Google to hold 'Smart Home Developer Summit' on Oct. 21

Google is hosting a follow-up event to last year's virtual summit and other announcements during May's I/O 2021. The next Smart Home Developer Summit is happening virtually again on Thursday, October 21. Google wants to provide developers with the tools and support needed to build experiences across the Google Home app, Nest, Android, and Assistant. The event is free to anyone interested to join with broadcast times for the AMER, EMEA, and APAC regions. You can expect a developer keynote, technical sessions, and workshops from Googlers working on smart home tech. You can now register to join.

Source: 9to5Google

'Monster Hunter Rise' is coming to the PC on Jan. 12

After its debut on Nintendo Switch, Monster Hunter Rise is coming to the PC at the start of the following year. The Capcom RPG series will be landing on Steam on January 12, 2022. 

This Windows release will include all previously available content for the title. Capcom will let you play the game at 4K with an unlocked framerate and on widescreen monitors. The PC version is also getting optimized keyboard and mouse controls and sharper texture than the Switch release.

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Pixel devices can record and upload videos taken in emergencies

Source: Cameron Faulkner via The Verge

Google's Personal Safety app is exclusively available on Pixel devices. One of the new features available allows you to record up to 45 minutes of a scene if you find yourself in an emergency. That time takes into consideration whether your phone has enough storage. If you're online, the video will get backed up automatically to your Google account, where it will be stored for seven days. You can let the app share the video automatically, and it will send a link for that video to any emergency contact you've picked.

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Amazon Echo Show 15 is a mountable Alexa-enabled smart display

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One of the new Echo devices Amazon launched earlier this week turns the Echo Show into a mountable smart display. The Echo Show 15 sports a 15.6-inch 1080p HD touchscreen with a microphone with a mute button, a front-facing camera with a physical shutter, and side-firing speakers. 

It comes in this black-framed option, and you can choose to mount it horizontally or vertically or place it on the stand. The mounting accessories will come with the device, while the counter stand will be sold separately. It looks like Amazon wants you to mount this device.

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