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Google launches Android 11 Developer Preview 1

Google today launched the first Android 11 developer preview, available for download now at developer.android.com. The preview includes a preview SDK for developers with system images for the Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a XL, Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL, and the official Android Emulator. While it’s the fifth year running that Google has released the first developer…
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Google Fit update makes it easier to check your stats on Android, iOS

A recent update to Google Fit has now made it even easier to check your current fitness tracking stats on Android and iOS. While Google Fit is a solid — but basic — fitness tracking companion on both Android and Wear OS, it’s not been all that easy to check your movement statistics quickly without a wrist-mounted wearable. Luckily, this newly announced Google Fit update makes it far easier…
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The Galaxy Z Flip's hinge fibers aren't enough to keep dust out

Samsung made much ado over fiber layers in theGalaxy Z Flip’shinge that are supposed to keep dust and debris from ruining your day, but how effective are they, really? They might not be as effective as you’d like. iFixit hastestedthe hinge’s dust resistance in the early stages of its teardown, and… it’s not promising. While it’s not…
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LG brings a 48-megapixel camera to its budget K-series smartphone

LG has added three new models to its K-series line of budget smartphones, and all of them have a rear quad-camera setup with a high-resolution main lens, a wide angle lens, a depth sensor and a macro lens. In fact the K61 is the first LG smartphone with a 48-megapixel main lens — many of its flagships like the LG G8 ThinQ are equipped with 12-megapixel lenses — while the K51S has…
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