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Google effectively blocks Total Commander file manager from sideloading APK files on Android

May 19, 2022
The Google Play Store has apparently blocked the relatively popular file manager, Total Commander, from sideloading APK files by threat of removal from the app from the store. Detailed on a forum post as well as in a Reddit comment, Google sent a notice to the developers of Total Commander, a file management app available both on Android and Windows, explaining that the app was in danger of being…
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Sony LinkBuds S launch w/ same package as Pixel Buds Pro; ANC, Assistant, $199

May 19, 2022
Google announced its Pixel Buds Pro recently, but they’re still a few weeks out. If you’re in need of the Assistant integration, smart features, and active noise cancellation today, Sony LinkBuds S might be exactly what you need. Building off of some of the ideas of the ambient sound-focused LinkBuds, which launched earlier this year, the Sony LinkBuds S have a more traditional form factor…
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Google Photos can now directly delete within albums, gets new date overlay

May 19, 2022
Google Photos recently rolled out a pair of tweaks on Android and iOS that make it easier to delete media in albums, and there’s a new date/location indicator when browsing. In the main feed, there’s a new overlay in the top-left corner as you browse. There’s “Today,” “Yesterday,” and eventually it becomes the complete date. Location appears in the line below, and several can…
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Apple releases iOS 15.6 beta 1 to developers as iOS 16 announcement looms

May 19, 2022
After just releasing iOS 15.5 this week, Apple is seeding iOS 15.6 beta 1 to developers. This update is likely the last major iOS 15 version before Apple announces and rolls out iOS 16 in the near future. YouTuber Aaron Zollo noticed that Apple was rolling out iOS 15.6 beta 1 to developers today. As of now, we still don’t know what’s new with this update. Today’s build is 19G5027e. Here’s…
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