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Android’s AirDrop-like Nearby Sharing inadvertently acknowledged by 11 DP2

Last June, we exclusively revealed that Google was working on an Android Beam replacement and AirDrop competitor called “Fast Share.” It was renamed to “Nearby Sharing” earlier this year, but ultimately still unannounced. The Android 11 DP2 today surprisingly references the feature. Release notes for Developer Preview 2 today explicitly reference Nearby Sharing by its original “Fast…
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Android 11 DP2: ‘Silent’ notifications can now be hidden in status bar

It wouldn’t be an early Android build without notification tweaks, would it? In the second developer preview of Android 11, Google is introducing a new option to hide notifications marked as “silent.” Since Android 10’s early releases, Google has been working on refining “silent” notifications. This new category of notifications won’t audibly ring and gets pushed to the bottom of…
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GamesBeat Decides: PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X specs spectacular

Sony and Microsoft have both revealed the tech specs for their upcoming next-gen consoles. On this week’s episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, editors Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti discuss what is under the hood of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Also in the news, Nintendo held an Indie World Showcase and The NPD Group revealed its latest monthly report. Join us, won’t…
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Android 11 DP2: ‘Wireless debugging’ gives developers hassle-free ADB connection

In the world of Android development, you need to connect your computer to your phone, usually via a USB cable, in order to transmit your app to your phone. To simplify and modernize this process, Android 11 Developer Preview 2 includes a new “Wireless debugging” setting to let you connect ADB over a Wi-Fi network. The second Android 11 Developer Preview was released today with quite a few…
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