Samsung shutting down its custom CPU division
https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-custom-cpu-shut-down-1050052/

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Ice universe on Twitter: "The Galaxy S11 has a high probability of using a new 108MP sensor."
https://twitter.com/UniverseIce/status/1191232782661382145?s=19

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Microsoft’s new Office app for Android combines Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/4/20942023/microsoft-office-ios-android-app-features-word-excel-powerpoint

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Best camera phones of 2019
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/best-camera-phone

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Google Play Points: a rewards program for all the ways you Play
https://blog.google/products/google-play/google-play-points-rewards-program-all-ways-you-play/

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November 2019 Pixel Images Live!
https://developers.google.com/android/images

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Android Auto for phone screens
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.projection.gearhead.phonescreen

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Google stops updating the original Pixel and Pixel XL with security patches
https://9to5google.com/2019/11/04/google-pixel-no-updates/

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we won't know until google tells us what it did, but i just dropped brightness waaaaaay down and it held 90Hz.
https://twitter.com/iamkellex/status/1191425581998436352?s=21

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Xiaomi to enter Japan next year at half the price of iPhone
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/Xiaomi-to-enter-Japan-next-year-at-half-the-price-of-iPhone

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Essential PH1 Nov 2019 OTA is Live

14MB download. Came out within an hour of the Pixels. Honestly expected this device to be end of life'd by now, it's good to be surprised.

https://twitter.com/essential/status/1191431100268269569...

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Researchers hack Siri, Alexa, and Google Home by shining lasers at them
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/11/researchers-hack-siri-alexa-and-google-home-by-shining-lasers-at-them/

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Check your play store balance expiry date. $63 vanished from mine today.

If you go to Play Store > Payment Methods, that should show you your Google Play Balance and when is the next expiry date.

So far, the rule that I've been aware of is - your promotional opinion rewards credit expires after 1 year of inactivity, i.e. IF you don't spend any credit in play store. But if you do spend any credit, the expiring date counter resets and 1 year countdown restarts from your last credit spending date. **Apparently not so anymore**.

Today $63 vanished from my balance and ...

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November update makes 90Hz smooth display behave differently on Pixel 4 and Pixel 4XL | XDA
https://www.xda-developers.com/november-update-makes-90hz-smooth-display-behave-differently-pixel-4-pixel-4-xl/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

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Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro Premium Edition camera review - DXOmark (121 Overall Score, Joint Top)
https://www.dxomark.com/xiaomi-mi-cc9-pro-premium-edition-camera-review/

https://redd.it/drvpho
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Samsung really nailed the app opening and closing transitions [Ice universe on Twitter]
https://twitter.com/UniverseIce/status/1191529219026604032

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Don’t Trust HR’: Huawei Faces Worker Backlash Over Extreme Hours
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-01/huawei-feels-backlash-to-punishing-wolf-culture

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Xiaomi unveils Mi Watch, its $185 Apple Watch clone – TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2019/11/05/xiaomi-smartwatch-launch/

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The Pixel 4 XL has 4 little problems...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyqNR6W_MUQ

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Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro debuts with 108MP penta-lens, SD730G, curved display and 5,260mAh battery for 2,799 Yuan (~$399)
https://www.gizmochina.com/2019/11/05/xiaomi-mi-cc9-pro-debuts-with-108mp-penta-lens-sd730g-curved-display-and-5260mah-battery-for-2799-yuan/

https://redd.it/drvx48
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"Opinion: Screw the carriers, Google should roll out RCS messaging worldwide"
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/11/05/screw-the-carriers-google-should-roll-out-rcs-messaging-worldwide/

https://redd.it/ds1u18
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