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Google working to support COVID-19 Exposure Notifications on wearables, probably for Wear OS

January 8, 2021
An update to Google Play Services beta points to smartwatches and possibly other wearables being used to collect and share COVID-19 exposure notification info. About APK Insight: In this ‘APK Insight’ post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of Android apps), we’re able to…
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The UK is investigating NVIDIA's acquisition of ARM

January 7, 2021
The UK’s competition regulator has launched an investigation into NVIDIA’s $40 billion acquisition of ARM. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has asked interested third parties to submit views on the deal ahead of an investigation that will commence later in 2021. ARM employs 3,000 people in Britain, but the CMA won’t consider the takeover’s impact on employment. Rather, it will…
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Lenovo's Tab P11 Android tablet is targeted at families

January 7, 2021
Lenovo has released a new Android tablet at this year’s CES, though it has a rather familiar name. It’s called the Lenovo Tab P11, and it appears to be a more budget-friendly and lesser version of last year’s Tab P11 Pro. While the P11 Pro is aimed at professionals…
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Google One subscribers in UK can now get 3 free months of YouTube Premium

January 7, 2021
One of the major benefits of being a Google One subscriber is the random and sometimes impressive freebies, the latest such “gift” for UK-based users is three months of free YouTube Premium. This isn’t the first time that Google One subscribers have been offered an extended trial for YouTube Premium — and it likely won’t be the last. However, the offer only seems to be available at…
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OxygenOS 11.0.6.8 for OnePlus 8T fixes previous OTA issues

January 7, 2021
The OxygenOS 11.0.6.8 update is now rolling out for the OnePlus 8T with the aim of resolving some of the issues that many owners encountered after updating to the previous 11.0.6.7 build. Announced in an official OnePlus Forum post, the changelog is effectively the exact…
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Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 cuts costs w/ $549 starting price, mid-range specs

January 7, 2021
A year ago, Samsung managed to surprise everyone with the debut of its super-premium Galaxy Chromebook, and to kick off 2021, the company has a sequel. The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 keeps some of the high-end design traits, but cuts costs in some major ways. Where the original Galaxy Chromebook started at a whopping $999, the Galaxy Chromebook 2 drops down to a $549 starting price. How? The…
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