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Google asks developers to call out Android OEMs that aggressively close background apps

June 14, 2021
Android’s open nature leads to some disparity with how apps and features can work across devices from different smartphone makers. Over the last couple of years, background app performance has been a point of attention for Google, and now, the company is asking the Android developer community to call out the worst offenders for killing background apps. A thread from Google started in 2018 is…
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Made by Google’s first retail store opens on Thursday, June 17

June 14, 2021
Last month, Google announced that its hardware division would be opening a permanent retail location. Google Store Chelsea is now set to open this coming Thursday in New York City at 10 a.m. ET. The first Google Store is located below the company’s New York City headquarters. Located at 15th and 9th — opposite Chelsea Market, the storefront makes use of the existing “Google” sign. Below…
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Guardians of the Galaxy game launches October 26

June 14, 2021
Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. Eidos Montreal wants to put players in the role of Star-Lord in a video game version of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. It is launching October 26 as a single-player adventure where Star-Lord has…
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Halo Infinite brings back Cortana

June 14, 2021
Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. We knew she wasn’t gone for long. Microsoft confirmed in its Xbox E3 event today that Halo Infinite will be bringing back Cortana. We always knew that Master Chief was part of Halo Infinite, but 343 Industries and Microsoft confirmed that Cortana will play a role in the new game, even though she has been getting near the…
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Microsoft Flight Simulator soars to Xbox Series X/S on July 27

June 14, 2021
Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. Microsoft announced today at its E3 showcase that Microsoft Flight Simulator is coming to Xbox Series X/S on July 27. This new version of Flight Simulator came out for PC last year. It wowed us with…
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Forza Horizon 5 takes its open-world vrooms to Mexico on November 9

June 14, 2021
Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. The Forza Horizon franchise is leapfrogging its bigger brother. Microsoft announced Forza Horizon 5 today at its E3 showcase, and the open-world racer is launching November 9 for Xbox and PC. That means the game is debuting before Forza Motorsport 8, which likely won’t release until 2022. Forza Horizon 5 takes the…
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