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SiriusXM radio finally plays nice with the Google Assistant

October 30, 2019
Starting next week, SiriusXM will be available through Google Assistant-powered hardware in the US and Canada. That means you can ask “Hey Google, play Howard 100 on SiriusXM or request an artist channel with something like “Hey Google, play The Beatles Channel on SiriusXM.” Google says the same commands will work in Canadian French “soon.” SiriusXM subscribers will…
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MobileNews

LG Dual Screen review: Where are the apps?

October 30, 2019
In August, we reviewed the LG Dual Screen, a clamshell case for the LG V50 ThinQ with a built-in screen that doubles as a miniature monitor. Months later, at IFA 2019 in Berlin, LG announced a revamped Dual Screen with a few nips and tucks, chief among them higher-quality…
MobileNews

All three 2020 iPhones will have the most advanced 5G chip available

October 30, 2019
While Apple is running a year behind most flagship smartphones in supporting 5G, a new report today says that next year’s iPhones will have most advanced 5G chip on the market. The report echoes earlier ones in stating that all three 2020 iPhones will be 5G-compatible, but this one has more specifics… Nikkei Asian Review cites four unnamed sources. All three of the new iPhones will carry the…
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iPhone shipments in China fell 28% in Q3; iPhone 11 prevented bigger drop

October 30, 2019
iPhone shipments in China fell by 28% in Q3 thanks to fallout from the US trade war, according to the latest Canalys data. The slump would have been even more dramatic but for the popularity of the iPhone 11, says the company. There could, though, be tougher times ahead for Apple … The main reason for the fall is believed to be anti-American sentiment among Chinese consumers in response to the…
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GamingNews

'Apex' crosses 70 million players as EA focuses on 'live services'

October 30, 2019
Other than the news that NBA Live will take the 19/20 season off, EA’s quarterly earnings call reported revenue is up from last year, thanks largely to the games it’s published as “live services.” Those are the ones where it’s continually rolling out updates to keep people playing longer, and paying for additional cosmetic content or expansions. While that includes…
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