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Google follows up ‘Art Selfie’ with new mode that matches your pets to famous portraits

Google Arts & Culture went momentarily viral in 2018 for introducing a camera feature that compares your selfie to famous portraits, and the app is now offering the same capability for pets. After updating to version 9.0.27 of Google Arts & Culture on Android — it’s not yet available on iOS, tapping the camera button at the center of the bottom bar immediately takes you to “Pet…
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Zynga launches FarmVille 3 for Android and iOS

Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next.  Zynga today announced the launch of FarmVille 3, the most recent iteration of its casual game series. The game is now available on iOS and Android. The…
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iFixit confirms iPhone 13 disables Face ID after third-party screen repair

When the iPhone 13 lineup was first released in September, teardowns quickly revealed a major change to the repair process. For the first time, if you place the iPhone 13’s display through a third-party repair, Face ID will stop working. Now, iFixit has published a closer look at this change, calling it a “dark day for fixers, both DIY and professional.” iFixit says that this change now…
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Pokémon TCG Live for iOS and Mac delayed to 2022

In September, The Pokémon Company International announced a brand-new game for iOS and macOS devices called Pokémon TCG Live. The game that was going to have a beta version for PCs and Macs and a soft launch in Canada late this year got delayed. This information was…
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Google renames ‘My Business’ to ‘Business Profile,’ dedicated app will be replaced by Search/Maps

As the holiday shopping season gets under way early this year due to supply concerns, Google today announced its latest tools for local shops, including a renamed “Business Profile.” “Google My Business” is now “Google Business Profile.” The dedicated My Business Android and iOS app will be replaced in 2022 in favor of Google recommending “small businesses manage their profiles…
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Google’s Pixel foldable coming in 2022, cameras will be a step down from Pixel 6

The first foldable Pixel phone is set to arrive in 2022, and it will not use the same high-end camera sensors found in the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. One of the biggest jumps forward for the Pixel line this year was in the camera department. Where typically Google’s phones would compensate for outdated camera hardware with truly impressive software and machine learning enhancements, the Pixel 6…
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