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Apple releases first iOS 14.7 beta to developers, more [U: Public Beta]

Surprisingly, Apple has just released the first iOS 14.7 beta to developers even before iOS 14.6 became available to the public. Apple has also released watchOS 7.6 beta and tvOS 14.7 beta. We don’t yet know what’s new in today’s updates. Update May 20: Apple is now releasing the first public beta of iOS 14.7 to registered users. The iOS 14.6 RC was released to developers and public beta…
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Alphabet Scoop 123: Android 12 + Material You, Wear OS, and everything at Google I/O 2021

This week 9to5Google’s Abner Li, Ben Schoon, and Kyle Bradshaw discuss their thoughts on the items that came out of the Google I/O keynote and what didn’t get mentioned. Sponsored by NVIDIA GeForce NOW: Real-time gameplay straight from the cloud to any device you own. Check back every  for the latest games, added every week.  New episodes of Alphabet Scoop are published every Thursday.
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5 of the best controller-friendly games on NVIDIA GeForce NOW [Video]

The age of gaming at just one “station” in your home is over, and cloud gaming services usher in an era of PC-quality gaming on the go. can be played across PC, laptop, Mac, and mobile, and with that transition in mind, here are five of the best controller-friendly games that you can play right now. Having a ton of large game files on your Android phone is a pain, especially if you are low…
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Stadia may make its retail debut at upcoming NYC Google Store

Google’s upcoming retail store in New York City may mark the first time Stadia and its hardware are sold in an in-person store. One of the benefits of Stadia is that you don’t need to buy anything to try it out, as the Stadia Controller is fully optional, and the…
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iPhone 12 led record smartphone shipments in Japan

The iPhone 12 led record smartphone shipments in Japan in the past 12 months, including a dramatic boost in 5G models. Japan saw a 17% increase in smartphone shipments, and a 40-fold increase in shipments of 5G smartphones. Apple was the clear market leader in 5G phones…
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Comment: Android smartwatches finally getting serious, and that’s great news for the Apple Watch

Android smartwatches have so far very much been also-rans compared to the market-leading Apple Watch, but all that looks set to change. Google has announced big plans for Wear OS 3, and looks like it may finally turn Android wearables into something that could seriously compete with the Apple Watch. Android watches are getting a dramatically improved UI, better apps, and health and fitness…
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