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EA sinks a putt
Playdemic becomes EA's second mobile developer after $1.4B acquisition
Electronic Arts has acquired Playdemic, the developer behind Golf Clash, from Warner Games Studio. It's the second mobile developer the company has bought in its effort to grow its mobile business.
now on Android TV
Borderlands 3 is free to play this weekend on Stadia
Stadia Pro members will be able to play Borderlands 3 for free this weekend from June 24 through June 28. Google also announced that the service is available on Android mobile devices and Android TV.
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finally time to play
[Update] It's been forever, but Stadia finally works on Android TV
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Google told us when it launched the Chromecast with Google TV that it would get Stadia in the first half of 2021. We were beginning to lost hope they'd hit that timeline, but Stadia has snuck in just under the deadline.
Our first look
Here's your first look at the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 4
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A new leak gives us our first look at the design of Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Watch Active 4. The Galaxy Watch 4 series is expected to be launched at Samsung's MWC event on June 28.
Another budget offering
Nokia's G20 is coming to the U.S. with a big battery and a small price tag
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The Nokia G20 will go on sale in the U.S. from July 1 for $199. It packs a 6.5-inch HD+ display, MediaTek's Helio G35 chipset, and a 48MP camera.
exclusive
Twitter will allow Spaces hosts to charge for access, takes a 20% cut
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Ticketed Spaces are arriving on Twitter, giving hosts the ability to charge for access to their Space. Twitter says that hosts will receive most of the cut after app-store transaction fees are taken into account.
Support small businesses
Google is giving $10 to Pixel owners who shop at small businesses this week
In celebration of its dedicated International Small Business Week, Google will encourage Pixel owners to spend locally with a $10 cashback.
A small problem
Google's new Pixel Buds A-Series reportedly have an in-ear detection issue
Google's affordable new Pixel Buds A-Series earbuds have a bug that prevents the in-ear detection feature from working as intended when using the Google Assistant to play music.
A few fixes
Samsung Galaxy S21's June security update fixes camera lag for U.S. users
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The June 2021 security update has finally started rolling out to Galaxy S21 series phones in the U.S. Besides the latest security patch, the update also fixes the zoom lag and overheating issues affecting the flagship phones.
Probes everywhere
Google's ad dominance could be threatened by fresh EU antitrust probe
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EU regulators are reportedly planning to open an investigation into Google's advertising business before the end of the year.
uh oh!
Google app is crashing for some Android users — but a fix is on the way
The Google app appears to be crashing for several Android users after the latest update. You can try fixing the issue by uninstalling the latest update from your device.