The 2021 Doodle for Google competition, which lets K-12 students design an inspirational “Doodle,” has come to a close, and the winner will be shown on the Google homepage tomorrow.
Each year’s Doodle for Google competition has a specific theme, and this year’s theme was “I am strong because…” K-12 students across the United States created and submitted artwork that speaks to their…
Google asks developers to call out Android OEMs that aggressively close background apps
June 14, 2021
Android’s open nature leads to some disparity with how apps and features can work across devices from different smartphone makers. Over the last couple of years, background app performance has been a point of attention for Google, and now, the company is asking the Android…
Android Auto issues can stem from a faulty update or an issue on specific devices, and for the past couple of months, Samsung users have been reporting an issue where Android Auto would crash when the device was unlocked. Now, a fix has been confirmed to be coming soon.
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Last month, Google announced that its hardware division would be opening a permanent retail location. Google Store Chelsea is now set to open this coming Thursday in New York City at 10 a.m. ET.
The first Google Store is located below the company’s New York City headquarters. Located at 15th and 9th — opposite Chelsea Market, the storefront makes use of the existing “Google” sign. Below…
Samsung has downplayed a report that claimed the company has suspended production of an upcoming phone called the Galaxy S21 FE. Korean publication ETNews alleged over the weekend that production of the unannounced phone had stopped because of a shortage of semiconductors…
Guardians of the Galaxy game launches October 26
June 14, 2021
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Eidos Montreal wants to put players in the role of Star-Lord in a video game version of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. It is launching October 26 as a single-player adventure where Star-Lord has…
After the WWDC21 keynote, Apple held the Platforms State of the Union where engineers previewed some of the new features, APIs, and SDKs available to developers with iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and more.
Early last week, we talked about the ability to seamlessly record game sessions with a controller in iOS 15. The new ReplayKit lets users video-capture a rolling buffer when playing a game. With this…
Galaxy S21 FE could fall victim to chip shortage, but Samsung says no decision has been made
June 13, 2021
Samsung’s Galaxy S20 FE turned out to be a pretty big hit in 2020, making a sequel seem like a guarantee. Rumors have placed the debut of that new device in August of this year, but a new report claims that the Galaxy S21 FE’s debut could be in trouble due to the chip…
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June 13, 2021
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During its Ubisoft Forward event today, the company announced a few new titles coming out in 2021 including Riders Republic, a massive multiplayer game focused on outdoor sports that is coming to Google Stadia.
Update 6/12: During the latest Ubisoft Forward event just ahead of E3 2021, the developer has announced a release date for Riders Republic after delaying the game heavily from its…