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Samsung May 2021 security update is rolling out now to these Galaxy devices

The May 2021 security update or patch has started rolling out for a number of Samsung devices including the likes of the Galaxy S21 and more. As we’ve seen previously with older patches, the May security patch isn’t technically fully released yet even though Samsung has started its rollout to selected smartphones. Google follows a pattern of rolling out the update to its Pixel smartphones on…
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Android privacy changes are coming — are you ready?

Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. A few weeks ago, Apple made the change that app developers, advertisers, and Facebook have long fretted about: They moved access to the Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA) and the ability to “track”…
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Pixel Launcher Discover feed on Android 12 can be themed by Doodles in Material You-like manner

At the end of last month, Google redesigned the Discover feed on Android 12. With today’s Doodle celebrating the Savoy Ballroom, some rather Material You-like theming is being applied to Google Discover on the Pixel Launcher. Normally, Discover has either a dark gray or white background to match your system theme. The current Doodle is primarily brown/beige, and that color is applied to the…
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NBC Peacock rolling out support for up to six profiles on Android, iOS, TV

About a year after its release last July, NBC is finally adding support for a basic feature on its streaming platform. Today, Peacock is adding support for profiles on Android and iOS among other platforms. An app update available on Android and iOS today brings support for user profiles on Peacock, enabling families to share the same account but split their watchlists, viewing history, and…
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Google adding four Stadia Pro games for June 2021, including MotoGP20

For June 2021, Google is adding four games to Stadia Pro in a continuation from last month. The first three titles have already launched, but Blue Fire will debut with the subscription. Tuesday, June 1 will see all titles come to the $9.99 per month membership, starting with The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III ($59.99): Rean Schwarzer, a military student turned war hero, finds…
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