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This $20 Android TV Streaming Box is Great for Pirates - Android TV Device Roundup (www.youtube.com)

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE: Snapdragon vs. Exynos compared (www.gsmarena.com)

As expected the Snapdragon has better battery life. It lasts 13.2% longer than the Exynos in their battery test (9:45h vs 8:28h) with the biggest differences being in calls over an LTE network (34:15h vs 28:26h) and video playback scores (11:27h vs 9:16h). The Snapdragon version is superior in their web browsing and gaming...

US lawmakers push DOJ to investigate Apple following Beeper shutdowns - The Verge (www.theverge.com)

Mishaal Rahman: Gboard is finally starting to roll out stylus handwriting support — here's a first look on the Pixel Tablet! (www.youtube.com)

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TicWatch Wear OS 3 Update por 3, ultra and e3 getting wear os 3 (www.mobvoi.com)

I’m shocked it took this long. I wonder if it had anything to do with how wear os 3 is dealt with updates. And how google more or less threw mobvoi and fossil under the bus, for Samsung.

Android may soon make it even easier to switch Bluetooth devices (www.androidpolice.com)

Here's your first look at Private Space, Android's answer to Samsung's Secure Folder (www.androidpolice.com)

SpyLoan Android malware on Google Play downloaded 12 million times (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

Google Files’ Smart Search can find text and objects in images and documents (www.androidpolice.com)

Best TTS engine for listening to books on Android?

What are the best free or paid options available?

Unannounced Nothing Phone and battery pop up in BIS listing - GSMArena.com news (www.gsmarena.com)

New Google Messages Profile images will replace contact photos (9to5google.com)

Activision Blizzard had a plan — or ploy — to launch its own Android game store - The Verge (www.theverge.com)

Web browser suspended because it can browse the web is back on Google Play (arstechnica.com)

TCL 40 NxtPaper 5G unboxing - GSMArena.com news (www.gsmarena.com)

Google Drive redesigns the document scanner on Android (9to5google.com)

Samsung Galaxy S23 vs. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE - GSMArena (www.gsmarena.com)

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (9to5google.com)

Best tablet for streaming?

Hello, I’m looking for a tablet for occasional use for streaming when travelling. I don’t want to spend much a still only get used once a month or so, just want something that can play netflix and bbc iplayer and isn’t on an ancient version of android. Any suggestions? Ideally second hand options as not fussed about it...

Google Messages rolling out 'Profile discovery' (9to5google.com)

Mishaal Rahman: "Android 14 seems to have quietly eliminated a trick some apps were using to keep themselves alive when the OS tried to kill them" (androiddev.social)

Android Developers Blog: The secret to Android's improved memory on 1B+ Devices: The latest Android Runtime update (android-developers.googleblog.com)

Mishaal Rahman: Android might swap which open-source decoder it uses for playing back AV1 videos in order to improve performance on lower-end hardware (twitter.com)

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