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Huawei, Oppo, Xiaomi, and Vivo working to strengthen each other’s Android app stores

February 7, 2020
In the midst of its struggles with a ban from the US government, Huawei has been working on alternatives to the Play Store. Now, a report from  is shedding light on plans from Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo to create a Play Store competitor of sorts. As it stands today, the Google Play Store can’t be used in China along with other Google applications and services. This has left Android devices…
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Spotify update causes Google Clock alarms to play again after being dismissed on Android

February 7, 2020
One of the best parts about the Google Clock app is its ability to play from your favorite music apps when your alarm goes off. Unfortunately, many people using Google Clock are being given a rude reawakening due to an issue with the Spotify app causing alarm music to play again shortly after being dismissed. Over the course of 2019, the Google Clock app picked up the ability to use music from…
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Samsung Galaxy S20 pops up on Amazon, key specs revealed

February 7, 2020
Samsung’s big Unpacked event for the Galaxy S20 series is scheduled for next week but the countless leaks and teases keep pouring in. In a new development, the Galaxy S20 is now listed on Amazon UAE. The listing reveals the phone will sport the SM-G980F model number which corresponds to the LTE variant of the vanilla S20. Galaxy S20 Amazon UAE listing Looking through the specs we see a 120Hz…
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France has fined Apple $27M for adding battery management features to iPhones

February 7, 2020
France has fined Apple €25M ($27M) for the battery-management features that slowed the performance of older iPhones in order to prevent unexpected shutdowns. It’s taken quite a while to reach this point: the French consumer watchdog DGCCRF began its investigation more than a year ago… Background Apple found that iPhones with degraded battery performance could sometimes unexpectedly…
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