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Toyota ramping up bZ4X SUV production to compete in swelling EV market, but not anytime soon

Is the world’s largest automaker finally responding to the rapidly changing auto industry? Toyota is now considering ramping up production of its first 100% electric mass-market vehicle, the bZ4X SUV, but not until 2025, according to sources familiar with the plans. Earlier this week, Reuters released that Toyota is considering changing its EV strategy after seeing the momentum of Tesla and…
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Philips Norelco brings Movember to Roblox with Shavetopia

Interested in learning what’s next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. Register today. Philips Norelco is creating an interactive metaverse experience called Shavetopia in…
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Samsung October 2022 update rolling out for these Galaxy devices

Samsung is on a roll as of late with device updates for a number of handsets. The October 2022 security update is even rolling out for a number of Samsung Galaxy phones and even a few tablets. Samsung October 2022 security update – here’s what’s new: No details have been released for the latest Android Security Update Bulletin, but we expect that to change over the coming days as Pixel…
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MobileNews

Motorola Razr 2022 launches in Europe priced at €1,199

The third-generation Motorola Razr for 2022 has now launched in European markets after initially launching in China earlier this year. European buyers can now snap up the Android flip phone after it went on sale priced at €1,199 or £949. The updated and upgraded handset…
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Apple’s Craig Federighi says iMessage for Android would have ‘held us back in innovating’

iMessage is a powerful messaging platform for iPhone users that changed the game for messaging, but over the years, it has also served as a lock-in tactic and even developed a prejudice between Android and iPhone users. In an interview this week, Apple’s Craig Federighi said that iMessage for Android would have been a “throwaway” effort that would have “held [Apple] back in…
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MobileNews

Google Maps has removed its COVID-19 layer

In a relatively quiet move, Google Maps has removed a layer from its app that showed COVID-19 hotspots. In 2020, Google Maps added a layer to its app on mobile phones and the web that showed COVID-19 trends. The layer pulled seven-day averages of COVID cases in specific areas to show where the virus was spreading more rapidly. The feature was rolled out quickly and supported globally in all…
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