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Motorola Edge 40 Pro runs Geekbench with 12GB of RAM on board

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 inducted into the benchmark’s online hall of fame – or, more accurately, its database. The Edge 40 Pro managed…
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Google Pay (GPay) rolling out Material You redesign [U]

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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Why does Android Auto look different? What you need to know about the new redesign

While the design of Android Auto has remained mostly static for much of last year, Google has switched things up a bit with the new Android Auto redesign that looks entirely different. This redesign shifts the information you’d need at a glance around, making it easier to navigate and use. How did I get the new design? Android Auto’s new redesign – codenamed “Coolwalk” – become…
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The Google Home app can now remote control your Xbox

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

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…
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Google app adding ‘Ads personalization’ shortcut with ‘Privacy & Security’ settings

As part of a broader Material You redesign, the Google app is getting a new shortcut to quickly access “Ads personalization,” which was recently overhauled. Besides a Material You bottom bar and account menu, the revamped Google app on Android gets new Settings. This overhaul adds a “Privacy & Security” menu that offers “Search customization.” At the moment, there’s just a…
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Samsung February 2023 update rolling out for these Galaxy devices

Even though Samsung has just launched the Galaxy S23 series, the Korean company has not forgotten about its predecessors. A growing number of Samsung Galaxy devices are getting the February 2023 Android security update – here’s the full list. Samsung February 2023 security update – here’s what’s new Every single month, Google releases a generic or generalized Android security bulletin.
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