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Samsung’s new Galaxy S22 color is so purple it named it twice

Samsung’s Galaxy S22 is launching in a new purple color today, which is officially called “Bora Purple.” As the company’s press release helpfully points out, “Bora” is the Korean word for “purple,” meaning that the new color is effectively called “purple purple.” It goes on sale on August 10th for $799.99, the same price as the original Galaxy S22. Since launch, the base model…
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GamingNews

Report: EA is working on a Black Panther game

Interested in learning what’s next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. Register today. Electronic Arts is getting into the super hero game with a new title based on the Black…
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Here’s how the new Lockdown Mode in iOS 16 restricts web browsing

One of the new features of iOS 16 is Lockdown Mode, which helps users protect themselves against targeted cyber attacks by disabling multiple device features. Among everything Lockdown Mode changes, it also restricts web browsing – and now software engineer Alexis Lours details how exactly that happens. Lours shared on his personal blog how he ran multiple tests to find out which web features…
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Quick Charge Podcast: July 25, 2022

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Google Drive, Docs, and other Workspace apps getting optimized for Android tablets

At I/O 2022, Google announced that over 20 first-party apps would be optimized for tablets. We’ve already seen a handful of launches since May, and Google Drive, Docs/Sheets/Slides, and Keep are now set to receive updates that improve multitasking on Android tablets. The first tablet optimization is drag-and-drop “when you have two screens open on your large-screen device.” Google gave three…
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MobileNews

Google Chrome could soon show the strength of your new password

Passwords are a necessary evil — for now – but Google Chrome looks to be making a move to help push for stronger passwords with a new indicator that shows how strong your password is. Chrome will show how strong your password is, or how bad Google Chrome is preparing a…
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Android 13 Beta 4.1 rolling out to Pixel with several bug fixes

Just shy of two weeks since the last major release, Google is rolling out Android 13 Beta 4.1 to Pixel phones with several bug fixes. Google considers Android 13 Beta 4.1 a “minor update.” Four issues are addressed with this release: Fixed an issue that prevented an app from enabling or disabling Bluetooth if it didn’t have the BLUETOOTH_CONNECT permission, even though the app was…
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