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Jetpack Compose gains Material You, Android TV apps, and more

October 24, 2022
At the Android Dev Summit, Google announced the latest improvements to Jetpack Compose including stable Material You (Material Design 3) components, Android TV apps, and a lot more. First formally released last year, Jetpack Compose is designed by Google to give Android developers a more modern way to build the UI for their apps. Unlike Google’s other popular app framework, Flutter, Jetpack…
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OnePlus Nord N300 5G includes a 48MP camera and fast charging for $228

October 24, 2022
OnePlus’ Nord N200 had a simple hook: stuff 5G and a big battery into a low-priced phone. There were a few flaws, though, and the company is partly addressing them with the just-announced Nord N300 5G. The follow-up switches from the Snapdragon 480 chip to a speedier (if not exactly blazing) MediaTek Dimensity 810. You’ll also find a 48MP main camera versus the N200’s 13MP unit…
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Samsung's Galaxy Watch 5 is on sale for $230 right now

October 24, 2022
This is a good time to buy a smartwatch as an early holiday gift, or to help track those increasingly chilly outdoor runs. Amazon is selling the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 at a new low of $230 for a 40mm Bluetooth model, or $50 below the official price. The LTE version has been…
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Google is expanding its AR prototype testing to Canada

October 24, 2022
In August, Google started real-world testing of AR (augmented reality) prototypes in the US, and is now expanding to Canada. This “small-scale testing” in public (versus inside labs) involves prototypes that “look like normal glasses with an in-lens display,” camera…
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Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G NE is on the way as a rebranded Civi 2 for international markets

October 24, 2022
Towards the end of last year, Xiaomi refreshed the Mi 11 Lite 5G by launching the 11 Lite 5G NE, a practically identical smartphone with a different chipset. In 2022, there’s apparently also going to be an NE model for the Lite series, but this one will come with more differences. According to a source from China, the upcoming Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G NE was spotted in an IMEI database, which…
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Google Doodle celebrates the life of country singer Slim Dusty

October 24, 2022
Today’s limited Google Doodle celebrates the late great Australian country singer Slim Dusty. An icon in Australia, David Kirkpatrick was born in Kempsey, New South Wales, on June 13, 1927. Born and raised on a cattle farm, Kirkpatrick wrote his first song titled “The…
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Ringke made a metal band for the Pixel Watch, and it costs half the price of Google’s

October 24, 2022
Since the release of the Pixel Watch, it’s been tough trying to find reliable third-party bands for the wearable. With that said, Ringke has finally come out with a gorgeous metal link band for the Pixel Watch. The proprietary connections on Google’s Pixel Watch make it somewhat difficult to fit any old band on the wearable – though some have found a way. It also gives manufacturers a…
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