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These are the games we want to see on Google Stadia in 2021

December 30, 2020
The first full year of Google’s Stadia platform saw the debut of over 100 games and the promise of four times that many on their way. As opinions of Stadia change, here are some of the top games we want to see arrive on Stadia in 2021. In this list, the most active Stadia players here at 9to5Google – Kyle Bradshaw, Damien Wilde, and myself – will go over our top three picks of what we want…
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Xiaomi’s Mi 11 is the first Snapdragon 888 phone

December 29, 2020
Most rumors suggest Samsung will launch its new Galaxy S-series lineup earlier than usual this year. But even with a supposed January 14th reveal date, the S21 won’t be the first phone to come out with Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 888 processor. That distinction will go to…
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LG rolling out AirPlay 2 and HomeKit support for its 2018 Smart TVs

December 29, 2020
As reported in September, LG finally made the Apple TV app available for its 2018 OLED Smart TVs as the app was previously only available for the 2019 and 2020 LG OLED TV models. However, features like AirPlay 2 and HomeKit remained unavailable as the company promised the official release for later this year — which is now finally happening. According to MacRumors, multiple readers successfully…
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OnePlus 9 series to miss out on periscope lens, new report claims

December 28, 2020
We are expecting three new OnePlus 9 phones at the start of next year but according to a leak from China, none of them will have a periscope telephoto camera. This is the second time we’ve heard this – the first time being back in November when the first CAD-based renders of the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro appeared online. We are yet to learn why OnePlus wants to stay away from the…
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You can open LG's new refrigerators with your voice

December 28, 2020
Voice-controlled refrigerators are already a practical reality, but LG might just make them particularly handy. The tech giant has introduced a 2021 line of InstaView fridges that can open the door with a voice command. That’s useful when you have your hands full with…
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Samsung has opened its virtual waiting room for Galaxy S21 preorders

December 28, 2020
Rumors have been swirling that Samsung will reveal its Galaxy S21 lineup a little earlier than usual next year, perhaps on January 14th (the last day of CES) rather than at an Unpacked event in February. Samsung has stoked the flames of those reports by opening up preorder reservations for its upcoming smartphones. It doesn’t cost anything to register and guarantee yourself a preorder slot.
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