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Android Auto 4.6 preps to kill phone UI in favor of Assistant Driving Mode [APK Insight]

August 29, 2019
Back in May, we learned that while Android Auto for screens in the car is here to stay — and even getting a slick redesign — the experience of using Android Auto on your phone screen was being killed in favor of the Google Assistant’s Driving Mode. We’re now seeing our first evidence of this on the Android Auto side in its latest update, version 4.6, which includes multiple suggestions and…
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HTC's unlimited VR service comes to Valve Index headsets

August 29, 2019
You’d think that Valve’s Index headset would have supported Viveport Infinity from the outset given the premium price and backwards compatibility with HTC gear, but not so — it’s only just arriving now. As of August 29th, the Index has access to the unlimited VR service and its library of games, apps and videos. It costs the same $13 per month ($9 if you commit to a year)…
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'Yakuza 7' is coming in 2020 with turn-based combat

August 29, 2019
Ichiban Kasuga’s arc will apparently bring a lot of new elements to the Yakuza franchise. At a presentation in Tokyo, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios and Sega have revealed that Yakuza 7 will replace its predecessors’ beat-em-up action system with a more traditional turn-based combat. A screenshot of an encounter from the game’s official website shows JRPG-like headshots of Kasuga and his…
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MobileNews

Apple will 'verify' third-party iPhone repair stores

August 29, 2019
Apple has announced it will begin verifying third-party repair stores, widening the number of places that can fix your broken iPhone. The company has said that it’ll offer third-parties the same “genuine parts, tools, training, repair manuals and…
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Alleged Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro 10.1 bags FCC and Wi-Fi certification

August 29, 2019
Samsung is looking to update its ruggedized line of tablets soon as evident by two recent certification entries in the Wi-Fi Alliance and FCC databases. According to rumors, this will be the new Galaxy Tab Active Pro 10.1. Wi-Fi Alliance and FCC listings The FCC listing reveals the device will come bearing the SM-T545 and SM-T547 model numbers with the second one likely being the LTE version.
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