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Android Studio is getting a brand-new logo

Google hosted the Android Developer Summit this week to unveil the latest tools for Android app developers and, quietly, the company also unveiled a new logo for Android Studio. Yesterday’s Summit brought a bunch of news for Android app development. This includes several updates to Jetpack Compose, the stable release of Baseline Profile generation, and a detailed look at what Google wants…
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Google Chat now lets you add custom emoji

Google Workspace’s alternative to Slack, Google Chat, is adding support for custom emoji to your organization starting this week. Rolling out to everyone over the next two weeks, custom emoji in Google Chat will mirror the same functionality that Slack has offered for a…
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Here’s dual pane Google Keep on Chromebooks, but it’s hard to find on tablets & foldables

At the start of last month, Google announced that Keep was getting a dual-pane view on large-screen devices. We’ve now encountered it on a Chromebook, but an annoying limitation restricts availability on Android foldables and tablets. On large screens, this dual pane view sees Google Keep go from four columns of notes to two at the left side of your screen. The “Select a note to view its…
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Here’s what Vivo and iQOO smartphones are getting Android 13 updates and when

Android 13 is finally expanding to more devices after launching on Pixel phones earlier this year, and now Vivo and iQOO are offering an update on when their users can expect the upgrade to arrive. Funtouch OS is the skin that Vivo and India-focused spinoff IQOO use on top of the core Android experience on their smartphones. This week, the brands offered a look at the roadmap for when to expect…
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OnePlus Nord N300 brings 33W charging and Android 12 for $228, exclusive to T-Mobile

OnePlus continues with its affordable Nord brand, this week announcing the OnePlus Nord N300, which brings a 90Hz display and 33W fast charging for an affordable price tag well under $250. Replacing the OnePlus Nord N200, the Nord N300 costs $228 and will bring one core upgrade to the budget-minded device. With the OnePlus Nord N300, users will see charging speeds that hit 33W, a considerable…
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