Lilbits: Steam Deck Dock updated ahead of launch, Google kills call recording on Android (again), and more
Valve’s Steam Deck is a gaming PC designed to be held in your hands. But if you want to use it for desktop-style gaming, you can always connect an external display, keyboard, mouse, or other hardware. And the company plans to begin selling an official Steam Deck Dock later this spring that will make it easy to hook up accessories. Now it looks like Valve may have given the dock’s USB ports a bit of an upgrade ahead of launch.
Valve still hasn’t announced how much the dock will cost or exactly when you’ll be able to buy it.
Meanwhile, in other tech news, after Google made it difficult for Android apps to record phone calls, some developers turned to using Android’s Accessibility features for call recorder apps. But Google has been cracking down on the use of Accessibility APIs for functions that aren’t related to, you know, accessibility. And in a few weeks, that could bring about the end of call recording apps distributed via the Play Store.
Here’s a roundup of recent tech news from around the web.
Valve seems to have update the specs for the Steam Deck Docking Station ahead of release. Instead of one USB 3.1 and two USB 2.0 ports, all three ports will support USB 3.1 speeds. HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4, and Gigabit Ethernet also included. https://t.co/gNkl9yQQpu
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) April 21, 2022
Google’s war on apps that let you record phone calls continues. A change is coming to the Play Store policies in May that will prohibit apps from using the Accessibility API for call recording purposes, a workaround some apps have used. https://t.co/DZmu0UsWQF
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The upcoming AYA Neo OLED handheld gaming PC will weigh less than 550 grams (1.2 pounds), making it one of the lightest current-gen Windows handhelds. https://t.co/W8dpISYRvh
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Soon it may be even harder to avoid Amazon when shopping online – or more convenient, depending on your viewpoint. Buy with Prime will bring fast free shipping and free returns to participating third-party online stores. https://t.co/sHxDf3QP3A
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Soundbars have been making TVs sound better for years. The $250 Razer Leviathan V2 isn’t made for your TV though. With THX Spatial Audio and Razer Chroma lighting, it’s made for PCs (but also supports mobile devices via Bluetooth). https://t.co/UItSE1c46O
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) April 21, 2022
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