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LG V20 gets Android 9 Pie in Korea, more devices to receive the update in the coming months

November 2, 2019
LG doesn’t have the best of track records with firmware updates. The latest example is the Android 9 Pie update for the LG V20 which has just begun seeing in South Korea. The phone launched back in 2016 with Android 7 Nougat and received Oreo over a year ago. The new update is currently exclusive to Korean users and there’s no word on when it will be available elsewhere for now. LG V20…
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Apple requests U.S. tariff waivers for AirPods, Watches, and iPhone parts

November 1, 2019
(Reuters) — Apple asked the Trump administration to waive tariffs on Chinese-made Apple Watches, iPhone components and other consumer products, according to company filings with the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office. The company on Thursday sought tariff exclusions from 11 products, including HomePod speakers, iMac computers, parts for use in repairing iPhones, iPhone smart battery…
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MobileNews

YouTube for Android TV rolls out refreshed UI w/ new sections

November 1, 2019
The YouTube app for Android TV has gone through several iterations, and now it’s getting a refresh. Earlier this year, Google started testing a new UI for YouTube on Android TV, and now that interface is widely rolling out. Over the past several days, YouTube has widely…
AI & RoboticsNews

BlizzCon fans will be able to battle DeepMind’s AI in StarCraft 2

November 1, 2019
Google’s DeepMind artificial intelligence program AlphaStar will battle attendees at BlizzCon 2019 in matches of the classic Blizzard real-time strategy game StarCraft 2. In the Blizzard Arcade section of the fan event in Anaheim, California, Blizzard has set up machines for fans to play the AI system. This battle is likely to be fruitless for BlizzCon fans. The AI is reportedly better than…
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GamingNews

Epic Games Store revamp helps you find trending titles

November 1, 2019
The Epic Games Store still has a lot of work left if it’s going to match some players’ expectations, but there are signs of progress. Epic has launched a redesigned storefront that lets you see what games are trending, filter releases by genre and otherwise…
MobileNews

Adobe brings its enormous font library to iPhone and iPad

November 1, 2019
Adobe’s Creative Cloud service comes with about 20 apps, as well as bonuses like video tutorials and a huge font library. Those fonts — all 17,000 of them — are now available for subscribers to use in compatible iPhone and iPad apps, as long as you’re running iOS 13.1 or later. The previously desktop-exclusive typefaces are designed by well known foundries and cover plenty…
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