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Hands-on: Here’s what does and doesn’t work with offline Siri in iOS 15

September 11, 2021
One of the subtle but valuable new features with iOS 15 is that Siri works even when offline for some commands. That means faster performance, but offline requests won’t work for everything. Let’s look at what does and doesn’t work with offline Siri in iOS 15. Apple announced the new offline Siri functionality during its WWDC keynote and highlighted some use cases. Since Siri can work…
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What are your first impressions of the Google Pixel 5? [Poll]

September 11, 2021
This week, Pixel 5 shipments have been steadily arriving to those who preordered the phone in the US. We’ve already heard the opinions of numerous reviewers, but now that the Google Pixel 5 is out in the wild, we want to know what you think. Four weeks after being…
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Epic Games wins injunction favoring alternative payments in antitrust lawsuit against Apple

September 10, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  A federal judge today ordered Apple to change its policies and enable developers to use alternative payment systems in their apps in a ruling in Epic Games antitrust lawsuit. The permanent injuction will allow game and app makers to sidestep Apple’s 30% commission that it has had on the App Store for more than a…
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Samsung is Considering Integrating Cameras into its S Pen

September 10, 2021
Samsung has designed an S Pen with an integrated smartphone camera that would give its Galaxy line of phones more ways to capture photos. According to a new patent discovered by LetsGoDigital, Samsung has created what it describes as a “portable terminal including separable camera” that shows how it would integrate a detachable camera into its popular S Pen. The design for the pen is…
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