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Samsung strikes deal with Qualcomm, all but confirms Galaxy S23 will use Snapdragon globally

Samsung and Qualcomm have just entered a multiyear partnership that will see the Galaxy smartphone maker strengthening its use of Snapdragon processors, backing up a rumor that claims the Galaxy S23 will use Snapdragon chips almost entirely. In a press release this week, Qualcomm announced a “broad strategic partnership” with Samsung that includes a seven-year extension to a patent licensing…
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Apple stops signing iOS 15.5 following iOS 15.6 release

Apple on Wednesday stopped signing iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5, exactly one week after the company released iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6 to all users. As a result, iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users can no longer downgrade from iOS 15.6 to iOS 15.5, which may affect users waiting for jailbreak. iOS 15.5 was released on May 16 with minor improvements to Apple Cash and Apple Podcasts, plus other bug…
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Chromecast with Google TV finally supports streaming live video from new Nest Cams, Doorbell 

To mark this week’s ninth anniversary of the Chromecast line, Google has announced that the Chromecast with Google TV is finally getting support for watching live video feeds from the newest Nest Cam devices. This covers the almost one-year-old Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery), Nest Cam (indoor, wired), Nest Cam with floodlight, and Nest Doorbell (battery). This has been a glaring ecosystem…
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OnePlus Nord Watch shows its face in leaked app screenshots

Last year’s OnePlus Watch wasn’t much of a success, leaving a lot to be desired in the software department. It looks like OnePlus is in for round two with another wearable branded the “Nord Watch,” seen in recently leaked screenshots. The OnePlus Watch came out in…
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Google delays when Chrome will phase out third-party cookies to 2024

Google was originally planning to get rid of third-party cookies in its browser by 2022, but that was later pushed back to 2023. That cookies deadline for Chrome is now being delayed to 2024 The Privacy Sandbox is Google’s initiative to replace third-party cookies — as well as cross-site tracking identifiers, fingerprinting, and other covert techniques — once privacy-conscious alternatives…
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