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Android 13 QPR2 Beta 1: Media player adds quirky lava lamp effect

December 13, 2022
Google is continuing to have fun with Android 13’s new media player as QPR2 Beta 1 adds a delightful lava lamp overlay effect to the controls.  It started with the scrubber bar wiggling and oscillating as audio played in Android 13. In QPR1, Google changed the scrubber head from a circle to a vertical pill so it would look less like sperm. It also introduced the option to hide the player…
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 review: A flagship foldable refined

December 13, 2022
Throughout its first three generations, Samsung’s flagship foldable phone has made massive leaps and improvements. Simply putting together the original Fold with its flexible OLED screen was a triumph of engineering, even though it had some obvious flaws. Then on the Z…
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Latest International Water Satellite Packs an Engineering Punch

December 13, 2022
Set for a Thursday, Dec. 15 launch, the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite promises to provide an extraordinary accounting of water over much of Earth’s surface. Its measurements of fresh water and the ocean will help researchers address some of the most pressing climate questions of our time and help communities prepare for a warming world. Making this possible is a scientific…
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Google delays start of Manifest V2 Chrome extension deprecation

December 13, 2022
Google was originally set to phase out Chrome support for old Manifest v2 extensions in 2023, but that’s now being postponed. In 2021, Google announced its deprecation plans and last provided an update this September. On Friday, the company said that the “Manifest V2…
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How to use wireless Android Auto

December 13, 2022
Our phones have the ability to make a commute or road trip better with free navigation and access to music and more, and systems like Android Auto make all of that safer and less distracting. While Android Auto is convenient in any form, it’s best when wireless. Here’s how to use wireless Android Auto. Table of contents Wireless Android Auto phone support How to use wireless Android Auto…
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OnePlus is adding gaming monitors to its repertoire with the X27 and E24

December 13, 2022
Generally speaking, mobile phone OEMs don’t often make the transition into developing and producing gaming monitors, but OnePlus isn’t general, now is it? The company now offers two different gaming desktop monitors that might be somewhat appealing to users. This year, OnePlus has given us a few different products that we’ve come to appreciate in a few aspects. Of those products, most if…
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