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Google’s reportedly making the cheaper Pixel 3 I’ve always wanted

Mar19
by on March 19, 2019 at 5:55 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


9to5Google reports that Google is working on cheaper versions of its Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL handsets from last year, with some compromises to bring down the price – but with most of the good stuff from the 2018 flagship. That’s great news for folks like me who are interested in a compact phone that doesn’t cost the earth. I’ve been using and reviewing large Android phones for the past few years, and I’m growing tired of it – I don’t particularly care for the additional screen real estate, and I hate not being able to use them comfortably…

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StarTropics on Switch reminds us games used to be really weird

Mar18
by on March 18, 2019 at 10:54 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming


Given how sleek and digital modern gaming is, it’d hard to remember sometimes just how weird and arcane it used to be — and just when you’d forgotten, here comes a game like StarTropics to remind you. Nostalgic gamers who are playing this re-released classic on the Switch are being waylaid by lack of access to a clue that actually appeared on paper with the original game. We’re not as far removed from the days of cartridge-blowing and RF switches as we’d like to think, but it sometimes feels like that only existed back in the Stone Age. And occasionally, when we…

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Android Q’s hidden ‘bubbles’ suggest Google is rethinking notifications

Mar18
by on March 18, 2019 at 9:11 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider


Despite multiple redesigns and fundamental changes, one thing has remained true since the very first Android phone: you swipe down from the top to access your notifications. But Android Q Beta 1 shows Google is at least considering an alternative. As first reported by 9to5Google, Android Q includes a hidden feature that duplicates your notifications in a small floating ‘bubble.’ If you use Facebook Messenger on Android, you might know what I mean. Facebook calls the feature “chat heads” but it’s essentially the same concept: an always-on-top bubble that you can move around your screen and use to quickly access conversations…

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