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Weekly poll results: Honor 80 and Magic Vs well liked, Honor 80 and 80 SE get the cold shoulder

December 11, 2022
A few months ago, the Honor 70 launched in Europe, and it received a warm welcome in our polls. Now, we’re already talking about the Honor 80 series – which hasn’t reached Europe yet, but it is coming. Are people excited? Yes and no. More specifically, yes to the Honor 80 Pro, and no to the vanilla and SE models. Technically, there is no Pro+ this generation, but the Honor 80 Pro…
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Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and F04s spotted on Geekbench

December 11, 2022
Two of Samsung’s upcoming smartphones have been spotted in the Geekbench online database today, which most likely means they’re due to become official very soon. The handsets in question are the Galaxy A54 5G and the Galaxy F04s. The former will be the newest…
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Google Home app showing ‘could not reach’ error for many when adding smart home devices

December 11, 2022
An increasingly widespread issue with the Google Home app is causing many users to be unable to add new devices with a “could not reach” error preventing the process from finishing. The Google Home app is able to control devices from Google itself such as the latest Nest Cams and Nest Thermostat, but it also can control thousands of third-party devices from other brands. Adding devices…
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These apps support Material You’s themed icons on Android 13

December 10, 2022
Google debuted the ability to have themed icons on the homescreen in Android 12, designed to help go all-in on Material You theming. Now, in Android 13, third-party apps can get in on the fun of themed icons; here’s an ongoing list of apps that support the functionality. Themed icons are designed to create a uniform look for homescreen icons that match the system theme. Available in Android 12…
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Google Keep for Wear OS rolling out richer notes feed

December 10, 2022
Following two new tiles for sunset/sunrise and favorite contacts, Google Keep for Wear OS is beginning to roll out its updated notes feed. Keep saw a Wear OS 3/Material You redesign in September that greatly modernized the app’s look. Google is now building on that by…
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Google Slides now lets you ‘Follow’ people through a deck

December 10, 2022
Google wants to improve the real-time editing experience in Slides with a “Follow” feature that lets you jump to whatever page a specific user is viewing. Tapping another person’s avatar in the Google Slides top bar will let you follow and “move with them as they…
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Review: Acer Chromebook 516 GE brings out the best of cloud gaming

December 10, 2022
One of the first “gaming” ChromeOS devices, the Acer Chromebook 516 GE is the definitive device for cloud gaming, even if that’s an oxymoron. Why buy a gaming Chromebook? Thanks to services like Xbox Game Pass, Nvidia GeForce Now, and (for a brief time) Stadia, Chromebooks became surprisingly competent gaming devices almost overnight. Using the same affordable ChromeOS laptop/tablet you…
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