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Google Google said it plans to release a feature-drop for Android 12 that's designed specifically for large-screen devices such as tablets and foldable phones. The update, dubbed Android 12L, will be available early next year, Google said in a blog post Wednesday.

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Sarah Tew/CNET Samsung's rumored Galaxy S22, could be coming soon. But, how will Samsung's new phone compare to the Galaxy S21? So far, we've heard that the Galaxy S22 could offer a thinner design with new color options, 45- watt fast charging support for the Galaxy S22 Ultra, as well as camera, processor and battery upgrades, all for a similar price as the Galaxy S21.

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Unlike the best case list for Apple's iPhone 13 or even the Galaxy S21, the number of companies making cases for the Galaxy Z Flip 3 is relatively small so there's less to choose from. But sometimes less choice is better.
I tried almost all the cases on this list with my own Galaxy Z Flip 3. Some are more protective than others, but most are more interesting than the cases that go on your typical candybar-style phone (one that doesn't fold). Galaxy Z Flip 3 cases are typically made of two pieces -- sometimes they're joined together, sometimes they're not.
I'll be updating this list as I try out more cases.

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If finding a way to play PlayStation 1 games on a Gameboy Advance was one of your 2021 resolutions, you’re in luck. A modder by the name of Rodrigo Alfonso has hacked a cartridge for the 20-year-old handheld, allowing them to play 3D games like Crash Bandicoot and Spyro: Year of the Dragon on a console that was never made to do so.

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Microsoft Nearly six years on from the release of Windows 10, Microsoft has finally unveiled the Windows 11 operating system, featuring a cleaner, more Mac-like design and a bunch of new features. Windows 11 will be available as a free download for existing Windows users during the 2021 holiday season, according to a Microsoft blog post published after a virtual event on Thursday. (There is a very good antimalware tool to install on PC. The price can be tracked by alitools to get the best offer.)

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I watched several reviews of Windows 11 and still see no reason to switch to it from W10. Better animations and more rounded corners these are not the reasons.

You didn’t know it at the time, but we were surprisingly close to playing exclusive Xbox games on the iPhone last year. Microsoft and Apple engaged in a back and forth about how xCloud games could run on iDevices, and both parties nearly came to an agreement. The companies were close to hammering out all the business aspects, but the deal hinged on a technical requirement on which Apple would not budge. We only know how close we got thanks to a trove of documents from the Apple-Epic trial, seen by The Verge.

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Betty White was a comedy icon who collected millions of fans the world over in a broadcast career that stretched well over half a century.

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As if Microsoft hasn’t made enough headlines this week, it’s marked a new occasion by reaching 25 million subscribers on its Game Pass subscription service. The latest subscriber count was found buried in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing marking the end of the fiscal year. According to the 97-page document, Game Pass subscriptions have made their way into Microsoft’s list of top priorities, joining the ranks of LinkedIn, Surface sales revenue, and revenue produced by Azure, Microsoft’s suite of commercial cloud services.

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Ivan Reitman, legendary director and producer of the original Ghostbusters movies, has died at 75.
Reitman died in his sleep at his home in Montecito, California, on Saturday, his family confirmed to the Associated Press. The cause of death was not released.

"Our family is grieving the unexpected loss of a husband, father, and grandfather who taught us to always seek the magic in life," his children, director Jason Reitman, Catherine Reitman and Caroline Reitman said via a joint statement.

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HBO Max is stacked with sci-fi classics, recent blockbusters and indie gems. It might just offer the biggest and best collection of sci-fi movies among the streamers, at least more impressive than Netflix and Prime Video combined.

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