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The easing of Material You restrictions with Android 13 will bring a sigh of relief to app developers A Google spokesperson told Android Police that it will lift the allowlist that restricts Material You from being accessible to more manufacturers. Moreover, the company is also easing its strict policy that requires all OEMs to use Material You on Android 12. A report in February claimed that Google would mandate the adoption of Material You for Google Mobile Services (GMS) licensing....

However, now that online bingo has changed the way the game is played, and the introduction of apps further disrupted the industry. Is playing on one platform better than the other? There are many advantages of playing mobile bingo in an app over traditional methods. So, if you’re ready to get digitized, keep reading to learn more. 1. Affordable Most mobile bingo apps are free, and even for the few that are not, they are pretty cheap to get....

Taking this a bit further, real-life images of the entire Samsung Galaxy S22 series, which includes the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and the Galaxy S22 Ultra have appeared. Now, do note that these are dummy units, though, but they’re modeled after the real ones, and it seems like they’re spot on when it comes to the design. While it has always been hard for Samsung to keep its flagship devices under wraps, not many were expecting a leak of this magnitude....

There are a lot of different smart TV operating systems out there, and Fire TV is one of the big ones. You can buy a TV with the OS already installed or a Fire TV stick to give your regular TV the capabilities. You can use a Fire TV Stick While you can buy a TV with the Fire OS installed, a lot of people opt to buy a Fire TV Stick....

Android 12L is coming to the Galaxy Tab S8 series In 2022, when people use the words “Google” and “software” in the same sentence, they’re usually followed by some rather colorful words. Regardless, the company is still working on refining its software. Recently, it released the official beta to the Lenovo 12P Pro, but we didn’t get too much information on what was fixed. The final launch of Android 12L shouldn’t be too far away, and that means modern tablets and foldables should be able to get it soon....

Android 13 is now rolling out to the ASUS ZenFone 9 Yes, this is a stable build we’re talking about, not the beta build that was available for quite some time. As you can see in the screenshot provided below the article, the update weighs 838.55MB. We’ve also included a changelog that ASUS provided. Now, the ZenFone 9 does include ZenUI skin on top of Android, but it’s a stock-ish skin with a number of useful additions....

The Android TV Remote function will also be available on iOS Google announced the Android TV remote back during Google I/O this year. Since last month, it’s been making its way onto devices via the Android TV app. Recently, there have been traces of the remote function spotted in the Google Home apps for iOS and Android. This is a digital remote that you can use to control the content you’re watching on your Android-powered TV or Chromecast....

Since Android and iOS are the most popular OS for mobile devices, their debate has long since existed. What probably fuels the discussion is the unaffected popularity of Android devices despite being popular as “unsecure.” Research reveals that Android OS. dominates 75% of the market. In contrast, Apple phones make up only 21% of the market. So why is it that Android phones remain popular despite having a questionable security reputation?...

It is great to see what Anker managed to pack up into such a small body. For those of you who don’t know, GaN stands for gallium nitride, and it’s somewhat new tech that OEMs started using for charging accessories. Anker introduced the world’s smallest 100W GaN charger, and it has three ports The Anker Nano II 100W comes with two USB-C ports, as you can see in the provided image....

Those that live in the regions where the Apex Legends Mobile soft launch will take place can also pre-register to gain access. Similar to how they would do so for a closed beta. This also means that this will be the full release of the game for those supported regions. Because it’s a soft launch. As opposed to a closed beta test, which tends to have wiped data. Unfortunately for US players, they aren’t included in the soft launch....

Today ARM officially announced its new mobile GPUs, led by the flagship Immortalis-G715. ARM says this will introduce the “ultimate mobile gaming experience” by offering gamers the best graphics features and the highest performance. The ray tracing in general is an exciting addition, but not outright groundbreaking for mobile devices. MediaTek’s Dimensity 9000 chipset offers ray tracing features through software via ARM’s Mali-G710 GPU. What sets the Immortalis-G715 apart from this is that it uses hardware-based ray tracing....

When did AT&T first launch 5G? With AT&T, 5G is a bit more complicated and confusing than it needs to be. This is because it decided to rebrand its 4G LTE network as 5Ge on a lot of devices. Giving older devices supposedly 5G service, without actually having it connect to a 5G network. It’s confusing, because a lot of the speedtests showed that 5Ge was actually slower than 4G LTE a lot of the times....

Having said that, we know that everyone’s tastes are different. and we know that not everyone will like the band options that are listed here. Or at least not all of them. However, there should be something for just about everyone. Whether you like sporty silicone bands, more casual nylon bands, or the more fashionable leather and metal bands. The best Fossil Gen 6 watch bands Below you’ll find a summary table with all of the best bands for the Fossil Gen 6 that we’ve selected....

These are guaranteed Black Friday prices, so you won’t see these drop anymore before November 25. So why wait? Get started on your Black Friday shopping today. In this post, we will be highlighting all of the deals that Samsung has available now. Of course, you can shop on your own over at Samsung here. It’s worth noting that some deals are early access, and may require you to sign in or sign up for Samsung Offers Programs....

A lot of companies offer free streaming services, with a bill you may already have. Like free Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ from Verizon. Or free Netflix from T-Mobile. So while there are hundreds of streaming services out there, you don’t need to spend an arm and a leg to get them. Best Streaming Service Deals In this post, we will regularly be updating the best streaming service deals that you can get right now....

T-Mobile likes to cater more towards the tech nerds out there. So you’ll find a lot of phones that are only available on T-Mobile here, like the OnePlus 10 Pro and the TCL Stylus 5G among others. So you’ll see some here that are not on our other lists. Best T-Mobile phones T-Mobile has phones that range from around $100 up to over a grand. This list isn’t just Android smartphones – though about 90% Android....

Black Shark 5 Pro durability test Gaming smartphones have had tough outings at Zack’s place lately. Well, last year’s Black Shark 4 did survive his torturous durability test quite comfortably, but the likes of ROG Phone 5 and Legion Phone 2 Duel didn’t. They broke during the bend test, with the latter snapping into three pieces like a biscuit. With that in mind, let’s dive into the Black Shark 5 Pro durability test....

With this latest crossover, Warzone players will encounter Godzilla and King Kong in some form. Details so far are a little light on how they’ll make an appearance. But Activision does break down part of the crossover event in an official blog post. The company has also put out a new trailer to announce the upcoming event, which takes place next month. Godzilla and King Kong Join Call Of Duty: Warzone in May The crossover event, officially called Operation Monarch, will take place on May 11....

In the latest attempts to weed out bad actors from the crypto space, the IRS announced they had seized over $3.5 billion worth of cryptocurrency as of August 2021. The reports come amid growing fears that criminals are increasingly turning to crypto to commit illegal activities, including money laundering, sale of narcotics, fraud, and terrorism. However, the IRS’ seizures are not new events directly tied to Bitcoin. The US government doesn’t recognize Bitcoin as a legal tender but allows people to transact on crypto-friendly platforms and exchanges such as bitcoin equaliser....

In a recent incident in South Carolina, a college professor caught a student using ChatGPT, a new artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI, to write a 500-word essay on the 18th-century philosopher David Hume and the paradox of horror. This development has left many educators in a near-panic as they struggle to combat this potential new form of cheating. “It’s a clean style but recognizable. I would say it writes like a very smart 12th-grader....