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Alphabet Scoop 113: Android 12 so far

February 27, 2021
This week 9to5Google’s Abner Li, Ben Schoon, and Kyle Bradshaw discuss the changes seen in the developer preview of Android 12. Changes to notifications, what new settings there are, new gestures that are in, and those that are coming. Alphabet Scoop is available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Pocket Casts, Overcast, and through our dedicated RSS feed. New…
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Stadia port of Terraria is coming after co-creator gets Google accounts back [Updated]

February 27, 2021
It’s unfortunately not a super uncommon issue for people to be randomly locked out of Google accounts, and in many cases the recovery process is full of a lot of frustrating waiting. That’s what happened to the co-creator of Terraria, and as a result the game’s upcoming port to Google Stadia was canceled entirely. Update 2/26: Well, things have changed yet again. In a post today (via…
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Huawei P30 and Mate 20 series get Global EMUI 11 build

February 26, 2021
Just as specified in its software release schedule Huawei has begun seeding its EMUI 11 update for the P30, P30 Pro and Mate 20 series global units. The update is still based on Android 10, comes in at 1.8GB and is currently following a limited release cycle. Check out this…
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Lite brings Snapdragon 750G on Geekbench

February 26, 2021
Samsung’s next tablet is obviously edging closer to announcement as someone’s already running Geekbench on it. The device, model name SM-T736B, is most likely the Galaxy Tab S7 Lite or possibly going by the name of Galaxy S8e (for Enterprise Edition). We believe…
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Samsung Galaxy Buds Live get auto switching and hearing aid function

February 26, 2021
The latest software update for Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Live brings some of the features found on the newer Buds Pro. The bean-shaped earbuds can now automatically switch between Galaxy phones and tablets running the latest One UI 3.1 software. In addition, users now get the hearing aid feature which amplifies outside sounds for those suffering from hearing loss. Another new addition is the Buds…
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Samsung is launching the Galaxy A32, A52, and A72 in India soon

February 26, 2021
This was never really in doubt, but Samsung is going to launch the Galaxy A32, A52, and A72 in India soon. We’re talking about the 4G versions of the trio, as well as the A32 5G, there are no hints yet about whether any other 5G-capable new models in the A series are…
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Huawei’s Mate X2 shown in action with Multi-Screen Collaboration (PC mirroring)

February 26, 2021
A video posted to YouTube briefly shows how the Huawei Mate X2 connects to a Huawei Matebook laptop. The video shows the user tapping the Mate X2 with the laptop using NFC. Once connected, the phone’s display is instantly thrown up onto the PC’s display. While this isn’t a new feature, what’s interesting is how the Multi-Screen Collaboration feature handles the secondary internal…
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