Google countersues Sonos, citing patent infringement

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Google fights back against Sonos and countersues the company for patent infringement. The tech giant claims Sonos is infringing five Google patents that involve mesh networking, echo cancellation, DRM, content notifications, and personalized search. Sonos initially filed a patent lawsuit against Google in January. This ongoing row has already resorted to a US International Trade Commission investigation.

The Verge says the lawsuit serves a couple of purposes: one is to countersue Sonos, and another is for the tech giant to show that it feels aggrieved after assisting Sonos with its product development.

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Adobe Photoshop Camera is now available on iOS and Android

Adobe Photoshop Camera isn't a more compact mobile version of Photoshop. Instead, it's an app with a bunch of elaborate filters that also offers simple photo editing tools. Like other photo editing apps, it has a magic wand button that applies the changes for you. Unfortunately, it doesn't record video, and that seems like a missed opportunity.

More filters will be added over time, with some a result of partnerships with specific artists or creators. There are a few collaborations at launch, including one filter made in collaboration with musician Billie Eilish. These filters can't be sold right now, but Adobe CTO Abhay Parasnis said that "you can imagine a world... where there will be special purposed lenses directly monetized" related to events or venues.

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Trailer roundup of upcoming Sony PS5 games

Sony teased a lot of the games coming to the PlayStation 5. Most of these we don't know when they'll be coming to the console, but it's good to know what to expect. One popular title launching alongside the new console is Spider-Man: Miles Morales. You can see that trailer above, and you can check the rest of the games underneath the cut. 

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Sony unveils its next-gen PlayStation 5 console

After postponing the event, Sony has officially unveiled its next-generation console, the PlayStation 5. And like the Microsoft Xbox Series X, it'll be hitting stores this holiday season. 

Sony opted to go light and bright with the PS5 with a mostly white casing sandwiching a black center with blue accents. Its DualSense controller matches the colour scheme of the console itself. And similar to the PC tower-like Microsoft console, you can position the PS5 vertically. It looks like the front of the device houses a standard USB-A and USB-C ports with blue LED lights and vents seen at the top curve of the console. We don't know what it looks like from behind, though.

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