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9to5Google Weekender: Galaxy S23 Ultra review and other top stories

February 20, 2023
This week Samsung launched the Galaxy S23 series and we published our full review. In other news, Android Auto continued its redesign rollout, YouTube’s Susan Wojcicki stepped down, and more. 9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and other tidbits. Sign up to get it early in your inbox, or continue reading the 9to5Google Weekender…
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Super Nintendo World is an IRL game, interactive and replayable

February 19, 2023
Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Super Nintendo World has officially opened at Universal Studios Hollywood. The highly anticipated theme park pioneers a unique concept — rather than focusing on rides, the park is an interactive experience. Full disclosure, I was lucky to visit the park the day before it opened. Universal and…
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Samsung Galaxy A04 is receiving Android 13-based One UI 5.0 update

February 19, 2023
Samsung rolled out the Android 13-based One UI 5.0 stable update for the Galaxy A04s in December, and now it’s the vanilla A04 that’s receiving the One UI 5.0 upgrade. The Samsung Galaxy A04’s One UI 5.0 update has firmware version A045FXXU1BWB1 and comes with the dated December 2022 Android security patch. It’s currently seeding in Kazakhstan, but the rollout should expand…
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OnePlus is seeding OxygenOS 13 to the Nord CE 2 5G

February 19, 2023
The OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G launched last February with Android 11, and picked up the Android 12-based OxygenOS 12 update in August, is now receiving stable OxygenOS 13 based on Android 13. The update is seeding in India, and it will be first available to users who participated…
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Samsung Galaxy S23 open sale begins

February 19, 2023
Two weeks after the Samsung Galaxy S23 announcement, the trio of flagships is available, as promised. Open sales began today and the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra are available for immediate pickup in four colors – Phantom Black, Cream, Green, and…
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Apple seeds first iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4 betas

February 19, 2023
Apple has begun seeding its first iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4 betas to developers. The new releases bring several big changes including push notifications for web apps, an updated Apple Podcasts app, new Apple HomeKit architecture and more. Web apps will now support push notifications which are configurable as soon as you add a page to your home screen via the Web Push API. Up until now you could…
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