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Google working to support COVID-19 Exposure Notifications on wearables, probably for Wear OS

January 8, 2021
An update to Google Play Services beta points to smartwatches and possibly other wearables being used to collect and share COVID-19 exposure notification info. About APK Insight: In this ‘APK Insight’ post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of Android apps), we’re able to…
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Google releasing $499 Pixel 4a 5G in Clearly White, ending mmWave exclusivity

January 8, 2021
Back in September, Google released an mmWave model of the Pixel 4a 5G that was only available at Verizon. Besides the cellular radio providing access to faster speeds, it’s available in “Clearly White,” though that color is now coming to the unlocked Pixel 4a 5G. The “Just Black” Pixel 4a 5G is fairly straightforward save for a light blue lock button. At launch — like with the $349…
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Video: A behind-the-scenes look at how Kodak manufactures its film

January 8, 2021
For anyone wondering what the inside of the Kodak film factory looks like Bill Manning’s video tour of parts of the plant might offer a bit of an insight. Bill, from film-enthusiast website Studio C-41, was invited to see the film manufacturing process at the company’s Rochester headquarters and made a video that combines a little history of the Yellow Giant as well as some behind the scenes…
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Behind the Scenes of How Kodak Film is Made

January 7, 2021
Curious how Kodak manufactures its film? In this 8-minute video, Studio C-41 shows the process from making the original giant rolls of plastic that eventually becomes film, to the finished product found on store shelves around the world. Despite the demand for film falling…
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The UK is investigating NVIDIA's acquisition of ARM

January 7, 2021
The UK’s competition regulator has launched an investigation into NVIDIA’s $40 billion acquisition of ARM. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has asked interested third parties to submit views on the deal ahead of an investigation that will commence later in 2021. ARM employs 3,000 people in Britain, but the CMA won’t consider the takeover’s impact on employment. Rather, it will…
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