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ChromeOS 109 rolling out with a tweak to how Android apps launch

January 14, 2023
ChromeOS 109 is rolling out over the next few days as a smaller update in terms of user-facing changes, though there are a handful of tweaks. After your Chromebook boots, it takes a few seconds for ARC (Android Runtime for Chrome) to start up. Previously, the app icon in the shelf would be grayed out and show a circular loading indicator until it was complete.  With ChromeOS 109, a (white…
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How to enable split-screen multitasking in Android 13 [Video]

January 14, 2023
As smartphones continue to balloon in size, be that in terms of dimensions or smaller screen bezels, utilizing the split-screen mode makes it easier to manage. The split-screen process has been altered slightly in Android 13, but we’re going to show you just how to master this extra mode. This feature was first introduced back in older versions of Android and back then, the method was relatively…
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Google will unlock Bluetooth support on Stadia Controller as the platform dies

January 14, 2023
Google will shut down Stadia on January 18, less than a week from today, but the company is today sharing one last update – the Stadia Controller is getting Bluetooth support. Alongside the launch of its last game addition – and technically the first first-party game – Google has confirmed that the Stadia Controller will add support for Bluetooth connections. Exactly how that will happen is…
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Nothing Phone (1) gets second Android 13 beta

January 14, 2023
About a month ago, the Nothing Phone (1) received its first beta of Nothing OS 1.5, based on Android 13. Today, the company is sending out the second beta build of Android 13 to the Nothing Phone (1) units enrolled in the beta testing. This is apparently four days ahead of…
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Apple to lean on LG for production of its first Apple Watch micro-LED display

January 14, 2023
Evidence continues to mount that the Apple Watch will switch to the latest-generation display technology starting in 2025. According to reliable analyst Ross Young, LG has started building a small production line for micro-LED displays ahead of Apple’s transition away from OLED. This also plays into Apple’s plans to start making its own displays for Apple Watch and iPhone in-house… Apple…
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