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Forza Horizon 5 is great, Activision Blizzard is a mess, and more | GamesBeat Decides 221

November 6, 2021
Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next.  So many games are getting delayed that it’s even happening to games that don’t have release dates. Also, people seem to really like that Forza Horizon 5. The GamesBeat Decides crew gives their thoughts on that game, the news, and more. Join them, won’t you? Jeff Grubb’s…
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MobileNews

Pixel 6 doesn’t actually charge at 30W as Google implies, analysis finds 22W max

November 6, 2021
One of the seemingly major upgrades that was supposed to come with Google’s Pixel 6 series was an improvement to charging speeds, bringing the max rate from 18 watts all the way up to 30 watts, beating out Samsung and Apple at the same time. As it turns out, though, the 30W rate that Google strongly implies may be a case of misleading marketing. Google claims in its marketing and on a support…
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MobileNews

How to save any WebP image as a PNG or JPG in Google Chrome

November 6, 2021
The internet is full of incredible photos, and there are endless reasons you’d want to save them to your device. In some cases, you may think you’re looking at your new wallpaper when you realize the image only saves a WebP file. Fortunately, an extension for Google…
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Review: Google’s $599 Pixel 6 isn’t just an amazing deal, it’s arguably better than the Pro

November 6, 2021
The Pixel 6 series is a reinvention of the company’s smartphone lineup, and that’s obvious on the Pro. The standard model, however, takes a step back with a design that feels more Google-ly, with specs that hold up to that flagship and a price that arguably makes it the best deal for a smartphone today. Our review of the Pixel 6 speaks largely in comparison to the “Pro” model, so we…
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MobileNews

Google Pay app adds quick shortcut menu to make its new interface a little less confusing

November 6, 2021
The new Google Pay app is a stark departure from the version that came before it, and it’s no secret that it hasn’t been as big of a success as Google hoped. Now, the company is adding a new shortcut menu to the Google Pay app. Seemingly rolling out on an account-by-account basis – we’re able to consistently see the menu on one account, but not others – this new shortcut menu appears…
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