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Android 13 QPR2 Beta 1 rolling out to Pixel phones

December 13, 2022
With QPR1 now stable, Google is rolling out Android 13 QPR2 Beta 1 as the next sizable Pixel update that will be released in March. Here’s everything new in Android 13 QPR2 Beta 1 [Gallery] There should only be two Quarterly Platform Release betas for Android 13 if what Google telegraphed in August stands. Like QPR1, that should mean three QPR2 betas with a stable launch in March 2023 and a…
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Here’s everything new in Android 13 QPR2 Beta 1 [Gallery]

December 13, 2022
Google usually releases previews bright and early, but opted for a late afternoon release for Android 13 QPR2 Beta 1. Over the coming days, we’ll dive into all of Android 13 QPR2 Beta 1’s new features and every single change. (The newest updates will be at the top of…
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Apple releases new AirTag firmware ahead of iOS 16.2 update

December 13, 2022
Apple is now rolling out a firmware update for its AirTag item tracker. The update comes ahead of the release of iOS 16.2, which is expected to be made available to the public in the coming days. Here’s what you need to know about this new update. AirTag firmware update Today’s new firmware release is version 2.0.36, and it features build number 2A36. Prior to today, the most recent version…
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NVIDIA RTX 4080 review: A (slightly) more practical 4K gaming titan

December 13, 2022
Sure, we all want NVIDIA’s RTX 4090, but it’s tough to stomach its $1,599 starting price (if you can even find it at that price) or its massive power demands. That leaves impatient PC gamers with only one other new NVIDIA option this year: the $1,199 RTX 4080 with 16GB of VRAM. While $400 isn’t exactly a huge discount in the world of high-end PC gaming (certainly not as…
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NVIDIA RTX 4090 review: Unholy power

December 13, 2022
How do you go about reviewing something like NVIDIA’s RTX 4090? Just looking at its specs alone, it’s obviously the fastest consumer GPU we’ve ever seen. So sure, I can tell you that I can play just about anything in 4K with ray tracing and every graphical…
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Apple iPhone 14 Plus review: It’s an iPhone, but bigger

December 13, 2022
Every year Apple has a surprise or two in store for its device lineup, and for 2022 one of those twists is the iPhone 14 Plus. That’s because instead of continuing to make a mini version of the basic iPhone, Apple has finally created a more affordable big-screen option…
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Intel Arc A750 and A770 review: Trouncing NVIDIA and AMD on mid-range GPU value

December 13, 2022
Not too long ago, the notion of Intel getting into the world of discrete graphics cards seemed ludicrous. Intel?! The same company that killed its last major GPU project in 2009 and spent the 2010s focusing on weak integrated graphics? The same one that turned to AMD when it needed a decent GPU to sit alongside its CPU for enthusiast laptops?  But after tempting Raja Koduri away from AMD, the…
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