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Google should be worried about Epic's injunction against Apple
If the App Store is forced to allow non-Apple payment options, Google might need to reassess its own rules that kick in soon

Ryne Hager Ryne Hager
Google should be worried about Epic's injunction against Apple

The Apple vs. Epic drama probably isn't over yet, but the courts have come to one conclusion. While it's far from the victory Epic may have hoped for, the court has issued an injunction against Apple that should at least allow developers to point customers to non-Apple payment options. It's a small bit of good news for iOS developers, but it leaves us in Android land wondering: How might this affect Google's Play Store billing enforcement changes, which are set to kick in at the end of this very month?

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Snapdragon Sound's new lossless audio won't just sound better, it might stop your Bluetooth buds from cutting out all the time
Qualcomm's certification and the new aptX Lossless hide a pretty good perk

Ryne Hager Ryne Hager
Snapdragon Sound's new lossless audio won't just sound better, it might stop your Bluetooth buds from cutting out all the time

Bluetooth audio is hardly cutting-edge. Bargain bin buds can be had these days for $15 on sale, and folks buy them in droves. But they're not all created equal — different models and different phones support different standards with different qualities. Qualcomm, with its fingers in basically every part of the smartphone pie, decided earlier this year to roll out a new Snapdragon Sound certification: a single badge you could look for that means "this thing does the good audio stuff." And today, the company has announced that Snapdragon Sound will support lossless CD-quality audio, which is all the rage these days now that Apple Music has it.

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Surprise: Samsung's first-party Galaxy Z Fold3 and Flip3 cases are worth the extra dough
They're pretty nice, and they've got some extra features you might like — though they aren't super protective

Ryne Hager Ryne Hager
Surprise: Samsung's first-party Galaxy Z Fold3 and Flip3 cases are worth the extra dough

Samsung's folding phones are proving to be more popular than you might expect. With sales growing and plenty of our readers seemingly snapping up the phones, some of you might be pondering what sort of case to get for your new $1,000-1,700 smartphone, and I'd recommend you give one of Samsung's first-party cases a try, for a few key reasons.

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This feature alone has made it worth sticking with Microsoft Edge over Chrome
Edge's built-in Collections utility has become a key part of my workflow

Karandeep Singh Karandeep Singh
This feature alone has made it worth sticking with Microsoft Edge over Chrome

Like many others, I used to only ever use Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (and later Edge) to download Google Chrome on a new Windows machine. But last year’s Chromium-based Microsoft Edge was intriguing enough that it convinced me to give it a proper try. I was sure that I’d use it for a couple of days before ultimately getting frustrated at something broken or half-baked before returning to Chrome. On the contrary, I haven’t looked back since. Edge has been my primary browser for all my work needs, and that's remained the case even as I switched platforms to macOS.

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Google Duo turns five, and it might even turn six before Google kills it
It's the only video calling app I use

Zachary Kew-Denniss Zachary Kew-Denniss
Google Duo turns five, and it might even turn six before Google kills it

Google Duo turns five years old today, and in that time, it's become one of the best video calling apps around despite fierce competition. So to celebrate its anniversary, let's take a look at what makes Duo so special.

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The $1,800 Galaxy Z Fold3 doesn't come with a charger
But if you can afford to buy it, does it matter?

Jules Wang Jules Wang
The $1,800 Galaxy Z Fold3 doesn't come with a charger

How does a manufacturer fill a product box? Does it do so with the consumer in mind where everything required for a rich and full user experience is included? Or does frugal intent take over, nickeling and diming accessories like a wall adapter or a stylus in order to recoup margins missed by pricing your third series of foldable phones at their lowest prices yet? For the Galaxy Z Flip3 and Fold3, it seems Samsung is counting on the latter's resulting wow factor beyond all else as its leading motive.

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Nest's server problems will matter less with its latest cameras
The new cams can record offline and upload when service resumes

Rita El Khoury Rita El Khoury
Nest's server problems will matter less with its latest cameras

Oh, Google, you so sly. In today's announcement of the new generation of Nest cameras, the company highlighted all of the improvements that make these cams more powerful than ever, to a point where you could use them without a paid subscription. What caught our attention, though, was an unadmitted truth: Google has kind of fixed Nest servers' frequent downtime issues without really saying it did that.

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The Pixel 5 makes me wish for a Pixel 6 Mini
Size does matter

Rita El Khoury Rita El Khoury
The Pixel 5 makes me wish for a Pixel 6 Mini

I may be one of a small minority of Android and Pixel enthusiasts who really love the Pixel 5. In my opinion, it was the perfect Google phone for 2020, excellent without being too expensive. But putting aside the processor, camera, display, and software, the one factor that made me properly love the Pixel 5 was its size. It's just right, and I'm feeling reluctant to move back to a larger phone.

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