IFA 2025: Anker Nebula X1 projector is packed into a party speaker

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One of the latest products Anker brought to IFA 2025 is a party-ready projector. The company combined its portable Nebula X1 projector with a speaker to create the Soundcore Nebula X1 Pro. This projector-speaker combo weighs 72.4 pounds and features a retractable handle and wheels, allowing you to move it around your space easily. It also has an IP43 rating to protect it a bit from a drizzle or dust.

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Instagram finally rolls out official iPad app

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If you are one of those users who have been waiting years for Instagram to optimize its app for the iPad, then your wait is over. The Meta-owned social media app said it has "taken the time to design an experience that optimizes your [favourite] parts of Instagram for a bigger screen."

As GSMArena pointed out, it doesn't seem like the feed is one of those favourite parts, as the content on your feed still shows up in the middle of the tablet with tons of space on either side.

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'Call of Duty' is getting made into a blockbuster movie

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Paramount and Microsoft-owned video game publisher Activision signed an agreement to bring the Call of Duty video game franchise to the big screen. As part of the deal, Paramount will develop, produce, and distribute a live-action film based on the massive Call of Duty universe. The franchise has had over 30 mainline games since the original CoD came out in 2003.

Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. While the agreement is focused on one blockbuster movie, sources told Variety there is potential for Paramount to expand into more films and shows based on the game.

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US court won't force Google to sell Chrome, Android

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A US court ruled that Google won't be required to sell its Chrome browser and Android operating system, but will need to share information with competitors. US District Judge Amit Mehta rejected the Department of Justice's request to break up Google through the sale of Chrome and Android. However, the decision bars the tech giant from having exclusive deals, positioning itself as the default search engine on its products, including Android and Chrome, along with third parties like Apple.

Before the ruling, it was revealed that Google paid companies billions of dollars to exclusively pre-load and promote its products. While they can't enter exclusive contracts, Google can still pay other companies to pre-load their products on different devices, noting it would cause "downstream harm" to cut off payments completely. Revenue-sharing deals will be limited to one-year periods.

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