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A new leak dishes out all the details for a new $79 Google Pixel Stand. The new accessory allegedly charges the Pixel 6 phones at 23W, a nice boost over the older model. It will also charge other Qi-compatible devices, but Pixels will see the most benefits. We still have more than a week to go before we see Google unveil the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.
It looks like this is a great week for discounted games, with NVIDIA offering a half-price discount on five Shield racing games. There are a couple of options for Android and several more for the GeForce NOW streaming service. The titles are on sale between now and May 29, so act fast if you have an unfulfilled need for speed.
Nvidia Shield Tablet LTE finally gets Marshmallow update as well
Android’s latest version, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, is gaining momentum as updates have started to roll out onto devices, leaving users craving for the new and exciting eye-candy to check out. Speaking of eye-candy, sloppy notifications tend to sour the supposed-to-be-sweet Android experience. They wake you up late at night, disturb during your study hours or when you don’t expect them, and the worst, cause you to miss out on the important notifications for your apps.
They were all the rage in early 2000s. And then smartphones pushed them aside, and the world forgot about them. But flip phones still have a following of sorts, even though the ones you still see today tend to be venerable old-timers.
Not the Wine Smart, LG’s new clamshell smartphone that launched today in Korea. The device packs a 3.5-inch 480 x 320 display, a quad-core CPU, 1GB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage (expandable), an 8MP camera, and a 1,700 mAh battery.
Texas Instruments is one of the biggest manufacturers of mobile chips, competing against rivals such as Qualcomm, Nvidia, Broadcom, and Samsung to provide the silicon that powers our mobile devices. Among others, the Dallas-based company designs and manufactures baseband chips (for 3G and 4G communication), wireless connectivity chips (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth) and SoCs (integrated application processors, such as the OMAP 4 and OMAP 5 series).
However, Texas Instruments hasn’t been doing very well in the mobile business lately.
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Niantic is rolling out a new Pokémon Go mode designed for ARCore-enabled smartphones. AR+ uses ARCore to better place Pokémon in the real world and to help them understand the movements of trainers. It comes with a new catching mechanic whereby you’ll have to sneak up on Pokémon. Niantic is updating Pokémon Go with a new gameplay mode for ARCore-enabled handsets. Called AR+, the new upgrade brings significant improvements to the way Pokémon behave and are caught.
Tinder’s development team is working on a number of new features intended to enhance the dating experience through location services and artificial intelligence. In an investor call yesterday, Greg Blatt, CEO of Tinder’s parent company Match, said that the next goal for Tinder is to go beyond just “a swiping machine”, and instead “blur [the] lines” between digital and real-life dating.
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How exactly the location-based features will factor into the Tinder experience is anyone’s guess, as Blatt didn’t go into too much detail.
Star Trek: Lower Decks is back for season two on Paramount Plus, and the animated series is as good as ever.
The “lower decks” crew of the U.S.S. Cerritos continues to vie for the attention of their superiors in the new season, as Boimler adjusts to life aboard the bridge of the U.S.S. Titan.
Paramount shared the first five episodes of Star Trek: Lower Decks season 2 with Android Authority ahead of the new season, which premieres August 12 on Paramount Plus.
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Ikea has just introduced the AR-enabled Ikea Place app for Android. The app uses Google’s ARCore framework and lets you place virtual furnishings in your living space or any other space. Ikea Place first launched in September 2017 on iOS. As much furniture as Ikea has designed and manufactured over the years, the Swedish company is no stranger to integrating technology into its business. Just look at its tables that incorporate wireless charging, or its platform-agnostic smart lighting.
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Lenovo has launched its latest tablet in the form of the Yoga Pad Pro. It packs a healthy mix of hardware with a 13-inch display that can double as an external monitor. It goes on sale in China this week for just over $500. Lenovo’s Yoga tablet series is well known for packing quirky yet practical designs. Its latest offering, the newly launched Lenovo Yoga Pad Pro, is no exception.