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Google may release Android 12.1 as its first mid-cycle launch in years

September 10, 2021
Breaking from the recent yearly release cadence, the next version of Android to release might be a mid-cycle bump — an “Android 12.1,” if you will — rather than Android 13. By all measures, Android 12 is a significant release for Google’s phones, among other things, revamping the design with “Material You,” which matches the system and your apps to your wallpaper’s colors. In the…
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WhatsApp working on chat transfer from Android to iOS

September 10, 2021
After finally adding the ability to migrate your WhatsApp chats from iOS to Android, the Facebook-owned firm looks like it will soon add the ability to transfer chats in the other direction — from Android to iOS. Switching device and, therefore, mobile OS is far less…
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Motorola’s updated over-the-air ‘Space Charging’ can charge up to 4 devices at once

September 10, 2021
The age of over-the-air wireless charging could soon be upon us as Motorola has demoed their second-generation wireless “Space Charging” system that can charge up to four devices simultaneously. Wireless charging still requires a dock or a pad for you to place your smartphone down upon so that the charging coils can make contact before power is drawn. The idea of truly wireless charging is…
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Google’s rename of ‘Rooms’ in Chat and Gmail to ‘Spaces’ is now underway

September 10, 2021
Back in June, with the announcement that Workspace is available “for everyone,” Google revealed that “Rooms” in Chat would soon be renamed to “Spaces” and gain a slew of new features. That rebrand is now underway. Google Meet ‘Series One’ adds 27″ & 65″ AIO touchscreens w/ whiteboard stylus, USB-C monitor mode Meet will soon let you make 1:1 calls without using links…
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Katamari Damacy Reroll is now available for Google Stadia

September 10, 2021
Katamari Damacy Reroll, a remake of the 2004 PlayStation 2 classic, has been launched like a star, into the cloud, by way of Google Stadia. If you somehow missed playing Katamari Damacy back in the day, the gist of the game is that you’re a small hero known as “the…
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September security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, factory images & OTAs live

September 10, 2021
With Beta 4.1, Android 12 is almost ready to launch, but until then Android 11 with the September security patch is now available for the Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, Pixel 4, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a (5G), Pixel 5, and Pixel 5a. There are 17 issues resolved in the September security patch dated 2021-09-01 and 23 for 2021-09-05. Vulnerabilities range from moderate to critical, with the most severe relating to…
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