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Microsoft has just kicked off a new wave of Windows PCs powered by Snapdragon X Elite, with “Copilot+ PCs” available for pre-order starting today from several brands. Here’s a full list of what’s coming and when.

Your Monday afternoon collection of Android app deals comes on the heels of Samsung launching its Discover Summer sale. So alongside all of the deals we are tracking on Samsung’s 34-inch Thunderbolt 4 ViewFinity monitors, the Galaxy Z Fold 5, the Ultra-sized 14.6-inch Galaxy Tab S9, and the Galaxy Z Flip 5 at a new $850 Amazon, the app deals have arrived as well. Highlights include titles like Elderand, Yumsters!, Agent A, Floating Multitasking, and more, with everything waiting for you down below the fold. Читать дальше...

As a ChromeOS user, be on the lookout for a new “Add to Chromebook” badge that will make it easier to install Progressive Web Apps (PWAs).

Alongside Microsoft’s push for “Copilot+ PCs,” Samsung just announced the Galaxy Book 4 Edge which packs Snapdragon X chips starting at $1,349.

Microsoft just launched its new Surface Laptop and Surface Pro, the first Surface devices powered by Snapdragon X Elite which start at $999.

Microsoft is today showing off its vision for the future of AI in PCs, with one of the biggest announcements being “Recall,” a new AI feature for “Copilot+ PCs” that can effectively search anything you’ve done on your Windows PC.

Following last week’s big update, Google is rolling out Android 15 Beta 2.1 today with just one fix for Private space.

The first wave of Snapdragon X laptops has arrived and, with it, two new options from Lenovo powered by Snapdragon X Elite and starting at $1,199.

The first wave of laptops powered by Snapdragon X Elite and Plus chips have arrived and, included in that, is the new Acer Swift 14 AI, starting at $1,099.

According to a fairly reliable source, Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 could be a lot more expensive.

Last week, OpenAI launched major updates to ChatGPT including a big focus on voice functionality. But, just a few days later, ChatGPT is losing its “Sky” voice option because it sounds a lot like Scarlett Johansson.

Today’s best deals in Android and Google-friendly gear are headlined by the launch of the week-long Discover Samsung Summer Sale. A revolving door of price drops everyday through Sunday, hundreds in savings on Galaxy S24 Ultra with FREE Galaxy Buds Pro 2 thrown in, and Samsung’s Ultra-sized 14.6-inch Galaxy Tab S9 are just the tip of the iceberg here. We are also tracking a straight Amazon all-time low on 512GB Galaxy Z Flip5 and more in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

According to a reliable source, Samsung has managed to make the display crease on its Galaxy Z Fold 6 less noticeable.

Google is rolling out a new Chromecast with Google TV update with the April 2024 security patch. It follows the last release in early April. 

Samsung is apparently upgrading the charging on its upcoming Galaxy Watch 7 series, boosting speeds by 50%.

In the latest Android 15 beta update, Google has debuted improved support for syncing and using the profile picture from your Google account.

With meaningful user-facing changes, like Private space, more Pixel owners are using Android 15 with Beta 2 and Google’s feedback survey is now available.

There are several ways to update your Google Pixel smartphone to the latest available patch or OS. If you’re willing to take matters into your own hands, you can skip the wait by sideloading an OTA update on your Google Pixel, and we will show you how.

Google has a lot of ways for users and developers to test the latest Android builds. In 2024, that is Android 15. While it is yet to be available as part of public beta builds, the ongoing Beta program can be fraught with bugs and issues. Here’s how to downgrade from Android 15 back to Android 14 on your phone.

Beta 2 of Android 15 is available today after Google previewed the major privacy, security, and theft protection tentpoles at I/O 2024.