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Firefox launches major update for Mac and iOS with refreshed design, streamlined toolbar and tabs

June 2, 2021
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]

June 2, 2021
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

June 1, 2021
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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Google Meet adds ‘gentle’ notifications & custom recommendations for improving call quality

June 1, 2021
In addition to rolling out a redesigned web UI, Meet is introducing what Google calls “gentle quality notifications” aimed at giving users recommendations on how they can improve performance and call quality. It starts with “gentle notifications” that appear as a bubble and red dot over the “More options” button next to “End call” in the revamped bottom bar. It directs users to…
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Samsung reportedly starts mass production of Galaxy Z Fold 3

June 1, 2021
With the company aiming for an August launch, Samsung has reportedly started the mass production of its next-generation, high-end foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Z Fold 3. Roland Quandt reports on WinFuture that Samsung has today, June 1, started mass production on the…
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Comment: How Apple can improve iMessage with iOS 15

June 1, 2021
We all enjoy using iMessage – and we usually brag about using it with our friends, family, and loved ones. Even though iMessage has improved and grown drastically since its initial launch, there are still multiple ways Apple can improve it with iOS 15 this year. With…
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Google generalizes ‘Messages for web’ sign-in to ‘Device Pairing’

June 1, 2021
Save for Fi integration, the Messages for web experience hasn’t seen too many updates in recent years. The latest Google Messages for Android makes an odd tweak that renames the web client set-up process to “Device Pairing.” In Messages 8.1, which is currently in beta, heading to the overflow menu reveals that “Messages for web” has been renamed to “Device Pairing.” Besides that…
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