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Huawei releases HarmonyOS 2.0 beta for select phones, still lets you roll back to EMUI 11

December 16, 2020
Huawei released the first version of its in-house operating system, HarmonyOS, which supports smartphones (the first version made its debut on a smart TV). The software is currently in beta and both users and developers are invited to try it out. The phones that are supported currently are: Huawei P40, P40 Pro, Mate 30 (and the 5G version) and Mate 30 Pro (and its 5G version). One tablet can…
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MobileNews

Amazon's Luna cloud gaming service gets limited Android rollout

December 16, 2020
When Amazon launched early access for Luna, it left Android users out in the cold and made the cloud gaming service available on Fire TV, PC, Mac and iOS devices. Now, the e-commerce giant has edited Luna’s compatible devices and browsers list to reveal that it now supports the Android platform, as well. Users will have to meet some minimum requirements to be able to access the service on…
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MobileNews

Google’s ARCore reaches 1 billion install milestone

December 16, 2020
Augmented reality has become a big proponent of many of Google’s efforts throughout late 2019 and most of 2020, thanks to apps and even Search integrating the 3D experiences. This has clearly been a success as the ARCore, or Google Play Services for the AR “app,” has…
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Samsung will make a Galaxy Note 21 after all, according to new report

December 16, 2020
Samsung’s 2021 plans have been a bit confusing, but as we close out 2020, the picture has become clearer. For a while, reports and rumors had most folks expecting this to be the first year in several without a Galaxy Note release, but according to a new report from Yonhap, 2021 will see a Note release after all. An unnamed Samsung executive directly denied the widespread rumors that the Note…
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DefenseNews

The F-35′s interoperability tech strengthens US alliances

December 16, 2020
The U.S. State Department recently gave the green light to Finland and Switzerland to purchase the F-35 aircraft. It’s not a fait accompli — the F-35 still needs to win each country’s competitions — but it’s telling that two friendly, but non-NATO, European countries are seriously considering the adoption of America’s fifth-generation, front-line fighter as their own. The interest…
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