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Samsung Designs Smartwatch with Rolling Display and Centered Camera

December 10, 2021
It appears Samsung has designed one of the stranger iterations on a smartwatch: two rolling screens on either side of a center frame that houses a camera. According to patent documents uncovered by LetsGoDigital, Samsung has designed a smartwatch with a rolling screen that, when in its most compact form, doesn’t look much different from any other modern Android smartwatch. However, a…
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Pok Pok Playroom iOS app for kids gets even better with major new ‘Town’ update

December 10, 2021
The fantastic kids’ app Pok Pok Playroom gets its latest update today with a big expansion of “Town.” This new toy is amazing for open-ended play that encourages storytelling, fine motor skills, cause and effect, planning, sharing, problem-solving, and much more. If you have young kids and haven’t checked out Pok Pok Playroom yet, it really offers a magical experience. To that point…
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Android 12L Beta 1: App Pairs replace ‘Split screen’ on Pixel phones

December 10, 2021
As we’ve been expecting since the start of this year, Android is getting a new “App Pairs” feature that is live in 12L Beta 1. On phones, it replaces the previous “Split screen” approach to multitasking. From Recents/multitasking, tapping the icon at the top of the screen reveals the same menu as before. However, Split screen has been replaced by “Pin to top,” though the same icon…
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Android 12L Beta 1: Google adds a faster way to switch your wallpaper from the launcher

December 10, 2021
Android 12, at least on Pixel phones, is all about colors. The colors picked from your wallpaper control what you’ll see throughout the rest of the system, and in Android 12L’s first beta, Google is adding a faster way to change your wallpaper. For years in Android, the process of changing your wallpaper has been simpler and faster than competing platforms, but it requires a few taps.
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