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DroidDeck, an Android app that emulates PC games, has expanded device compatibility to include Google Pixel phones and Samsung Galaxy models with Exynos chips. The update also improves its dual-screen mode, letting users run a Linux-like desktop interface on one screen while a game plays on another.
Canon launched its Dual Pixel 3D imaging software in October 2026, letting users convert still photos into 3D models and videos without extra hardware. The tool depends on a camera's Dual Pixel CMOS AF sensor, limiting compatibility to select EOS R series bodies, and currently requires Windows 11 from 2024 or later. Output files are exportable as OBJ, GLB, or MP4.
A phone comparison piece weighs Google's Pixel 11 lineup against Samsung's Galaxy S26 series, noting the Galaxy S26's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip outpaces the Pixel's Tensor G6 in gaming and benchmarks, and enables higher-resolution video capture. The comparison also highlights Samsung-exclusive features like DeX desktop mode, Modes and Routines automation, and stylus support on certain models, none of which Google offers equivalents for.
A tech comparison outlines why OLED monitors outperform LCD panels in contrast, motion clarity, and image uniformity, while LCDs retain advantages in price, peak brightness, and resistance to image retention. The piece notes OLED burn-in risk has diminished thanks to pixel-shifting technology in modern panels, though minor issues like vertical banding persist.
WIRED's Reviews team has published a running list of early Black Friday 2026 deals, updated November 7 with new discounts on Google Pixel 11 phones, Google Pixel earbuds, a Rocco minifridge, a Dreo space heater, and a Petkit automatic litter box. The list includes Apple AirTags at a price WIRED says matches the lowest it has previously tracked, though it notes that price point recurs fairly often.
Google skipped its usual first-Tuesday Pixel security update in November, breaking a pattern it had followed for most of 2025. A Reddit user points to entries in Google's Android security vulnerability database tagged with a November 2026 QPR2 identifier, plus unusually large driver and firmware changes, as evidence that Android 17 QPR2 may be arriving earlier than its expected December release. Build-tracking site BetaWiki has also listed two November-dated release candidate builds, though Google has not confirmed any of this or explained the missing update.
Google has begun rolling out a "Notify when left behind" feature for item trackers within its Find Hub Android app, according to 9to5Google. Users can enable the toggle per-tag in settings, and the app automatically excludes the Home address saved in a user's Google Account from triggering alerts. The feature is currently live for item trackers in the US and Europe but not yet for devices like headphones.
A consumer tech guide explains that slowing performance and poor battery life on older Android phones is often due to a degraded battery rather than a failing device. It recommends replacing the battery—often for $10-$80 depending on repair method—rather than buying a new phone, and suggests using built-in battery-saving modes and keeping charge levels between 20 and 80 percent.
Google's Pixel Buds Pro 2 are discounted to $169 at Amazon, Best Buy, and the Google Store, tying their previous low price. Google states the sale runs through 11:59PM PT on November 8th, though some color options are already sold out at certain retailers.
RedMagic has released its 12 Pro flagship phone outside China, marking an earlier global rollout than the company's usual practice. A ZDNET reviewer ran Geekbench 7 benchmarks comparing it to a Pixel 9 Pro and found the RedMagic device nearly doubled multi-core scores and edged out single-core performance, falling only slightly behind Apple's iPhone 18 Pro Max in single-core tests.
Google confirmed to Android Authority that a fix for the severe Pixel Watch battery drain issue is rolling out over the next few days. The bug had cut battery life to about 12 hours on largely idle devices across multiple Pixel Watch generations. Users can apply the fix immediately by manually updating their apps through the Play Store on the watch.
Google's November 2026 System Services release notes confirm a new Android Family Hub, described as a dedicated space for family management tools within Android Settings. The feature rolls out with Google Play services version 26.43, following earlier sightings of the tool in testing on Pixel 11 phones.