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Apple continues its clever ‘box in a box’ trick for selling the iPhone 13 with EarPods in France

October 1, 2021
As was the case with the iPhone 12 last year, Apple is selling the iPhone 13 with EarPods in France. While Apple stopped including EarPods with the iPhone starting with the iPhone 12, a legal requirement related to radio-frequency energy requires headphones to be included in the box with smartphones. This situation centers around potential harm caused to the brain when absorbing radio-frequency…
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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 with how “users have never been more comfortable bringing home new smart home devices,” and “continue to expect more…
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MobileNews

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…
MobileNews

Google Japan creates a working ‘teacup version’ of Gboard in April Fools’ homage

October 1, 2021
Google Japan has a penchant for Gboard/input-related April Fools’ announcements. While April 1st has not been observed by the company for the past two years, one such product idea looks to have been brought back to mark the Kitano Tea Ceremony today: Gboard teacup version. In 2018, Google toyed with a “device” that let you swipe on a physical keyboard as if you were interacting with a…
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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…
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 four games will be available to stream starting today. The new games that will be available to stream on GeForce Now are…
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