Historically, using Android on tablet has felt like an incomplete experience. The operating system was never really designed to work great on large-screen devices. However, that may finally change as Google has unveiled Android 12L, which is a feature drop for Android 12 that is purpose-built for large-screen devices.
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Samsung held their Samsung Developer Conference 2021 (SDC21) yesterday, where they announced a number of new software products across their ecosystem. Samsung’s SmartThings platform will soon be completely integrated with Matter standard, Bixby will be capable of on-device command processing and Samsung’s Tizen software will soon be available on more devices.
Soundcore, an audio sub-brand of Anker, has announced the launch of their Select Pro party speaker in India. It features a rugged body that is IPX7 rated, offers powerful 30W sound output with BassUp Technology, built-in LED lighting, a long battery life and more.
Social media giant Twitter has released their earnings report for Q3 2021, which records an earnings of $1.28 billion in revenue, and a 13% YoY growth in Monetizable Daily Active Usage (mDAU). As part of the total revenue, Advertising revenue contributed $1.18 billion, while Data licensing and other revenue totaled $143 million.
Alphabet, the parent company of Google and YouTube, has released their earnings report for the third quarter of 2021. According to it, the company earned $65.1 billion in revenue, which calculates to a YoY growth of 41%. The company had a net income of $18.93 billion, an operating income of $21 billion and its diluted Earnings Per Share was reported to be $27.99.
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YouTube has introduced a new feature called New to you that is designed to help users discover new creators and fresh content more easily on the platform. The feature is now rolling out on the YouTube homepage across mobile, desktop, and TV devices.
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Samsung has unveiled three additions to their Galaxy Book lineup, namely the Galaxy Book, Galaxy Book Odyssey, and Galaxy Book Pro 360 5G. These new laptops feature 11th Generation Intel Core CPUs with optional discrete NVIDIA RTX GPUs, offer improved displays with touchscreen options, and run Windows 11 out-of-the-box. Samsung introduced the Galaxy Book Go series powered by ARM-based Qualcomm Snapdragon processors back in June.
The vivo X70 series is the latest flagship series from the company that was launched in India last month. The X70 Pro features upgraded camera sensors and features over the previous generation X60 series, such as a custom designed SONY IMX766V sensor with Gimbal Stabilization 3.0 technology and ZEISS T* coating. Along with the camera hardware improvements, the X70 also boasts better camera software that is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1200-vivo 5G SoC. Here are some camera samples from the smartphone, showcasing a wide variety of shooting scenarios.
A few months ago, Apple unveiled the new version of their desktop and laptop operating system, called macOS Monterey. With it, Apple introduced loads of features such as a Safari redesign, Universal Control and more. After launching the new M1 MacBook Pro models, Apple has now begun rolling out macOS 12 Monterey to compatible M1-powered and Intel-powered Macs.
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With the launch of the new Apple M1 Pro and M1 Max processors last week, Apple refreshed their MacBook Pro lineup with major upgrades across the board. According to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman, Apple is reportedly working on new models in the MacBook Air lineup which is expected to have the biggest redesign since 2010.
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NVIDIA has announced a new subscription tier for their GeForce NOW Cloud gaming service called the GeForce NOW RTX 3080. As the name suggests, the service will enable cloud gaming on a GeForce RTX 3080 GPU, allowing members to stream games at up to 1440p at a 120fps.
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Ever since the pandemic, the culture of working from home has become commonplace, and for some people it has become harder to maintain a clear Work-life balance. To improve the situation, Google has enabled Work Profiles for unmanaged devices, which should help anyone using Android for business purposes to separate work and personal apps.
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Facing increasing pressure from regulators and lawmakers around the world, Google has announced that, starting January 1st 2022, subscriptions on Google Play will have a reduced fee of 15% for developers right from day one. Along with this, Google also made changes to the Media Experience program, where developers of certain categories will be eligible for a lower service fee.
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When Microsoft unveiled Windows 11 to the world back in June 2021, they announced that Windows 11 be adding native support for Android apps via the Amazon App Store. The feature is finally available to test via the Windows 11 Insider beta channel for users in the US.
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Social media giant Twitter has reportedly acquired a London-based startup company called Sphere that is known for their group chat app service. The team from Sphere will be joining Twitter and will work on various services within Twitter such as Communities, Direct Messages, and Creators initiatives.
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