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This week’s top stories: Pixel 6 January patch, Android 12L Beta 2, ‘Pixel Notepad’ foldable, more

January 17, 2022
In this week’s top stories: Google launches the January security patch to Pixel 6 series, other Pixels gain Android 12L Beta 2, a “Pixel Notepad” foldable is rumored, and more. After numerous issues with the December update, Google launched the January 2022 update to the Pixel 6 series on Friday, over a week after other Pixels were updated. In addition to the fixes originally included in the…
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Google Doodle celebrates Martin Luther King Jr Day 2022

January 17, 2022
In the U.S., the third Monday of January is set aside as a day of service and community, in honor and memory of Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. Google is taking part in the celebration with a homepage Doodle inspired by some of Dr. King’s wise words. The Doodle for…
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Apple Support says iPhone 13 models don’t support Noise Cancellation feature available in previous iPhones

January 17, 2022
A few weeks ago, 9to5Mac reported an outgrowing complaint from iPhone 13 users about the lack of a noise-canceling feature for phone calls through the Accessibility settings that is available to all previous iPhones, but not the newer ones. Now, what we thought could be just a bug is actually Apple removing the feature. One of our readers, Steve, shared with us a conversation he had with Apple…
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Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 is now available in the US for $229 [U]

January 15, 2022
Mid-range Android tablets aren’t particularly hard to find, but Samsung has some of the best when it comes to longer-term support. Today, Samsung is unveiling its Galaxy Tab A8, which features a 10.5-inch display. Update 1/14: Samsung has officially started selling the…
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Stadia Changelog: Google wants feedback from players, PUBG is now free to play

January 15, 2022
Google Stadia started off 2022 relatively slowly, but things are starting to pick up with PUBG now going to free-to-play – however, perhaps a more interesting story was Google asking directly for feedback from Stadia’s players. Stadia Changelog is a weekly series on 9to5Google where we round up some of the Stadia news that we wouldn’t otherwise be able to talk about. This includes a…
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Shiro Games shares details on Dune Spice Wars

January 15, 2022
Join gaming leaders, alongside GamesBeat and Facebook Gaming, for their 2nd Annual GamesBeat & Facebook Gaming Summit | GamesBeat: Into the Metaverse 2 this upcoming January 25-27, 2022. Learn more about the event.  Dune Spice Wars is a real-time strategy game with 4X…
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Bandwidth: Sony marks the beginning of the end for PlayStation Now as a standalone service

January 15, 2022
Sony isn’t known for its cloud gaming efforts, but PlayStation Now has provided players with access to cloud-streamed games. Ahead of bigger plans for subscriptions, though, Sony has marked the beginning of the end for PlayStation Now as a brand. Bandwidth is 9to5Google’s weekly look at the cloud gaming market beyond Google’s own Stadia platform. Every Friday, we take a look at the biggest…
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