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Google Assistant's Snapshot feature gets new updates

TL;DR Google Assistant’s Snapshot now focuses on your important tasks based on the time of day. It also recommends podcasts, recipes, and restaurants. You’ll get upcoming birthdays in the future. Google has updated the daily agenda feature to summarize the most important tasks at the top, with the Snapshot now changing based on the time of day and how you’ve interacted with Assistant in the past. You’ll get your news, to-dos, and weather if you’re just starting out the day, for example.

Internet of things companies will rule in the 2020s

The nature of work is about to change as Internet of Things (IoT) companies create countless new jobs in IoT security and data science. The Internet of Things is one of those technologies we have been promised for the longest time. Like VR, people have been talking about IoT for decades as though it’s just around the corner. Each year, Internet of Things companies tell us “this is the year of IoT,” and each year, we get an expensive fridge that no one buys.

Microsoft adding SwiftKey support to Windows 10 devices in tablet mode

It looks like SwiftKey is finally about to make its debut on a Microsoft platform very soon. The popular virtual keyboard, which was purchased by Microsoft in early 2016, has started showing up for Windows 10 beta testers in the latest preview build. SwiftKey now appears as the default keyboard when using a Windows 10 device in tablet mode for users running the “Redstone 5” update (Build 17692). The keyboard is currently available in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish languages.

New Disney Plus Star Wars shows on the way

TL;DR Disney Plus has plans for lots of new Star Wars shows over the next few years. They include two new spin-offs from The Mandalorian, Rangers of the New Republic and Ahsoka. More shows include one on Lando Calrissian and a series of shorts made by Japanese anime creators. The spin-off shows will be called Star Wars: Rangers of the New Republic and Star Wars: Ahsoka. Details about the series have yet to be revealed, although Rosario Dawson, who played the Jedi Ahsoka in season two of The Mandalorian, will return in that same role in the spin-off series.

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Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus out now in Finland for €378

There are plenty of mid-range phones that Samsung have brought out in the last couple of months. If for some reason you have your eyes set on the Galaxy S2 Plus, here’s the latest on its availability in Finland. Finnish retailer gigantti.fi is selling the Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus for €378. Since it’s the I9105P model, it’ll come with NFC on board. For now, only the dark blue variant is up for grabs, while the white version will reportedly hit shops next month.

Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Review! [video]

So you’ve taken the smartphone world by storm by having one of the most sought after devices in recent history. With record sales, the Samsung Galaxy S3 marked a new chapter in the Korean phone manufacturer’s tenure as one of the top companies in the smartphone game. After all that, what’s next? Apparently, you experiment a little. The Galaxy S3 is not the only type of device that Samsung is known for, in terms of quality equipment – their Note line, with the S Pen, is perhaps the best phablet out there right now; on the bigger side, the Tab series is a very well-received and sought after part of the tablet market.

Samsung SE-218CB DVD drive announced, has limited Android support

Samsung has now unveiled the SE-218CB external disc drive, providing a DVD burner solution for ultrabooks and driveless Macs. Interestingly enough, there is even support  for select Android devices as well. Before you get too excited, no you won’t be able to burn content from Android. If you happen to have a tablet with a USB port you will be able to read movies and data from the drive on your Android device, though.

The Galaxy Note 8 Winter Olympics edition is the sexiest Note 8 you can't buy

TL;DR Samsung has produced more than 4,000 special edition Galaxy Note 8s to hand out to Olympics participants. The device comes with a white rear, white S-Pen, gold accents, and a custom software theme. Samsung hasn’t discussed whether it will sell the device to general consumers. The 2018 Winter Olympics is almost upon us (it starts February 9) and this year’s event is taking place in PyeongChang, South Korea.