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Android 11 update rolling out to Galaxy Note 20 series [Updated]

December 23, 2020
Samsung kicked off its Android 11/One UI 3.0 update earlier this month and, now, things are accelerating. Over the weekend, the Android 11 update started rolling out on the Galaxy Note 20 series in the US starting with AT&T-sold models. A sizeable 2.5GB update is heading to Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra owners on AT&T which delivers the Android 11 update as well as Samsung’s One UI 3.0…
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OnePlus will release its first smartwatch ‘early’ next year

December 23, 2020
It’s been a long time coming, but now it’s officially confirmed. OnePlus will release its first smartwatch in 2021, and it won’t be far off. Following an interview last week where OnePlus CEO Pete Lau confirmed that the company was working on a smartwatch, Lau has…
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Pete Buttigieg wants to put ‘millions’ of electric cars on US roads

December 23, 2020
Pete Buttigieg, casually known as “Mayor Pete” since he was mayor of South Bend, Indiana, for eight years, was nominated last week by President-elect Joe Biden to be secretary of transportation. Buttigieg reiterated what he wants for the future of electric cars in the US late yesterday afternoon. Buttigieg on electric cars Buttigieg tweeted: To meet the climate crisis, we must put…
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Samsung has updated these phones to Android 11

December 23, 2020
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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Google adds nine Stadia Pro games for December 2020, including Outcasters, Submerged: Hidden Depths

December 23, 2020
After celebrating its one year anniversary, Google is marking the end of 2020 with six games joining Stadia Pro on December 1st. New titles include Everspace and Into the Breach, as well as HITMAN 2. Update 12/22: As a holiday surprise, Cthulhu Saves Christmas is now available for Stadia Pro members. This “hilarious, lighthearted RPG that blends the terror of the elder gods and the warmth of…
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Megadap’s MTZ11 adapter gives (almost) any manual lens autofocus with Nikon Z mirrorless cameras

December 23, 2020
Hong Kong adapter manufacturer Megadap has released the world’s first autofocus adapter for mounting Leica M mount lenses on Nikon Z mirrorless cameras. The adapter relies on a patented ‘circular extension structure’ that moves back and forth to adjust focus. Communication between the adapter and camera is done using the built-in contacts, which allows the adapter to make use of Nikon’s…
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