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Google Stadia’s closure will sadly mark the death of one of its best exclusives, Outcasters

October 13, 2022
Earlier this month Google abruptly announced that Stadia would shut down in January 2023, but that left questions as to what would happen with Stadia’s exclusive games. Unfortunately for the super-fun title Outcasters, Google Stadia’s death will bring the game down with it. On the date of its closing, Google Stadia had five remaining fully exclusive titles. Some games have been confirmed to…
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Pixel 7 initial review: Android’s ‘default’ device gets meaningful and important upgrades [Video]

October 13, 2022
In terms of upgrades, the Pixel 7 has a few important improvements that round off the better of the two 2021 series handsets. Pixel 6 long-term review: All the ‘Pros’ with very few cons [Video] Why an initial review? 9to5Google was granted six days of early access to the Pixel 7 ahead of today’s review embargo, not nearly enough time to reach a final verdict. But with open sales set to…
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Google Home and Samsung SmartThings will use Matter to share control of your smart home

October 13, 2022
The smart home is set to be reinvented over the next few years largely thanks to the arrival of the Matter standard. Ahead of that fully launching, Samsung and Google have announced a partnership that will deepen how SmartThings and the Google Home app can work together. Announced as a part of the Samsung Developer Conference today, Samsung announced that it has partnered with Google to improve…
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Android 13 QPR1 Beta 2 feedback survey now live for Pixel

October 13, 2022
Google’s Android feedback surveys continue with 13 QPR1 Beta 2 this afternoon. It comes a week after the preview build rolled out. The Android 13 QPR1 Beta 2 feedback survey starts by having you confirm the version (T1B2.220916.004) you’re running and the device: Pixel…
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Buying a Pixel 7 at Best Buy will get you free Google Fi through 2022 

October 13, 2022
Besides detailing a new Virtual Carrier Network approach, Google Fi today also announced another way to get free service until the end of 2022 by buying a Pixel 6a, 7, or 7 Pro at Best Buy. This free offer of Simply Unlimited or Unlimited Plus service was first offered to former subscribers as a means of getting them to rejoin the MVNO. This was then extended to existing Unlimited Plus…
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