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Grogu from ‘The Mandalorian’ is Google Search’s latest AR object

December 17, 2020
Last week, 50 new AR creatures were introduced to Search for Android and iOS. Google is now making Grogu, previously only known as “The Child,” from The Mandalorian available in Search, joining the long list of 3D animals and objects. You can look up “Grogu,” “The Child,” or “Baby Yoda” into Google Search on your phone to get a Knowledge Panel for the character. That name was…
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Samsung reportedly hasn't given up on the Galaxy Note line

December 17, 2020
The Galaxy Note line may not be discontinued anytime soon. A Samsung official told Yonhap News on condition of anonymity that the tech giant is preparing to release a new Galaxy Note model next year. Reports that Samsung is killing the product line started coming out earlier…
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Facebook runs full-page newspaper ads to attack iOS 14 privacy changes

December 17, 2020
Facebook is using full-page newspaper ads to criticize an upcoming Apple policy that will give iPhone and iPad customer the choice over whether advertisers can track them. The company claims in its advertisement that it’s “standing up to Apple for small businesses everywhere.” If the policy change goes ahead, it argues, these sorts of companies will be unable to find and target customers…
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Razer Hammerhead True Wireless Pro review: Sound over everything

December 17, 2020
I’ll be honest: Razer blew me away with its Opus headphones earlier this year. Based on my experience with the company’s gaming headsets, I knew it had some decent audio chops, but I wasn’t expecting it to build a nearly complete package for $200. Now Razer is bringing…
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Stadia works just fine on iOS, even without a true native app

December 17, 2020
A big draw for video game streaming services is the ability to play on any device, any time. There’s just one problem: many of them aren’t available on iOS. (Not without a fan-made workaround, anyway.) Thankfully, that period of incompatibility is coming to an end.
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Qualcomm's latest earbud chip is built for Bluetooth LE Audio

December 17, 2020
At CES in January, Bluetooth SIG announced a spin-off standard for for wireless sound called Bluetooth LE Audio (low-energy). The new framework allows two key features: native support for hearing aids and audio sharing. And, of course, the standard promises higher quality sound while using less power — all thanks to a new Low Complexity Communication Codec (LC3). This means nothing is headphone…
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Substack debuts beta version of Reader web app with RSS support, here’s how it works on iOS

December 17, 2020
Burgeoning newsletter platform Substack launched a new web app today that brings together all of your subscriptions in one convenient inbox. The new web app is in beta, but it already shows lots of promise. It offers rapid access to all of your subscriptions in a sidebar on the left, and even lets users throw their favorite RSS feeds into the mix. It’s a much cleaner experience than sifting…
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