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Apple releasing iOS 13 developer beta 7 today

August 15, 2019

Apple is releasing the seventh developer beta version of iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 (possibly alongside new seeds of watchOS 6, tvOS 13, and macOS Catalina) today. The release comes just over one week since the last round of releases — save for macOS Catalina which hasn’t been updated this month. Apple’s public beta builds should follow at a later date after the latest developer beta has been…

Xiaomi Mi A3 w/ Android One will launch in India on August 21st

August 15, 2019

Xiaomi launched its latest Android One smartphone about a month ago in Spain. Now, the company has confirmed that India will get the Xiaomi Mi A3 on August 21st. In case you missed the announcement in mid-July, the Xiaomi Mi A3 is an Android…

Galaxy Note 10’s ‘Link to Windows’ shortcut already ported to older Samsung phones

August 15, 2019

The Galaxy Note 10 has quite a few new features, but perhaps the ones Samsung spent the most time talking about at its Unpacked event were those that came from its Microsoft collaboration. One of those features, the handy “Link to Windows” shortcut, is now available on…

The PS4 is finally getting a rose gold DualShock 4 controller

August 15, 2019

Sony is expanding the PlayStation 4’s DualShock 4 collection to include four new colors: “Electric Purple,” “Red Camouflage,” “Titanium Blue” and “Rose Gold.” And while all four of the new color variants look striking, we here at Engadget are particularly partial to the rose gold controller. Not only is the color itself beautiful, the two-tone…

The PS4’s DualShock 4 controller is getting some fresh fall colors

August 15, 2019

Sony’s DualShock 4 controller for the PS4 already has dozens of color variants, but that’s not stopping the company from announcing a few more today: electric purple, titanium blue, rose gold, and red camouflage (for blending in to a bright red forest, I guess?). All…

Soundboks' gigantic Bluetooth speaker is louder than ever

August 15, 2019

Portable Bluetooth speakers usually come in pint-sized pocketable versions or larger tabletop varieties that can push out decent sound to a group of people. The extra-large versions are rarely talked about or seen in the wild, but like exotic animals, they have a visceral…

Nokia extending security patches by another year for its first Android phones

August 15, 2019

The ‘new’ Nokia unveiled its first wave of Android phones a couple of years ago at MWC 2017, initially with two years of security updates promised. Good news though, if you own the Nokia 3, 5, 6, or 8, you’ll now get security patches until at least 2020. Due to the various original release dates of each device, there is some discrepancy as to when support will end. So here is the full…

Report: The Huawei Mate X launch date looks to have slipped to November

August 15, 2019

Folding phones have endured a rocky start ever since the Samsung Galaxy Fold hit a snag and had to be pulled from sale. Noticing the well-publicised problems, Huawei initially delayed the launch of its own foldable — the Mate X. According to , it appears that another…

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Google Assistant takes on the sticky note with assignable reminders

August 15, 2019

Setting reminders for yourself is easy, but not so much when you want to remind someone else of their responsibilities. You often have to resort to old-fashioned techniques like text messages and Post-it notes, which are easily lost and forgotten. Google, however, has come…

OnePlus confirms it will release another 5G smartphone in late 2019

August 14, 2019

After doing it with its past several generations, it would be no surprise to see a “OnePlus 7T” debut sometime later this year. During a call today, CEO Pete Lau confirmed that a new device is coming later in 2019, possibly being a OnePlus 7T with 5G. Speaking with the (via ), Lau confirmed that this new 5G device would be…