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Google I/O 2023 takes place May 10

March 8, 2023
Following the literal input/output puzzle this morning, Google has announced that I/O 2023 is taking place Wednesday, May 10. There was no developer conference in 2020. The next year saw a live presentation in front of some employees on a smaller, on-campus stage. In 2022, Google returned to its usual concert venue and invited some developers to watch the keynotes live as part of a one-day…
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Galaxy Note 9 gets unexpected update w/ February 2023 security patch

March 7, 2023
Despite support officially ending in late 2022 after four years, the Galaxy Note 9 has received a surprise update with the February 2023 security patch. In recent years, Samsung has cleaned up a murky reputation when it comes to Galaxy devices software support windows and update cadence. After launching with Android 8.1 Oreo, the Android 10 update with One UI 2.5 arrived in early February 2020.
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Galaxy Watch 5 battery: How to check its health and status

March 7, 2023
Batteries naturally degrade over time and the Galaxy Watch 5 is no different. Through an extra app on your Galaxy device, you can check exactly what the battery life status is on your Galaxy Watch 5. Here’s how. Overall battery health, which differentiates from battery…
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The March Pixel update with Android 13 QPR2 and Feature Drop is late

March 7, 2023
Historically, Google updates its Pixel phones on the first Monday of the month at 10 a.m. PT. That’s today, but there’s no March update yet in an unexpected delay for Google Pixel. Update 2: March 2023 Pixel Feature Drop changelog leaks out Update 1: As of 10:30 a.m. PT, there’s still no Pixel update, but the Android Security Bulletin—March 2023 has been published. There are 31 security…
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Google Play 2023 priorities include more dev support and web3 policies

March 7, 2023
Google today detailed its “key 2023 initiatives” for the Play Store and Android. Meanwhile, the company is hosting #TheAndroidShow on Thursday with a focus on large screens, foldables, and Jetpack Compose. Tweet us your burning Compose layouts and modifiers questions using #AskAndroid. We’ve assembled a team of experts ready to answer your questions live! 10 a.m. PT on March 9 Of note is how…
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