Microsoft will reportedly bring Android apps to Windows 10 in 2021

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If the rumours are true, you might not longer need an emulator to run Android apps on Windows 10 machines. Microsoft is reportedly looking into bringing Android app support via Microsoft Store next year.

It isn't clear how Microsoft will implement this and whether it will support Windows on Arm. But, as Android Authority notes, this move will make sense as most Android apps are created with Arm devices in mind. 

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Google offers a 'The Mandalorian' AR experience, but for select 5G phones only

So, 5G seems to be big in the galaxy far, far away as Google and Lucasfilm launch a The Mandalorian augmented reality experience on the 5G Pixel and other "select 5G Android" phones. But as Android Police reports, they could sideload the app on older, 4G-only handsets, and the experience still works. The experience is built on ArCore, so it will presumably work on phones that support that.

The Mandalorian AR Experience turns you into a bounty hunter following the trail of Mando and the Child. It will let you interact with characters and learn more about the Star Wars show's first season. You can even take the snowy scenes into your home and share these with others. 

As part of Star Wars' Mando Monday, Google even promises Pixel owners to "keep an eye out for additional exclusive content outside of the app as well."

'Mortal Kombat 11' DLC brings back 3 characters from '95 film

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It's been 25 years since the Paul WS Anderson film adaptation of Mortal Kombat came out. And now, as an ode to that, there is new downloadable content for Mortal Kombat 11. The Klassic MK Movie Skin Pack features likenesses of three main actors from the movie: Christopher Lambert as "Protector of Earthrealm Raiden," Linden Ashby as "Hollywood Kombatant Johnny Cage," and Bridgette Wilson-Sampras as "Island Bound Sonya Blade," with all three providing new voice lines, too. In Canada, the DLC costs $7.99.

Mortal Kombat 11 is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, Stadia, and PC. The game recently arrived on the PS5 and Xbox Series X and S in the Ultimate edition. That includes the main game plus Kombat Pack 1, 2, and the Aftermath Expansion.

Source: Engadget

Chromecast with Google TV and its remote gets another 'incremental update'

It looks like Chromecast with Google TV has some more small bugs to crush. Google rolled out another "incremental update" nearly a couple of months after its launch. Version 200918.015 is rolling out now to the units. And if you have one, you might get a notification about it. The 86.48MB download will automatically install around 3 a.m. once it's been downloaded to the new Chromecast. 

If you want to check if it's already on your system, you can head to Settings > System > About > System Updates. It's expected to be based on Android 10 with the September 2020 security patch on board. The remote is also getting a minor update with firmware version 24.2, which will install shortly after the Chromecast is updated. You can also install it yourself by heading to Settings > System > Remotes & Accessories > Chromecast Remote. It isn't clear what issues Google is working on with the updates as they didn't release a changelog for the updates.

Source: 9to5Google