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Google hit with multimillion-dollar fine for blocking third-party Android Auto apps

Android Auto is a critically acclaimed product, but it’s gone several years without any third-party apps for its core function of navigation. That’s changing now, but a court case in Italy has just settled with Google being hit with a $123 million fine over Android Auto. The multimillion-dollar fine Google has been handed over Android Auto stems from an app called JuicePass and developed by…
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Volcon Grunt, first US-built fat tire electric motorcycle, begins production in Texas

The Volcon Grunt is rolling toward its summer 2021 ship date and has already begun early-stage production at the company’s Texas facility. Distinguished from most other off-road motorcycles by its comically fat tires, the Volcon Grunt is the first product launched by electric powersports startup Volcon Motors. Barely more than half a year ago, Volcon pulled off the sheet and unveiled the…
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Samsung has updated these phones to Android 11

It usually takes Android OEMs a fair bit to get the latest version of the OS on older devices, but Samsung has been getting better and better at this every year. For Android 11, the official update schedule kicked off in early December and continues to expand. Here’s every…
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SpaceX partners with Google Cloud on Starlink, placing ground stations at data centers

Elon Musk-founded SpaceX is in the process of rolling out Starlink as a satellite internet provider around the world. As part of a new partnership, Google Cloud data centers will be home to key Starlink infrastructure in order to let enterprise users better access key services. This partnership starts with SpaceX building Starlink ground stations inside Google data centers for “secure…
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Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70mm F2.8 ASPH sample gallery

The new Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70mm F2.8 ASPH is a premium standard zoom lens for L-mount, offering a fast maximum aperture, great build quality and, Leica claims, ‘outstanding optical performance’. Designed for use by everyone from wedding photographers to…
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Nikon Has Discontinued Several F-Mount Lenses: Report

It appears that Nikon is beginning to discontinue its F-mount lenses. Seven lenses are now appearing as “old product” on Nikon’s official website, which is a term used to describe products that have been officially discontinued. As originally reported by by Asobinet…
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Samsung certifies Galaxy Tab S7 XL Lite as more colors leak

Samsung is close to launching the Galaxy Tab S7 Lite series – the affordable alternative of the Galaxy Tab S7 tablets. While we expected a regular and a Plus variant, the company actually obtained certification for the bigger slate from the FCC under the moniker Galaxy Tab S7 XL Lite. Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 XL Lite certifications In the same time, Evan Blass posted on Twitter some more…
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