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iPhone made up over half of smartphone shipments in North America during Q1

A new report by Canalys shows that the iPhone accounted for half of the smartphone shipments in North America in Q1 of 2022, achieving a 51% market share powered by the strong performance of the iPhone 13. “The North American smartphone market has been buoyed by Apple’s strong growth,” said Canalys Analyst Brian Lynch. “This quarter, the iPhone 13’s high popularity was the key driver.
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Redesigned Google TV app with Highlights news feed rolling out

As announced in March, Google TV is rolling out a redesign that adds a “Highlights” news feed and reorganizes other parts of the Android app. “For you” is the new “Home” tab, and it occupies the second position in the bottom bar. The only real change here is the…
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Brave web browser for iOS updated with new ‘Privacy Hub’

The popular privacy-focused web browser Brave released an update to its iOS app on Wednesday that brings a new “Privacy Hub” to its users. There, the app shows a summary of how visited websites collect and use personal data from the device. The feature is part of version 1.38 of Brave for iOS, which adds even more options for users to browse the web safely and privately. As detailed by the…
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Google expands Stadia’s cloud GPU tech beyond gaming with ‘Immersive Stream for AR’

Amidst I/O 2022, Google Cloud announced Immersive Stream for XR last week to use the cloud-based GPUs behind Stadia for interactive 3D and augmented reality demo experiences. Google’s cloud division already offers “Immersive Stream for Games” so that other gaming companies can use Stadia’s technology for their own streaming services. With the launch of a second product that shares the same…
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Comment: Small Android phones are dead – Get a Pixel 5 while you still can

Small Android phones are dead. As sad as it is to say, it’s extremely unlikely that a flagship Android phone will come out in the foreseeable future. Let’s go over why. How did we get here? Smartphones from both the Android and iOS camps have gotten significantly bigger over the past decade. Originally, there were specialized phones for those looking for a bigger screen. In 2015, for example…
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