MobileNews

Android 11 Beta is now listed for the Pixel 4a

August 25, 2020
In addition to posting the factory images, the Pixel 4a can now be enrolled in the Android 11 Beta. This was promised at the start of August, and comes as the upcoming version of Android is nearing a public launch.  As of 11 a.m. PT, the Pixel 4a now appears on the Android Beta for Pixel site. This is the easiest way to install Android 11 as all users need to do is “Opt in” and wait for the…
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GamingNews

Total War Saga: Troy review — Island hopping my way to Troy

August 25, 2020
At turn 129 in my campaign, I realized that my journey in Total War Saga: Troy might never lead me to the windy plains of Troy. As the wronged lord Menelaus, I was flanked by a very untrustworthy Achilles on the one side and a very strong Hector, prince of Troy, and his…
GamingNews

Twitch viewership dipped this month, unless you’re looking beyond games

August 24, 2020
Overall Twitch viewership shrank slightly in July, and streams of top games like League of Legends and Fortnite fell with it. But in other corners of Twitch, viewership is still growing: the platform’s “Just Chatting” category saw millions more hours watched, and there were increases in Twitch’s “Creative” and “Music & Performing Arts” categories, too. Just Chatting grew to 176…
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ComputersNews

Microsoft will resume optional non-security Windows 10 updates in July

August 24, 2020
Microsoft will soon start rolling out non—security updates again, just as the world starts loosening lockdown orders and we all get used to a new normal. The tech giant paused optional Windows updates back in March in response to the pandemic, so it could focus on security patches that will keep the platform secure and ensure everyone working from home won’t have to deal with any security…
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ComputersNews

Microsoft rolls out fix for Windows 10 printer bug

August 24, 2020
Microsoft has rolled out a fix for Windows 10 users affected by a nasty bug preventing them from printing hard copies of their documents. Neowin has discovered that the tech giant has released a few separate updates fixing the issue for several versions of the OS —…
ComputersNews

Lenovo's latest Flex laptop is its first with 5G connectivity

August 24, 2020
5G availability is expanding, and the new mobile data standard won’t be the domain of just phones and tablets. Lenovo’s new laptop has its own 5G modem and nano SIM card slot, so users can stay connected wherever there’s a signal. The company says that its Flex 5G will…
ComputersNews

Apple's 16-inch MacBook Pro gets a 5600M GPU option with HBM2 memory

August 24, 2020
Apple is gearing up for WWDC with a pair of hardware upgrade options for pros. To start, the 16-inch MacBook Pro now has the option of Radeon Pro 5600M graphics with 8GB of speedy HBM2 memory. It’s reportedly up to 75 percent faster than the 4GB Radeon Pro 5500M (thanks in part to 40 compute units), and as much as 3.5 times faster than what you got in the last 15-inch MacBook Pro. It’ll cost…
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