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Android gaming on Chromebooks has nearly tripled in recent months

September 17, 2020
People have been turning to all forms of entertainment amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Chromebook gaming has specifically seen a threefold increase, with Google working to improve the experience. Google reports that the “amount of time people use gaming apps on their Chromebooks” has increased almost 3x in the “last few months.” This figure is specifically referring to Android apps…
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OnePlus 8 series plus Nord gain Android Enterprise Recommended certification

September 17, 2020
The OnePlus 8 series and OnePlus Nord have now been officially certified as part of the Android Enterprise Recommended program. While you’d imagine this was always going to happen, it is a little later than expected given that all existing OnePlus smartphones are already certified. However, the Android Enterprise Recommended program certifies devices that meet Google’s strict requirements…
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An upgraded OnePlus Nord could land in the US

September 17, 2020
Rumor has it that OnePlus is working on a new mid-range Nord phone and that the device will arrive in the US later this year. The Nord N10 5G will be powered by the Snapdragon 690 chipset, have a 64MP rear-facing camera and will cost less than $400, an insider source told…
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Breakthrough Unveils First Third-Party Canon RF-to-EF Drop-in Filter Adapter

September 17, 2020
Breakthrough Photography has just unveiled its own RF-to-EF adapter with a slot for drop-in filters: the first such adapter to hit the market from a third party, and a slightly more affordable alternative to Canon’s own version. Canon’s RF-to-EF filter adapter is one of the (if not THE) smartest accessories the company released alongside the EOS R. Unlike Nikon, who only released the standard…
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Monster Hunter: Rise comes to Switch on March 26

September 17, 2020
Capcom has revealed two new Monster Hunter games for the Switch during today’s Nintendo Partner Showcase. The first, Monster Hunter: Rise, comes out March 26. Monster Hunter games have players, well, hunting monsters. They are action role-playing games with a focus on…
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Voice assistants are doing a poor job of conveying information about voting

September 17, 2020
Over 111.8 million people in the U.S. talk to voice assistants like Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant every month, eMarketer estimates. Tens of millions of those people use assistants as data-finding tools, with the Global Web Index reporting that 25% of adults regularly perform voice searches on smartphones. But while voice assistants can answer questions about pop culture and world events like a…
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