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New Gmail with Google Chat tabs rolling out for free accounts, here’s how to turn on [Update: iOS]

May 13, 2021
Last year, Google announced that the future of Gmail will see Chat messaging and group Rooms join the existing Meet video calling integration. This is already available to enterprise Workspace users, and Google is now letting personal Gmail accounts get this “integrated workspace.” Update: The new Gmail with access to Chat and Rooms is now available on iOS for free Google Accounts. This…
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Stadia doesn’t seem nearly ready for Google TV launch w/ just weeks left on Chromecast promise

May 13, 2021
When the new Chromecast with Google TV launched in late 2020, the product came with the promise that Google Stadia would be supported sometime in the first half of 2021. That deadline is just six weeks away at this point, so the clock is certainly ticking for Google to take action. Let’s take a look at where things stand. Sideloaded Stadia still barely works on Chromecast For months now, users…
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Samsung is now a contributor to Google’s Fuchsia OS

May 13, 2021
For years now, Google has been steadily developing Fuchsia OS, exploring the potential benefits of building an operating system from the ground up. Now it seems that Samsung has begun contributing some of its work to Google’s Fuchsia OS project. Back in December, Google…
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Google Fi store adds Samsung Galaxy A32 5G for $279

May 13, 2021
The latest phone available on Google Fi is the Samsung A32 5G as the MVNO, like all other carriers, continues its 5G adoption push. Samsung announced the A32 in January as its cheapest 5G phone to date. It starts with a 6.5-inch waterfall (“Infinity-V”) TFT LCD at HD+…
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Asus ZenFone 8 series starts at $599 w/ Pixel 5 size, headphone jack, Snapdragon 888

May 13, 2021
With LG calling it quits, there’s room for smaller brands to make an impact on the smartphone market. Asus today unveiled its latest attempt at the mainstream smartphone market with the ZenFone 8 series, a pair of flagship-tier smartphones with affordable prices and a solid overall package. Small flagships are a rarity nowadays. The only flagship-tier smartphone that comes to mind in the…
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Concept imagines a whole new approach to the iPhone notch

May 12, 2021
We’re expecting a smaller iPhone notch this year, but a designer has put together a concept with a whole new approach to the notch. Instead of a center notch to accommodate things like the front-facing camera and Face ID tech, designer Antonio De Rosa imagines lifting the front-facing tech above the display with a funky offset design … The first reports suggesting that the iPhone 13 would…
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