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Huawei Pocket S launching on November 2

December 9, 2022
Huawei is launching its second clamshell foldable on November 2. The company confirmed the launch event for the Huawei Pocket S will start at 7PM Beijing time (11AM UTC) and we got a short teaser video that doesn’t really give us much to work with. The P50 Pocket successor was certified on TENAA back in August where we got a glimpse of its design. Based on the new teaser video and a post from…
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Google Camera 8.7 is rolling out now for older Pixel phones

December 9, 2022
Months after debuting on the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, version 8.7 of the Google Camera app is rolling out now to older Pixel phones. Typically, when Google releases a new line of Pixel phones, those latest models will arrive with a newer version of the Google Camera app.
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Amazon Games will bring Bandai Namco’s ‘Blue Protocol’ to the west

December 9, 2022
At the Game Awards, Amazon Games announced it will be publishing Bandai Namco’s forthcoming free-to-play online RPG, Blue Protocol in the west. A new teaser trailer offer views of the game’s beautiful cel-shaded world, multiple character classes and weapons. It’s an action RPG, with the ability to play both solo and cooperatively. You’ll apparently be able to participate in raids…
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Google Chrome adding Memory and Energy Saver modes on Mac, Windows, and Chromebooks

December 9, 2022
With Chrome 108, Google is introducing Memory Saver and Energy Saver modes to improve the browser’s performance and extend battery life, respectively. In Settings, you’ll see a new “Performance” menu in the sidebar. The Memory Saver “frees up memory from inactive tabs” so that active websites have the “smoothest possible experience” and other running apps get “more computer…
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Android 13 is rolling out to the Asus Zenfone 9

December 9, 2022
While Samsung has been pushing Android 13 to dozens of devices lately, Asus is now getting around to its stable rollout as the update lands on the compact Zenfone 9. The Zenfone 9 launched earlier this year as one of the only compact, flagship-tier Android smartphones on…
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Google details how Private Compute Core on Android works

December 9, 2022
The Private Compute Core (PCC) was announced with Android 12 to let ML-backed features operate in a privacy-conscious manner independent of other parts of the OS, including third-party apps. Google recently published a technical whitepaper detailing the Private Compute Core…
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Oppo confirms December 14 event to launch its Find N2 foldables, new custom chip

December 9, 2022
Oppo just set the official dates for Inno Day 2022, the yearly event where it shows off new ideas and where it’s set to launch its Find N2 foldables as well as a new custom chip if the teasers give anything anyway. In a teaser posted to Twitter and distributed to the press today, Oppo announces that Inno Day 2022 will take place on December 14 – just about a week from today. That teaser…
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