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Samsung’s new Galaxy S22 Ultra ad embraces the spider-like design of the rear cameras [Video]

The Galaxy S22 Ultra is a Note by another name, but its most unique design aspect is easily the five circular camera-related cutouts on the back of the device. In a new ad, Samsung is fully embracing how that design reminds one of a spider. Published in Germany, this new Galaxy S22 Ultra ad stars a pet spider, a tarantula, which spots a Galaxy S22 Ultra billboard being put up across the street…
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Google disables web browser on non-Nest Hub Smart Displays citing lack of SafeSearch support

Starting in January, Google disabled the ability for third-party Smart Displays from Lenovo and JBL to browse the web. The company has now revealed that this is due to those devices not featuring hardware support for SafeSearch. This removal first emerged at the start of the year with users of non-Nest Hub Smart Displays getting a “Can’t be shown” error page that notes how “Websites are…
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Google launches Android 13 Developer Preview for Pixel phones

Even as 12L is still in the Beta Program ahead of its Q1 launch, Google today announced the Android 13 Developer Preview. This is now the seventh year that Google is providing an early look at the direction Android is going in the fall. The preview is again getting…
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How to install the Android 13 preview on Google Pixel

Android 13 is several months away from its formal debut, but Google has opened up the first previews for its latest mobile operating system today with new features and more. If you’re on a Google Pixel smartphone, you can install Android 13 now. Here’s how, and why you should probably wait. Is your Pixel compatible with Android 13? Google supports Pixel smartphones for three major Android…
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Android 13 DP1: New system-wide photo picker streamlines sharing

The first preview of Android 13 has arrived, and with it some new tweaks to how the OS we’ve come to know and love. Included in the first developer preview of Android 13 is Google’s new system-wide photo picker, which is meant to streamline the experience. Android has always had a system-wide interface for picking out pictures, videos, and other files when apps need access to more than just…
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