increment) on a…
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NASA’s Webb Spots Swirling, Gritty Clouds on Remote Planet

March 22, 2023
Researchers observing with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have pinpointed silicate cloud features in a distant planet’s atmosphere. The atmosphere is constantly rising, mixing, and moving during its 22-hour day, bringing hotter material up and pushing colder material…
GamingNews

Epic Games demos Unreal Engine 5.2 features

March 22, 2023
Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Epic Games demoed the cool lighting and shadow features of its Unreal Engine 5.2 game engine at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney and Unreal Engine leader Nick Penwarden showed impressive features like a new substrate shading system that enables artists…
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Nexon heads into NFTs with MapleStory Universe and Polygon deal

March 22, 2023
Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Nexon announced that its MapleStory Universe virtual world ecosystem will enable players and creators to develop and manage non-fungible tokens (NFTs). And it is working…
MobileNews

Nothing Ear (2) launch at $149 w/ ANC, Google Fair Pair, audio improvements, more

March 22, 2023
Almost 18 months after the introduction of the first-generation wireless Bluetooth earbuds, the second-generation Nothing Ear (2) have been officially unveiled. Details were shared on the earbuds during an official live-streamed announcement hosted by company founder Carl Pei. Like the Nothing Ear (1), the Ear (2) retain the transparent design and finish that has been one of the core…
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