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Multitasking on a phone has never been a great experience. While modern mobile operating systems offers tools for quickly switching between apps or even viewing multiple apps in a split-screen mode, the relatively small displays on phones make it hard to offer a true desktop-like experience with floating windows that can be moved and resized.
But it looks like Google is working on bringing one desktop and tablet-like feature to phones: a taskbar. The company has been working on a "tiny taskbar" for a while, and while it's not available to the general public yet, Mishaal Rahman has enabled an early version of the work-in-progress taskbar to see how it works on a phone. And it turns out there's a bonus feature that's not available on tablets: a carousel that shows recent apps to make it easier to quickly switch between them.
Android Authority Here's a roundup of recent tech news from around the web.
Google is building a "tiny taskbar" for Android phones that has at least one feature the tablet version lacks: an Alt+Tab like switcher that lets you scroll through previews of six recent apps. www.androidauthority.com/android-phon…
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NVIDIA continues to add new features to its aging Shield TV media steamer. This week's update brings GeForce Now game streaming at up to 120 FPS on 1080p displays and support for AURO-3D sound over HDMI. www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforc…
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Raspberry Pi OS updated with new login and screen locking features, a new printer control app, touchscreen improvements and more. www.raspberrypi.com/news/a-new-r…
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Dynabook launches three new laptops with Intel Core Ultra Series 2 Arrow Lake-U processors including two with 14 inch screens and one 16 inch model. Prices start at $1199 for the Tecra A40-M or $1249 for the Portégé X40-M. us.dynabook.com/pressrelease…
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