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Google ‘I/O Adventure’ is a virtual world for demos, chats, & easter eggs [Gallery]

One task for Google in 2021 is making I/O more than just a developer conference that strictly takes place over video livestreams. Google’s answer is a “virtual event experience” and digital space called I/O Adventure. Update 5/17: Google shared a video of the experience this morning with a ‘bump’ mechanic to do most things in this virtual world. Mini-games — besides finding easter…
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Google teases that a ‘brand new Wear version’ will be announced at I/O 2021

With less than 24 hours until I/O 2021, Google is teasing a “brand new Wear version.” It comes amid a flurry of developments in recent weeks from Gboard to rumors about Samsung’s next wearables. To advertise I/O Adventure, Google this morning detailed what experience each product will have in the virtual world. The description for the “Android & Google Play” space is as…
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Apple updates Platform Security guide with details on iPhone Apple Watch unlock, Touch ID Magic Keyboard

Apple released its 2021 Platform Security guide back in February with new details on M1 Macs, iOS 14, macOS Big Sur, watchOS 7, and more. Now the guide has been updated with specifics on how Touch ID on the new Magic Keyboard works, how iPhone unlock with Apple Watch in iOS 14.5 cryptography works, and more. The revised Platform Security Guide goes in-depth describing how the new Magic Keyboard…
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Sharp Aquos R6 launches with huge 1-inch camera sensor, 240Hz display

Although not exactly a household name in smartphones, Sharp has released the Aquos R6 with a massive 1-inch rear camera sensor and one of the fastest displays on the market. The headline addition here is the frankly mammoth 20-megapixel 1-inch primary camera sensor that has been co-developed with Leica. This means that the Sharp Aquos R6 currently has the largest camera sensor on a smartphone…
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