It was only a few weeks ago that we were telling you about the end of Oath — the Verizon-owned media conglomerate — and the beginning of the aptly-named Verizon Media Group. Now here we are, announcing that the newly-renamed company is laying off about 800 employees, or about seven percent of its staff.
The source of this information is an anonymous person who shared an email with CNBC. The internal memo was sent to employees by VMG CEO Guru Gowrappan.
Welcome to our Brawl Stars update hub! We’ll be collecting all of the official balance changes and updates for Brawl Stars as they’re released by Finnish giant Supercell.
If you can’t get enough Brawl Stars, be sure to bookmark this page to stay up-to-date on the latest buffs, nerfs, new game modes, and new brawlers added to the game. Below you’ll find the most recent update, followed by a list of new brawlers as they’re released.
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Budget phones are all the hype, and these two are industry favorites. The Google Pixel 4a is known for its simplicity, a drop-dead $349 MSRP, and the same amazing camera performance Pixel phones are known for. It could very well be the best camera phone at its price range, but there is another main competitor with an incredible camera already in the mid-range market: Apple’s iPhone SE.
The Google Pixel Buds 2 will get updates in the form of “feature drops,” similar to the way Pixel smartphones receive updates. That should allow the company to keep the headphones current with new stuff to keep users happy with their relatively expensive earbud purchase.
Google Pixel Buds (2020)
Google's first true wireless earbuds
The Google Pixel Buds 2 cut the cord of the original Pixel Buds and go head-to-head with Apple's AirPods.
It seems like just the other day that we saw AI camera modes first appearing on phones, with 2017’s Huawei Mate 10 Pro being part of the first wave of devices with this option. Fast forward to 2021 and you can still find AI modes on phones from a variety of brands (called AI, Scene Optimizer, AI Cam, and more).
Are you actually using your phone camera’s AI mode though? That’s the topic of our featured poll today.
Android gaming has come a long way in the past few years. Long gone are the days of simple arcade games like Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja. Android games are larger and more engaging than ever before. This year was no exception. We saw some excellent new releases across a number of genres. Of course, there were some games that rose above the rest. Here are the best Android games from the year 2020.
In the last seven years, the smartphone industry has seen some incredible evolutions in technology. Security is better, batteries are more efficient, and displays feature advancements like high refresh rates. Still, these improvements pale in comparison to the changes found in smartphone cameras. With the OnePlus 9 Pro so heavily marketed on its photography prowess, I thought it fitting to compare the brand’s latest flagship with the original flagship killer, 2014’s OnePlus One, to see how much OnePlus’ camera tech has evolved.
Huawei MateViewThe Huawei MateView is an immaculately designed monitor with a competitive feature set and productive 3:2 aspect ratio. It's a little on the expensive side but well worth the cost if you're after a stylish, flexible display for your office desk.
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Huawei has a new flagship monitor on the market with the launch of the Huawei MateView. Sporting a 28.2-inch 3:2 panel with a native 4K+ resolution, wireless display functionality, and an eye-catching minimalist design, Huawei is putting all its best technology forward.
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If you’ve bought a new smartphone recently, hopefully, you’re planning to keep it for a very long time. Modern hardware is more than good enough that it should last many years. Rather than specs falling out of date, a lack of updates or the need to repair a broken screen or battery is likely to be the barrier to realizing this long-term investment. That’s certainly the way the wind of consumer trends is blowing.
Thanks to Matt Miller at ZDNet’s The Mobile Gadgeteer, I now know how to rename a folder on the Android desktop. It isn’t rocket science, and I’m sure plenty of you out there stumbled upon it on your own. But since it’s not obvious, I thought it might be worthwhile to share how it works – and what folders are good for in the first place.For starters, create a folder on one of the three desktop panels by long pressing somewhere on the screen and selecting Folder from the Shortcut menu.