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Samsung Galaxy S23 and Book3 pre-orders are ending, last chance to get a free storage upgrade

February 16, 2023
The pre-order period and the associated perks for Samsung’s Galaxy S23 flagships is about to end – you only have two more days to score the free memory upgrade. The Galaxy Book3 series is also launching, including the Galaxy Book3 Ultra, which just went on pre-order earlier today (note that this one will ship a little later than the other laptops). As a reminder, we already have reviews of the…
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Motorola Edge 40 Pro runs Geekbench with 12GB of RAM on board

February 16, 2023
Motorola’s Edge 40 Pro is rumored to arrive in Western markets at some point in the near future as a rebranded version of the Moto X40, which launched in China back in December. Today a Motorola Edge 40 Pro prototype seemingly ran Geekbench, which means it’s been…
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Google Pay (GPay) rolling out Material You redesign [U]

February 16, 2023
The GPay app, which was once the future of Google’s payments strategy, is still available for users in three countries and is getting some Material You tweaks. Update 2/15/23: Version 171.1.4 of GPay has widely rolled out via the Play Store and we’re now seeing the…
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Galaxy S23 series uses a new AMOLED display to further improve battery savings

February 16, 2023
Samsung’s Galaxy S23 series officially launches later this week, but one thing we’ve noticed in our early time with it has been the absolutely stellar battery life. In a new post, Samsung confirms that one way the Galaxy S23 saves on battery is with a new type of AMOLED display. 9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and other…
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The Google Home app can now remote control your Xbox

February 16, 2023
Building on Google Assistant voice command support, Microsoft is rolling out an Xbox update that lets you remote control the console with the Google Home app. The Google Home app remote control today is for Android TV and Google TV-powered devices. On the Xbox, you’ll…
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Google reiterates how you can block Calendar spam

February 16, 2023
Last July, Google Calendar introduced an “Only if the sender is known” setting to block invite spam, and the company is now prominently highlighting that option. 9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and other tidbits. Sign up here! In a rare direct email today, “Google Calendar” promotes how it is “now easier to block…
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Big 1Password update for iOS and Mac brings over 100 improvements and changes

February 16, 2023
1Password is out with a major update for iOS and Mac (Android, PC, and Linux too). The new release brings over 100 new features, improvements, and bug fixes including the ability to reorder fields and sections inside items, keyboard shortcuts, improved search, Continuity and Handoff support for Apple devices, and much more. 1Password detailed all the changes on its blog for version 8.10.0. The…
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