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Google announced that it is releasing Android 12 Beta 2 today, adding new privacy features and more refinement to the coming platform.

Yesterday, Apple enabled spatial and lossless audio in Apple Music across its own platforms, with Android support coming soon.

Microsoft announced today that it is adding enhanced voice capabilities in Outlook mobile for iOS. And yes, they’re coming to Outlook on Android soon.

Google revealed today that it is making major changes to the Search Choice Screen that appears in Android in the European Union.

If you have a recent Pixel, you may want to check for updates, as Google has just issued one its biggest-ever Feature Drops.

Just kidding: Google would never go as far as Apple does. But it is making concessions related to personalized ads in a bid to avoid antitrust troubles.

In a bid to better differentiate itself from Qualcomm, Samsung will integrate AMD RDNA 2-based graphics into its next-generation Exynos mobile chipsets.

Arm today announced its first new microprocessor architecture in a decade, stating that it will be the foundation for the next decade of computing.

Google confirmed that the latest update for the original Nest Hub replaces the underlying Linux-based OS with its homegrown Fuchsia OS.

With Google Photos changing its storage policies in one week, the firm is reminding users about the change and offering some transition help.

Surface Duo and other dual-screen devices can now access Xbox Cloud Gaming touch controls on one screen and the game on the other.

At Google I/O 2021 this past week, Google announced that Android 12 would launch with a major new UX refresh for the first time in years.

Google said that it would open a retail store location in New York City where fans can buy Pixel phones, Nest products, Fitbit devices, and more.

Qualcomm today announced its Snapdragon 778G System on a Chip (SOC) for mid-range smartphones, offering a 40 percent performance boost.

At Google I/O 2021 today, Google announced the release of Flutter 2.2, the latest release of its open source app development toolkit.

Google has announced several new coming updates to Google Maps that will make the service a lot more useful.

Google Chrome is expanding on the web browser’s password safety features by automatically fixing compromised passwords for you.

With over 3 billion Android devices now in use around the world, Google has released the first beta of Android 12 with a new user interface.

Amazon Music already offers a lossless streaming option, and Spotify said it will add one this year. But they’re about to get some new competition.

The U.S. will remove Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi from the Entity List, which had banned it from trading with U.S.-based technology companies.

Canalys claims that Apple saw iPad unit sales growth of 50.3 percent in the first quarter and extended its lead in the tablet market.

Google today announced a new feature for Android tablets called Entertainment Space that combines access to movies, shows, videos, games, and books.

Google today announced the release of Android Studio 4.2, a minor update to its flagship developer environment that adds a handful of new features.

Vivaldi has released new versions of its desktop and Android web browsers. Both include a new feature called Cookie Crumbler.

Microprocessor giant Qualcomm this week reported that it earned a net income of $1.8 billion on revenues of $7.9 billion for the quarter ending March 31.

Samsung delivered a net income of $6.4 billion on revenues of $59 billion in the most recent quarter and is again the largest smartphone maker in the world.

It just keeps piling up, and now the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has joined the fight against the dominant mobile app stores.