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New Google Pay rewards are powered by Rakuten

December 9, 2020
The new Google Pay comes with some pros and cons, but one big benefit is the addition of rewards. The automatic rewards are great, but at launch, some users were wary of how they worked. Now, we know that Google Pay rewards are powered by Rakuten. Odds are you’ve heard of Rakuten at some point, and you might even have the company’s popular Cash Back extension installed on your browser. It’s…
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Google is opening Fuchsia OS development to the public

December 9, 2020
For the past five years, Google has been developing a new operating system, Fuchsia, from the ground up. Starting today, Google’s Fuchsia OS is now being developed more openly, including accepting contributions from the public. For almost as long as it’s been in…
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Google rolling out the final Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL update

December 9, 2020
The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL officially reached end of life status in October after three years of updates. Google promised one last release, but it did not come yesterday alongside the Pixel Feature Drop. The final Pixel 2 update is now rolling out. Similar to the first Pixel…
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Chrome Sync will soon be optional for Google sign-in and payments on Android, desktop passwords

December 9, 2020
Over the years, Google has been working to make “Chrome Sync” optional for more and more browser features. The company is continuing that today by announcing a pair of changes for Chrome on Android and one for desktops. The first upcoming change means that Chrome for Android will let you sign in to a Google Account without using Chrome Sync, which makes possible other features like seeing…
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Google One for Android loses quick settings toggle to enable VPN

December 9, 2020
Earlier this year, Google One introduced a VPN for Android users on the 2TB+ subscription plan. At launch, it could be enabled from quick settings, but the latest Google One app update has oddly removed the VPN tile. The VPN launched with version 1.78/9 of the Google One client. An update (1.80) that widely rolled out yesterday removes the “VPN by Google One” tile from quick settings. As…
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Xiaomi Mi 11 to come with 55W fast charging

December 8, 2020
The Xiaomi M2011K2C, expected to arrive as the Xiaomi Mi 11, has just been certified by 3C. The phone will come with the MDY-12-EQ charger that supports speeds of up to 55W, hinting of the charging rates of the upcoming smartphone. There’s not much we know about the Mi…
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Upcoming Lenovo Tab with Android 11 spotted on Geekbench

December 8, 2020
An upcoming tablet by Lenovo appeared in a Geekbench listing booting Android 11. The unnamed slate bearing the TB-7306F model number sports Mediatek’s Helio A22 and 2GB RAM. The tablet managed 144-points in the single-core department and 498-points on the multi-core test. Lenovo TB-7306F Geekbench listing These specs are in line with the Tab M8 which could indicate the TB-7306F is in fact its…
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