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Google argues that ‘rich results’ in Search provide more direct experience in antitrust suit response

December 18, 2020

Today, a second group of states filed a lawsuit that alleged Google Search “hinders” access to “specialized vertical providers” that provide travel and entertainment information. Google’s response to that antitrust claim is focused on how Search today is intended to benefit users. Google says that users “prefer” all the features/sections — including “maps, links to products…

Google finalizes shutdown of Android Things platform, set for 2022

December 18, 2020

In February of 2019, Google announced that it was “refocusing” Android’s IoT platform to just be for OEMs building Smart Displays and speakers. Google is now shutting down Android Things for non-commercial usage. Google originally wanted to create an…

Google’s John Justice talks Stadia plans, data caps, Android TV, and not overpromising [Video]

December 18, 2020

Stadia’s first year saw a lot of changes, but Google continues to have a lot of hurdles to overcome in the gaming market. As the year comes to a close, Google’s Head of Product for Stadia, John Justice, was interviewed about the state of the platform and future plans…

These free Play Store audiobooks use Google’s auto-generated narrators

December 18, 2020

Earlier this month, Google announced that it was using auto-generated narrators to make more audiobooks available. The Google Play Store now has a collection of free audiobooks created using this method. The eight fiction and 12 non-fiction works are offered by “Google Play Public Domain.” A four-color Google strip appears on the left edge of the cover image, while the listing specifies what…

Some people are having issues playing Cyberpunk 2077 in 4K on Google Stadia

December 18, 2020

Since launch, folks have realized that Google Stadia is one of the easier and more consistent ways to play Cyberpunk 2077. However, not everything is perfect in Stadia’s version of Cyberpunk, as some players are finding themselves unable to play Cyberpunk 2077 in 4K, only…

Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power goes official as a rebranded Redmi Note 9 4G with an additional camera

December 17, 2020

Xiaomi today introduced a new smartphone called Redmi 9 Power, but it’s not an entirely new smartphone. It’s a Redmi Note 9 4G launched in China last month with an additional 2MP macro camera. This means the Redmi 9 Power has a Snapdragon 662 SoC and runs…

Snapdragon 888 phones will be eligible for up to 3 Android OS updates

December 17, 2020

Google’s Project Treble has been around since 2017 with the aim of speeding up Android updates by modularizing the core Android OS framework from the OEM skin customization. Now, Google and Qualcomm are teaming up to help Snapdragon-powered phones get support for up to 4 Android OS versions (launch release + 3 OS updates) and 4 years of security updates. Project Treble infographic Starting…

Samsung Galaxy A72 camera setup detailed

December 17, 2020

Freshly leaked renders of the Samsung Galaxy A72 5G revealed the smartphone will feature a quad camera on the back. While the setup wasn’t initially detailed, a report by Dutch blog claims the Galaxy A72 will sport a 64MP camera on the rear joined by a 12MP ultrawide…

Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro schematic reveals screen size

December 17, 2020

Xiaomi Mi 11 family is on its way and you can tell by the frequency of the leaks not just by the recent rumor about December 29 being the launch date. Today we have one more piece of the puzzle – the Mi 11 Pro’s display size. In an alleged leaked schematic of the…

Samsung Galaxy A50 and A90 receive One UI 2.5

December 17, 2020

While most recent Samsung devices are waiting for One UI 3.0 based on Android 11, there are some older handsets from last year that still haven’t received One UI 2.5. The Galaxy A50 and Galaxy A90 5G can now be checked off that list. The firmware version of the Galaxy A50 is A505FDDU5BTL1 while the Galaxy A90 gets A908NKSU3CTL3A. Both firmwares contain the latest December security patch…