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Pixelbook Go gets first Google Store discount of 2021

Google announced the Pixelbook Go in October of 2019, and it’s currently the only first-party Chrome OS device following the Pixel Slate’s quiet discontinuation at the start of this year. The Pixelbook Go is now seeing some slight discounts on the US Google Store. Core i5,  8GB RAM, 128GB storage: $849 ->  $799 Core i5, 16GB RAM, 128GB storage: $999 ->  $899  Core i5, 18GB RAM…
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Netflix directory comes back to Chromecast with Google TV, still limited

After integration between Netflix and Google TV was shuttered last year, things are finally back on the repair. On Chromecast with Google TV, the Netflix directory is back in action. Chromecast with Google TV allows users to link their various streaming accounts and aggregate content into a central watchlist. That’s incredibly useful when content jumps back and forth between the plethora of…
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Samsung clarifies that its extended ‘regular’ Android updates only arrive twice a year

If the past year has shown anything, it’s that Samsung is finally taking Android updates seriously, those both big and small. Now, we’re getting some clarification on Samsung’s long-term support, specifically the last year of Samsung Android update support. As of this year, Samsung is offering four years of support to almost its entire library of Galaxy smartphones and tablets, something…
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Google’s Pixel phones are the first Android 11 devices to get stringent MDF security certification

From getting major Android releases that improve privacy first to monthly patches and the Titan M chip, security is often an under-discussed selling point of Pixel phones. The latest security advantage sees Pixel devices on Android 11 get Common Criteria’s Mobile Device Fundamentals Protection Profile certification. Companies turn to independent certifications to verify their product’s…
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