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Huawei’s HarmonyOS arrives w/ iPad-inspired tablet UI, apparent Android base

Two years into its ban from the US Government and, in turn, access to the Play Store on its Android-powered devices, Huawei is unveiling HarmonyOS. The platform is an alternative to Android that powers TVs, smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches. Announced at an event today, Huawei is positioning HarmonyOS as an operating system that can handle just about everything, from the smartphone in your…
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Samsung has updated these devices to Android 11

It usually takes Android OEMs a fair bit to get the latest version of the OS on older devices, but Samsung has been getting better and better at this every year. For Android 11, the official update schedule kicked off in early December and continues to expand. Here’s every…
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HomeRun 2 is a powerful way to control HomeKit scenes from your iPhone or Apple Watch

One of the benefits of using HomeKit for building your smart home is that there is a robust ecosystem of third-party apps to build on the experience. A few years ago, Indie developer Aaron Pearce released the popular HomeRun application for controlling HomeKit scenes from Apple Watch. HomeRun 2 is hitting the App Store today with several new features for controlling HomeKit from your Apple Watch…
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Firefox launches major update for Mac and iOS with refreshed design, streamlined toolbar and tabs

Mozilla has officially launched Firefox 89 today for Mac, Windows, and Linux with the changes also applying to the latest iOS and Android builds. The update sees Firefox gain a fresh new design, easier to use tabs, streamlined toolbar, optimized iOS experience, and more. Firefox detailed the big update in a blog post today: In today’s major release, Firefox sports a fresh new design that gets…
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Hands-on: ProClip USA MagSafe Holder for iPhone [Video]

Wireless charging in the car is one of the great modern conveniences of smartphones. iPhone 12 and later makes wireless charging even better with MagSafe. Magnets help your iPhone instantly snap into place for the most precise wireless charging coil alignment, and wireless…
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MagSafe fishing finds and recovers an iPhone 12 Pro from a canal

A German iPhone 12 Pro owner has invented the sport of MagSafe fishing, using a magnetic fishing line to successfully locate and retrieve his phone from a muddy canal bottom … App developer Frederick Riedel spares the blushes of his clumsy friend by not naming him, but shared the story and photos on Twitter. Something happened tonight. A friend of mine dropped his iPhone 12 Pro in the canal…
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