Logitech is shuttering the Harmony remote brand. Google has been found manipulating their own ad buying system. Apple is skipping a hearing on the App store, and Senators are mildly annoyed. A $700 Optimus Prime is arriving as a proper transforming robot. Google has shut down rumors on the Pixel 5a death. LG promises software for current phones.

And what are the Vegas odds for the final spec sheet on the XPERIA 1iii?

Let’s get your tech week started right!



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• Snapdragon Sound Explained! My Interview with Qualcomm https://somegadgetguy.com/2021/03/30/snapdragon-sound-explained-an-interview-with-qualcomm-about-next-gen-wireless-audio/
• OnePlus 9 Pro by the Benchmarks: The Current Champ! https://somegadgetguy.com/2021/03/29/oneplus-9-pro-by-the-benchmarks-better-performance-for-the-price/
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• Google gaming their ad buying system to profit https://gizmodo.com/google-used-a-secret-program-called-project-bernanke-1846662322
• Logitech Harmony Remote brand to be shuttered https://www.techhive.com/article/3614814/logitech-officially-discontinues-its-line-of-harmony-universal-remotes.html
• Apple skips Senate hearing on App Store https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-09/apple-draws-bipartisan-complaints-for-skipping-app-store-hearing?sref=10lNAhZ9
• TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK ON r/GLOWINGRECTANGLES https://www.reddit.com/r/glowingrectangles/top/?t=week
• Optimus Prime can REALLY transform! https://www.engadget.com/robosen-robotics-optimus-prime-collectible-hasbro-153031747.html
• Pixel 5a is Alive! https://www.engadget.com/goolge-pixel-5a-5g-confirmed-us-japan-173617692.html
• LG to support phones after closing smartphone business http://www.lgnewsroom.com/2021/04/lg-announces-three-year-pledge-for-os-updates/
• Juan rambles on about XPERIA rumors
• Juan rambles on about OnePlus performance

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