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What apps support the new Android 13 media player [Updated]

September 10, 2022
Android 13’s most obvious UI change is a redesign of the lockscreen and notification shade media player. However, not all music, podcasts, and audio apps have been updated to support them yet, and here’s our running list of what controls have been modernized. Original 8/18: The Android 13 media controls start with a new size that’s taller than what was on Android 12. (There’s a compact…
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Android 13 QPR1 Beta 1 hands-on: Top new features [Video]

September 10, 2022
Google surprised everyone by dropping the Android 13 QPR1 Beta 1 earlier than expected, so here’s all of the top features you need to know. Here’s everything new in Android 13 QPR1 Beta 1 [Gallery] It’s worth noting that Android 13 QPR1 Beta 1 is not exactly full…
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Galaxy Z Flip 4’s new hinge pops out of place in extreme torture test [Video]

September 10, 2022
The Galaxy Z Flip 4 is a marvel in itself, and while it seems like the physics-defying phone is fragile, the Flip 4 can take a beating. That is, until you try to break the Z Flip 4 in half in a torture test. In his latest video, Zach from JerryRigEverything takes the Z Flip 4 into a whirlwind of torture and durability tests. The tests include checking the phone’s resistance to scratches and…
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Pixel 6 and 6 Pro are sold out at the Google Fi store [U]

September 10, 2022
Rather surprisingly, the Pixel 6 is no longer available for purchase from the Google Fi store, while the MVNO variant is not consistently in stock at the US Google Store. Update 9/9: As of yesterday, the Pixel 6 Pro is no longer available for purchase from fi.google.com.
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Spatial Audio for Pixel 6 appears with Android 13 QPR1, doesn’t do much yet

September 10, 2022
First teased as a feature of the Pixel Buds Pro, Google has made Spatial Audio available on Pixel 6 and 6 Pro for all headphones in the latest Android 13 beta, but it doesn’t do much yet. One of the popular advancements in audio recently is the idea of making music, movies, and games “spatial.” Essentially, as your head turns, it will sound like the audio moves in 3D, as though you’re…
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Google exhibits full Pixel 7 and 7 Pro color lineup [Gallery]

September 10, 2022
In addition to confirming “Tensor G2” branding as part of announcing the October 6 event, Google on Tuesday fully exhibited the six color options for the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro. When the Pixel 7 landing page first debuted in May, Google primarily had a pair of “first…
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How to watch UFC 279 Chimaev vs Diaz on iPhone, Apple TV, web

September 10, 2022
UFC Chimaev vs Diaz is set for Saturday, September 10 at 10 pm ET / 7 pm PT at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Read on for how to watch UFC 279 on iPhone, Mac, Apple TV, and the web. Below we’ll look at how to watch UFC 279 featuring the welterweight title bout Chimaev vs Diaz with ESPN+ as well as what you can watch with the UFC app and the Fight Pass subscription. UFC main card fights are…
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