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Google apparently called sideloading Fortnite on Android ‘abysmal’ in talks w/ Epic Games

August 7, 2021
Google is currently in the midst of defending itself against a US lawsuit that takes issue with the Play Store requirement to use Google’s in-app billing which takes a cut of revenue. Recently unsealed court documents have surfaced interesting details regarding Google and Epic Games, including that Google once called sideloading on Android an “awful experience.” The ability to sideload…
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iOS 15 lets you set new iCloud recovery options, here’s how

August 7, 2021
Apple is making it easier to recover iCloud data in the event of forgotten passwords or device passcodes with iOS 15. There are two options. Let’s look at how iCloud Data Recovery Service works with iCloud Recovery Contacts and the iCloud Recovery Key. The new option to…
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Belarus Olympian used Google Translate to ask Japanese police for help before coerced flight

August 7, 2021
Last Saturday, Belarusian officials attempted to force sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya to leave Tokyo. The athlete revealed yesterday that she used Google Translate to reach out to Japanese authorities and avoid the flight from the Olympics. Tsimanouskaya has since been granted a humanitarian visa by Poland, and at a press conference yesterday, as well as an interview with Reuters, she provided…
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Google working to bring the full Chrome browser to Fuchsia OS

August 7, 2021
Every good operating system needs a web browser, especially as more and more apps move to the web. To that end, Google is preparing to bring the full Google Chrome browser experience to Fuchsia OS. For years now, the Fuchsia project has had a lot of overlap with Chromium…
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Google app removing ‘More’ tab & placing settings, reminders in avatar menu [Update: Rolling out]

August 7, 2021
While Discover and Assistant Snapshot have gone through a handful of visual revamps in recent years, the rest of the Google app has remained the same. Google is now testing a settings redesign on Android that removes the “More” tab. Update 8/6: After first being spotted at the start of last month, the “More” tab removal is rolling out to more devices. Besides your bottom bar shrinking to…
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How much is your iPhone 12/Pro worth right now?

August 6, 2021
The iPhone 12 and 12 Pro are still the best iPhones you can buy as of this writing, but within a matter of months they no longer will be. Whether you’re looking to sell your iPhone 12 to upgrade to the upcoming iPhone 13 or downgrade to a smaller iPhone SE, you’ve come…
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Latest Apple Arcade games for iPhone, Mac, Apple TV [New: Super Stickman Golf 3]

August 6, 2021
Apple Arcade launched with close to 100 titles and the service is seeing new games added regularly with over 180 games now in the library. Follow along with our guide on the latest from Apple’s gaming service. New for 8/6: iOS hit Super Stickman Golf 3 has arrived on Apple Arcade. You can learn more about and download all the new games by heading to the Arcade tab in the App Store, then…
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