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Google Chrome for desktop looks to be testing a new PWA install dialog

In Chrome, both on desktop and mobile, Progressive Web Apps are becoming more common among certain websites. The current look on Chrome for desktop is very basic and doesn’t provide much information for users prompted to install a website’s PWA. That looks to be changing in the future with Chrome for desktop testing a new dialog box for PWAs. Over the past few years, experimentation has…
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Google Maps for Android tweaks user’s shared location icon

Google Maps has been making a lot of changes recently, including adding expanded support for electric vehicles, letting users see estimated toll prices, and much more. One interesting UI change may have gone unnoticed though. Google Maps has made an adjustment to the shared…
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TSMC predicts Q3 revenue boost thanks to increased iPhone 13 demand

The iPhone chipmaker TSMC predicts Q3 revenue of up to $19.8-$20.6 billion from $14.88 billion year-over-year, thanks to increased demand for the iPhone 13. TSMC seems confident in long-term chip demand. As reported by Reuters, TSMC follows “blow-out results for the April-June period that underscored resilient demand amid a chip crunch caused by pandemic-fuelled sales of smartphones and…
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Unsend iMessages: Hands-on with the new iOS 16 iPhone feature

The Messages app gets some valuable upgrades this year with iOS 16. One of the interesting features is the ability to unsend iMessages on iPhone. Follow along for a hands-on look at how the feature works, its limitations, and what the experience is like for the person on the…
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Kakaotalk removes external billing from its Android app to comply with Google’s rules [U]

The Google Play Store has been cracking down on its billing policies over the past couple of years, and some major apps have complied with the new rules. In South Korea, though, Google had resorted to blocking updates to the popular messaging app Kakaotalk, as the app was refusing to comply with billing rules. Now, though, Kakaotalk has agreed to Google’s terms. Update 7/14: As reported by…
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Iron Galaxy announces official launch date for brawler royale Rumbleverse

Interested in learning what’s next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. Learn more. Iron Galaxy’s Rumbleverse is officially launching for everyone on August 11. The launch kicks off a countdown to Rumbleverse’s Season One, which begins exactly one week later on August 18. Iron Galaxy partnered…
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