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Galaxy Watch 4 Review: Over a month later, this messy mix of Tizen and Wear OS sticks the landing

October 1, 2021
For years now, the smartwatch market has not been kind to Android users. The Apple Watch only works with iPhones. Fitness watches are usually great for health but not-so-great at being a smartwatch. And as for Google’s Wear OS, it’s been stagnant for years. Samsung’s Tizen platform and Galaxy Watch lineup were the only saving grace, but even that had its own complications if you weren’t…
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Google hosting ‘Smart Home Developer Summit’ next month

October 1, 2021
In addition to upcoming Android, Chrome, and Firebase virtual events, Google is hosting a “Smart Home Developer Summit.” Taking place in October, it will be a follow-up to an identical event last year, as well as announcements at I/O 2021 in May. The company prefaces…
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Google revises Privacy Sandbox timeline, FLoC testing in Chrome now set to begin in Q1 2022

October 1, 2021
Earlier this year, Google said it would delay its plan to replace third-party cookies and started offering a detailed schedule. The Privacy Sandbox timeline is seeing its monthly update today, and Chrome will not begin testing FLoC and other ad/relevant content technology until Q1 of next year. Google first released the Privacy Sandbox timeline in July. For September, Google is slightly delaying…
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Android Auto now works in Tesla vehicles through the browser

October 1, 2021
A developer managed to get Android Auto working in Tesla vehicles through the web browser and an app on Google Play. One of the most requested features by Tesla owners is enabling phone mirroring apps like Android Auto and Apple Carplay. At one point, CEO Elon Musk said…
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Updated: Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN sample gallery

October 1, 2021
Sigma’s ‘I’ line of metal-bodied compact primes continues to expand with the 24mm F2 DG DN ‘Contemporary’, and we continue to be impressed with the sharpness this lens is capable of. From the midwest to the west coast, have a look at what it can do in our updated sample gallery. View our updated Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN sample gallery Author: dpreview staff Source…
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GamingNews

DICE reveals plans to tackle cheating in Battlefield 2042

September 30, 2021
Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next.  Cheating continues to spoil matches for players across most online multiplayer games. Battlefield 2042 developer DICE knows that a lot of players are…
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Nvidia adds 4 EA games to its GeForce Now library

September 30, 2021
Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next.  Nvidia today announced as part of its GFN Thursday update that four new games from Electronic Arts will be added to its GeForce Now streaming platform. All…
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Monster Hunter Rise coming to PC in January 2022

September 30, 2021
Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next.  Capcom announced today that Monster Hunter Rise is coming to PC via Steam on January 12, 2022. A trailer for the PC version of the game dropped on the opening day of the Tokyo Game Show event. The Steam version of the game includes several features that the original version —…
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