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Samsung to offer its own cloud gaming service for Tizen TVs

October 27, 2021

Samsung has announced it is creating a cloud gaming service which would compete with Google Stadia, Nvidia GeForce NOW, and Xbox Game Pass. In the last few years, cloud gaming has gone from a pipedream to a crowded market, with competitors like Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Sony all competing for the attention of gamers everywhere. Even Nintendo, often intentionally trailing…

Google expands Pixel’s Call Screen feature to these 7 countries, rolling out now

October 27, 2021

One of the best features of Google Pixel phones is Call Screen, an easy way to handle spam calls without actually picking up the phone. This week, the feature is officially expanding past the US, Canada, and Japan to seven new regions. Flying under the radar on Pixel 6…

Samsung is about to add Galaxy Z Fold 3, Flip 3 to its Android 12/One UI 4.0 beta program

October 27, 2021

Work on Android 12 for Samsung Galaxy smartphones is moving at a shockingly quick pace, with the company this week releasing a third beta update with bug fixes and more. Now, it seems Samsung is preparing to add its foldables, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3, to the Android…

WhatsApp history can now be transferred from iPhone to Pixel & other Android 12 devices

October 27, 2021

Back in August, Google rolled out the ability to transfer past WhatsApp messages from iPhones to Samsung Galaxy devices. This ability to transfer your WhatsApp history is now coming to Pixel and all other Android 12 phones. The Android team notes how “certain types of data were impossible to bring across when switching from an iPhone.” Google says it “worked closely” with the…

Google Stadia now supports free trials on games, starting w/ Hello Engineer

October 27, 2021

After announcing platform-exclusive features in two new games today, Google Stadia is quietly adding another new feature. Starting today with one title, Google Stadia is adding support for free trials to games. Spotted by Gem, Google Stadia has opened up the ability to get…

Google signed 45 carrier and retailer partnerships for the Pixel 6

October 27, 2021

CEO Sundar Pichai kicked off Alphabet’s Q3 2021 earnings by citing the Pixel 6, along with ongoing Search improvements, as examples of his now five-year-old “vision to become an AI-first company.” The company also touched on partnership plans for the Pixel 6 and 6…

Sundar Pichai says Google hardware & platform teams are ‘thinking through’ AR

October 27, 2021

During the Alphabet Q3 2021 earnings call, Sundar Pichai was asked about augmented reality and the CEO shared some brief thoughts about what Google is working on in the AR area. Compared to other companies, namely Facebook, Google has not talked about augmented reality hardware in any significant manner. Rather, its focus is solely on services and AR in the context of Android/mobile apps. The…

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Adobe updates Photoshop on the web, adds improved selection tools, brings ACR to iPad & more

October 27, 2021

At Adobe MAX 2021, Adobe announced numerous updates across desktop, iPad and the web for Photoshop. Among these updates is a new beta, allowing users to lightly edit and collaborate on photos in Photoshop on the web. Photoshop – and Illustrator – on the web allow users…

Samsung promises Matter support for SmartThings hubs, Galaxy devices, TVs, and fridges

October 26, 2021

The Matter smart home train is picking up steam. Following Google’s commitment to the new standard at its developer conference last week and Apple’s addition of Matter support in iOS 15 at WWDC, Samsung is now following suit. The company announced a complete adoption of…

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Robotics-powered ‘microfulfillment’ startup Fabric raises $200M

October 26, 2021

Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next. Fabric, a startup developing a “microfulfillment” automation platform for retailers, today announced that it raised $200 million in series C funding led by Temasek with participation from Koch Disruptive Technologies, Union Tech Ventures, Harel Insurance & Finance…