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Android 11 begins rolling out for Sony Xperia 1 and Xperia 5

January 18, 2021
After announcing the Android 11 roadmap for devices including the original Xperia 1 and 5, Sony has now started the official rollout of the OS upgrade for both devices. This rollout is actually a month ahead of schedule, as the original roadmap stated “February 2021” as when we could expect to see Android 11 arrive on both the Xperia 1 and Xperia 5. Despite a release in 2019, the duo are…
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Samsung SmartThings is now available on Android Auto [Update]

January 18, 2021
After announcing that a partnership with Google would bring Nest devices to SmartThings this year, Samsung is about to integrate with one of Google’s platforms. Alongside the reveal of the Galaxy S21 series, Samsung has revealed that SmartThings is coming to Android…
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Ongoing Android 11 issue seems to ignore game controller input

January 18, 2021
Android updates nowadays are usually pretty stable, but issues can still crop up and go some time without a patch. With Android 11, some users have noticed problems with game controller input being ignored by the system, and it’s still happening. A support thread on…
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Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro get first update with left/right balance adjustment

January 18, 2021
We’ve already called Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Pro some of our favorites in recent memory, and now they’re getting a first update that delivers two enhancements and a collection of bug fixes and performance improvements. Rolling out now, Galaxy Buds Pro are getting the R190XXU0AUA1 update, which is just 2.20MB in size. It’s a pretty minor update on the whole, but it brings two improvements…
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Google rolling out Winter Seasonal Savings to Nest Thermostats

January 18, 2021
Back in June, Google made its energy saving tuning program available to all Nest Thermostat owners after previously restricting to certain partner public utilities. The wider availability of Seasonal Savings is continuing this winter with Nest Thermostats starting to show…
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Google Doodle celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021

January 18, 2021
Across the United States, the third Monday of January is set aside as a day of service and community in honor of Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. This year, Google is joining in the celebration with a homepage Doodle depicting the past and present fights against racial…
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New images show prototype iPhone 5s with unreleased ‘Black and Slate’ design

January 18, 2021
New images shared on Twitter by @DongleBookPro this weekend show the iPhone 5s in an unreleased Black and Slate color variant. This design was likely used in an effort to conceal the iPhone 5s while it was being tested, making it look more similar to the iPhone 5. For those unfamiliar, the iPhone 5 was available in two colors: ‘White and Silver’ and ‘Black and Slate.’ With the following…
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Samsung Galaxy S21 series vs Galaxy S20 series - the upgrades detailed

January 17, 2021
Samsung introduced its Galaxy S21 lineup earlier this week – a vanilla Galaxy S21, a plus model that provides largely the same internals in a larger package and the Ultra that has a strong claim for the throne of the ultimate cameraphone. We already compared the three new phones, but now it’s time to look at the upgrades they bring over the outgoing Galaxy S20 family. Samsung Galaxy…
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