AAA 587: Dog Days of Android - Nova Launcher acquired, Snapdragon W5+, Samsung Unpacked 2022, ad blockers

Nova Launcher acquired, Snapdragon W5+, Samsung Unpacked 2022, ad blockers, and more.

• Final Android 13 Beta update, official release is next! • The Final Android 13 Beta is Here. • Google introduces new in-app purchase policy for EEA users. • Google Play hides app permissions in favor of developer-written descriptions. • The first Wear OS smartwatch with Snapdragon W5+ will be from Mobvoi. • @evleaks: All the features of the Snapdragon W5+. • Montblanc offers a good look at Wear OS 3 without Samsung's skin. • Nothing Phone (1) Is a Cool Smartphone for Bored Android Users. • Kernel sources for the Nothing Phone 1 are now live. • Nothing Phone (1) has a hidden Glyph-lighting Music Visualization mode; here's how to enable it. • Nova Launcher will see more 'experimentation' as it has been acquired by metrics company Branch. • Nova Launcher 8.0 beta is here with Material You and a totally redesigned settings menu. • What's old is new again as old G Pay app becomes Google Wallet, arriving now. • Google Play system updates for July bring Google Wallet rebrand, 'multi-device experiences'. • Check out how Google's new Magic Eraser camouflage feature works before the Pixel 6a arrives next week. • Is there a reliable ad blocker app for Android? • Google Photos notifications aren't good anymore. • A look at lockscreen ads in Australia in 2016.

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