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Apple banned Shadow app after Microsoft used it as an example to get xCloud for iOS approved

Microsoft tried to launch its xCloud game streaming service on the App Store for iPhone and iPad users, but Apple rejected the app due to its strict guidelines. Now emails revealed in the Epic vs. Apple trial on Wednesday show that Apple even removed a similar app from the App Store after its existence was mentioned by Microsoft. Microsoft began testing xCloud for iOS in February of last year in…
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Google allowing more employees to WFH permanently, expects most will return to campus

Google prefers that employees work in an office as part of a long-held belief that physical interactions spur new ideas and solutions. As such, it planned on a “flexible workweek” after COVID-19 passed, but some were upset, and Google has reversed course to provide an option for permanent work from home (WFH).  CEO Sundar Pichai announced the change this morning in a mass email (via…
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Lenovo teases a new Android tablet with HDMI input for consoles, second display

Android tablets aren’t as relevant as they once were, but Lenovo has done a good job of at least trying to make them serve more than one purpose. After debuting Android tablets that double as Google Assistant speakers last year, Lenovo is apparently preparing to launch another tablet that supports HDMI input. Spotted by XDA, a post on Weibo from Lenovo teases an Android-powered tablet that has…
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Realme C11 (2021) surfaces in Russia

The Realme C11 has been a thing since August, while the Realme C20 is a bit younger and was announced this January. Apparently, the brand is planning to mash together both devices and relaunch them as Realme C11 (2021) with a major twist – the chipset will allegedly be Unisoc SC9863, built on the 28nm process. While the phone is yet to be official, it is already on sale at multiple…
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