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Xbox Game Pass adds Monkey Island and Pentiment in November

November 2, 2022
Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit Next 2022? All sessions are now available for viewing in our on-demand library. Click here to start watching. Xbox has announced the first wave of games coming to Game Pass in November. It’s a stacked month with several launch day releases including Obsidian’s newest game, Pentiment. It’s also adding Football Manager 2023, which replaces the…
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Here’s every app that supports Material You’s themed icons on Android 13

November 2, 2022
Google debuted the ability to have themed icons on the homescreen in Android 12, designed to help go all-in on Material You theming. Now, in Android 13, third-party apps can get in on the fun of themed icons; here’s an ongoing list of apps that support the functionality. Themed icons are designed to create a uniform look for homescreen icons that match the system theme. Available in Android 12…
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Google Lens added to the google․com homepage

November 2, 2022
Google Lens will only become more important going forward, and one sign of that is its addition to the google.com homepage today. Since it was announced at I/O 2017, the visual search tool has come to more and more surfaces. It started out on Pixel phones in Assistant and…
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Pixel 7 referral program launches with $100 Google Store credit for both parties

November 2, 2022
Besides boosted trade-ins, Google is launching a Pixel 7 and 7 Pro, as well as 6a, referral program where “you and a friend will both get a $100 Google Store credit.” Those eligible are getting emailed — via standard “Google Pixel” marketing/promo emails, and not just Superfans — this morning (subject line: “Give a friend $100 to spend on the Google Store”) with a promo code to…
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How to setup Google Home’s new device-triggered routines

November 2, 2022
Over the next few months, Google Home is getting a full makeover, complete with new tools, functions, and more. One of these new tools is device triggers for routines. Here’s how they work. In previous versions of the Google Home app, routines ran on a small list of starters. Those included time-based initiation – such as the sunrise/sunset or a certain hour – or asking the Assistant to…
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