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Twitch will stream Team USA basketball games

August 6, 2019
USA Basketball has had a hard time getting players to participate in the upcoming FIBA World Cup, but the organization has managed to lock down one position: its streaming partner. Today, Twitch announced that it will be the exclusive home for live streaming content from USA Basketball’s men’s and women’s teams. The content will be available to watch live at twitch.tv/nba, with…
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Apple may soon hand special iPhones to security researchers

August 6, 2019
Apple will start providing security researchers special iPhones and will finally launch a bug bounty program for Mac, according to Forbes. Cupertino will reportedly announce those security measures at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas later this week in an…
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LG prepping another dual-screen phone for release at IFA 2019

August 6, 2019
LG has released an 8-bit style teaser video ahead of IFA 2019 that shows what appears to be a dual-screen phone slated for a September 6 launch date. If you cast your mind back to MWC 2019, you’ll remember the LG V50 ThinQ was unveiled with that dual-screen gaming…
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Alleged Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 bags 3C certification with 45W fast charging support

August 6, 2019
An unknown Xiaomi device, sporting model number M1908F1XE, has received 3C certification hinting at an imminent launch in China. The 3C listing doesn’t reveal much about it but confirms that it will come with super fast 45W charging support. That would make it the fastest charging Xiaomi yet and strongly suggests it’s going to be a flagship. And seeing how the Mix series is the next…
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LG teases dual screen phone ahead of IFA 2019

August 6, 2019
While Samsung and Huawei are aiming to usher in the era of foldable phones with the Galaxy Fold and Mate X, LG has taken a slightly different approach. When the LG V50 ThinQ launched the company released an additional screen case which attached to the phone resulting in a…
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HTC stops selling phones in the UK after a patent dispute

August 6, 2019
HTC cannot catch a break with its smartphone business – in another unfavorable development the Taiwanese company is now blocked from selling its phones through major retailers in the United Kingdom after a patent dispute with Munich-based company Ipcom. The R&D…
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Unlocked LG V35 ThinQ receiving Android Pie update in the US

August 6, 2019
AT&T’s LG V35 ThinQ received the Android Pie update back in June, and after more than a month, the unlocked units are also being updated with Pie. Additionally, the update is also seeding for the Google Fi, Amazon, and AIO units of the V35 ThinQ. The new firmware, sporting version number V350ULM20D, comes with the June 2019 security patch in addition to the usual Android Pie niceties and…
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Redmi Y2 gets Android Pie update

August 6, 2019
Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi has released the stable ROM of Android Pie for the Redmi S2 in China and the Redmi Y2 (rebranded S2) in India. The new firmware requires a download of 1.4GB and sports version number MIUI V10.3.3. It lets you lock Google Contacts and comes with a fix…
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LG's IFA 2019 invite teases more dual screen mobile action

August 6, 2019
While Samsung and Huawei refine their foldable devices, LG has introduced expanding hardware with its V50 ThinQ (shown above) that uses a case to add a second screen. The company’s invite to its unveiling event on September 6th at IFA 2019 in Germany suggests it will…
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iPhones in 2021 will come with Face ID and Touch ID under the screen

August 6, 2019
Popular Apple analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo made a bold prediction that iPhones in 2021 will have two biometric authentication methods. The company will keep the Face ID but also resurrect Touch ID in the form of an under the screen fingerprint reader. Yes, we are doing predictions for two years ahead now, but it all makes sense when you think about it. Apple hasn’t always been the first one to…
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