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Google updates Assistant Reminders on Android with a dark theme

Reminders on Google products are a bit convoluted with multiple ways to create them across Android and Assistant smart home devices. You can view most alerts in the Assistant Reminders experience that Google just updated with a dark theme. Today, you can create reminders in Google Assistant, Calendar, and Keep. Calendar is the nicest way to see all your alerts, but the Google app offers its own…
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BlueStacks launches free cloud gaming service for mobile games

Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next.  BlueStacks made its name getting Android games to run on the PC. And now it is releasing BlueStacks X, which is a free cloud-based gaming streaming service…
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Sony acquires remake masters Bluepoint Games

Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next.  Sony announced today that it has added Bluepoint Games to its PlayStation Studios family of first-party developers. In the blog post announcing the acquisition, head of PlayStation Studios Herman Hulst said, “With each of its projects, Bluepoint has raised the bar on…
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iPhone 12 vs. iPhone 13: Which should you buy in 2021?

The iPhone 13 is officially here, and while the early reviews are very positive, there are some reasons you might want to buy an iPhone 12 — or stick with an existing iPhone instead of upgrading. Head below as we detail the differences and similarities between the iPhone…
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Apple continues its clever ‘box in a box’ trick for selling the iPhone 13 with EarPods in France

As was the case with the iPhone 12 last year, Apple is selling the iPhone 13 with EarPods in France. While Apple stopped including EarPods with the iPhone starting with the iPhone 12, a legal requirement related to radio-frequency energy requires headphones to be included in the box with smartphones. This situation centers around potential harm caused to the brain when absorbing radio-frequency…
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Google hosting ‘Smart Home Developer Summit’ next month

In addition to upcoming Android, Chrome, and Firebase virtual events, Google is hosting a “Smart Home Developer Summit.” Taking place in October, it will be a follow-up to an identical event last year, as well as announcements at I/O 2021 in May. The company prefaces with how “users have never been more comfortable bringing home new smart home devices,” and “continue to expect more…
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