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In fact, the Google Pixel ‘a’ series has been our pick for the best smartphone of the year since its launch and it has won that distinction again for 2021. And that’s not solely based on its price, starting at $449 unlocked. Google Pixel 5a with 5G is a standout smartphone all on its own, in terms of both performance and features. With software that matches its flagship handsets and all of the extras that you’d expect from more expensive phones....

Fast-forward a couple of weeks, and Android 12 is now rolling out to Pixel devices. Anyone with a Pixel 3 or later should see an OTA update available now on their Pixel device. When will Android 12 be available? The first developer preview was released on February 18, 2021. However, the final stable version that will be available for the Google Pixel, won’t be released until Q3. In previous years, that meant the Tuesday after Labor Day in September....

The Galaxy Tab S6, which arrived in mid-2019, is receiving the Android 12 update with firmware number T865XXU5DVC3. The OTA (over the air) release is currently available to users in Germany. It should soon reach other markets too. The update bundles the February security patch. It isn’t the latest SMR (security maintenance release) available but we aren’t complaining. The Android 12 update for the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, comes with the latest March SMR....

As revealed by XDA (via Esper), the redesigned media player UI with Android 13 has a larger pause/play button situated on the right side. This is in contrast to Android 12, where the pause/play button is situated between the forward and rewind buttons. The rewind and forward buttons still exist with the new implementation. But they are repositioned with the emphasis now on pausing or playing media. There’s also a progress bar with the new media player UI, a feature that doesn’t exist with Android 12....

This RCS problem doesn’t appear to be widespread but existed for some Google Fi users since the Android 13 Beta days. A bug report was filed on the Android Issue Tracker in May. The company responded by saying that the issue was caused by an error related to provisioning. It recommended the following resolution to the affected users. However, the problem existed in subsequent beta builds as well. Google followed with another statement in June....

According to the new report, YoWhatsApp is a fully-functional WhatsApp mod that unlocks new features to entice users. It offers features like a customizable interface and chat blocking, something the official WhatApp app for Android doesn’t boast. These added capabilities pull people towards it. The mod is distributed through ads on Snaptube, a widely used video downloader that has a history of malicious advertising. Once users click on the ad and install the app, it begins its malicious activities....

Both approaches are actually very safe, but the two payment solutions do work differently. The source actually shared an image, in which he goes into more detail. The image you can see below, shows two separate diagrams. The first (left) one shows Apple’s way of handling things, and the second (right) shows how Google handles your sensitive card data. We realize this diagram on its own can be a bit confusing, so let’s talk more about the two processes....

Bloomberg reports that the carrier will begin charging an additional $6/month for single-line customers, and $12/month for users on family plans. Affected customers will receive an email informing them of the increase in their monthly bills. These changes will take effect starting June 1, 2022, as per AT&T. “We are encouraging our customers to explore our newer plans which offer many additional features, more flexibility for each line on their account and, in many cases, a lower monthly cost,” AT&T spokesperson Seth Bloom told The Verge (via Phone Arena)....

The Chinese versions of the Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra are currently picking up the August update with the build number G99x0ZCU2AUGE. According to a tweet by noted tipster Ice Universe, the OTA (over the air) download size is just over 300MB (via SamMobile). The changelog mentions bug fixes and device stability and security improvements. So this update might address some additional unknown issues along with the latest vulnerability fixes from Google and Samsung....

This post will feature the best cheap gaming deals and it will be updated pretty often. To ensure that you do get the best deals. Best Cheap Gaming Deals Currently, the latest consoles are the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and the Nintendo Switch, so that is what we’ll be focusing on here. Even though there is that shortage for the new PS5 and Xbox Series X|S right now, making it tough for most people to pick one up....

In this article, we are going to compare all of these options, to help you figure out which one is best for your TV. Specs As you can see, they all use basically the same processor, except for the Cube, which has twice the cores, and has faster clock speeds too. The other thing to take a look at here is RAM and storage. The 4K models do have more RAM, with the 4K Max and Cube having the most here....

Unlike the Project Sophia desk, the Enki Pro HyperSense isn’t a concept product. Though Razer didn’t announce any pricing or availability details, it’s coming. And we can’t wait. The main draw is that there are advanced haptics built right into the chair. Providing those who sit in this throne of wonders perhaps the most amazing immersive entertainment experience they could hope to have in a while. HyperSense is still fairly new for Razer but it’s already available in some of its headsets, debuting with the Kraken V3 Pro....

This feature also works for alarms. When your alarm goes off in the morning, saying “stop the alarm” will silence the ringing. Bixby will be actively listening for the command. Google Assistant already boasts these abilities. The company calls them quick phrases and supports many more actions than just accepting/rejecting incoming calls and silencing alarms. But interestingly, those were the first two actions that Google Assistant could perform without the “Hey, Google” command....

The ASUS VivoBook 15 OLED is, well an OLED laptop. It has a 15.6-inch OLED display. It also has a 85% screen-to-body ratio, so it’s mostly all screen here. Inside this one, you’ll find the 11th Generation Intel i5-1135G7 processor, with Intel’s Iris Xe graphics, 12GB of RAM and 512GB of PCIe SSD storage on-board. ASUS has also added in a fingerprint reader for Windows Hello. Which does make logging in a whole lot easier....

Even if you let your Pro subscription lapse, the games will never leave your library. And you can once again play them once you re-subscribe. This is especially good news this coming month, because for January Stadia Pro subscribers are getting Darksiders 3 and Bloodstained. Darksiders 3 is a masterful entry in the franchise. And if you’ve never played a Darksiders game before, they offer up some amazing action combat....

The newest leak offers detailed hardware specifications of the 2022 Moto G Stylus, courtesy of an unnamed source cited by XDA. This phone is reportedly codenamed “Milan,” while the release timeframe isn’t available at the moment. According to the source, the new Moto G Stylus will launch with Android 11 out of the box. While it will receive the Android 12 update, future updates aren’t promised. But users can expect security updates every two months....

Google is constantly fighting with ad-blockers, and some privacy experts criticized the company for the amount of data it collects from its users. Privacy-focused rival DuckDuckGo also released an extension to block the company’s Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC) tracking method. However, Google now wants to make all ad-blockers useless by launching a new extension platform. The Manifest V3 for Chrome will launch with Chrome 112 in January 2023. Google stopped support for Manifest V2 in the Canary, Dev, and Beta channels, and in Chrome 115, the company will ditch support for stable channels....

According to SamMobile, who first reported this rollout, the update is available to users in various European countries, including Germany, Portugal, the Netherlands, and the UK. Galaxy Z Flip 5G users in Australia and Singapore are also reportedly receiving the new SMR. You can expect the rollout to expand to more regions, including the US, in the coming weeks. As for the contents of this update, there’s not much to write....

As a free-to-play game Diablo Immortal certainly has to have a way to monetize. Naturally. No one in their right mind expects the development team to provide all of this content for free and never make a dime. In a live-service MMO game no less, which will continue to get content updates for who knows how many years. But there’s a fine line between finding a sustainable monetization model that benefits the developers without trying to manipulate its players, and dragging the good name of a storied and popular franchise through the dirt just to make a buck....

The Motorola Razr 3 battery capacity may disappoing you That essentially means that it will have the same battery capacity as the Motorola Razr 5G. The Razr 5G didn’t exactly have good battery life, so this is certainly concerning. For comparison’s sake, the Galaxy Z Flip 4 is said to utilize a 3,700mAh battery, so a much larger unit, despite the fact they’ll both have 6.7-inch displays. In fact, both phones are expected to utilize fullHD+ AMOLED main displays with a 120Hz refresh rate....