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Android 12 to introduce slightly altered notification card design

Just like almost every Android version, there’s some change to notifications, even if it’s just a minor improvement and not a full-fledged functionality. Which is the case with the latest Android 12 DP3 update. Android 11 and Android 12 DP3 The re-design of the notification cards isn’t big as it just relocates the notification count for stacked cards. For instance, in Android…
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Flashback: Batman and Superman love Nokia, the X-Men use LG

A couple of weeks ago we looked back at some phones with true star power – phones featured in blockbuster movies. Since Marvel characters featured heavily in that (Tony Stark/Iron Man, Steve Rogers/Captain America and others), we thought that this week we can have a look…
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Google airs ‘A CODA Story’ Oscars ad highlighting Meet and Live Caption

Following a widely-received ad during the NCAA Final Four at the start of April, Google at the 93rd Oscars aired “A CODA Story” to highlight another way COVID-19 has impacted family and communication. Tony, a Google employee, starts by introducing the term “child of deaf adult” (CODA): I’ve always had one foot in the deaf world, and one in the hearing world. I translated a lot for my…
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When will Apple release iOS 14.5 to the public?

Update: Apple has confirmed that iOS 14.5 will be released to the public this week, likely on Monday, April 26 or Tuesday, April 27 at 10 a.m. As Apple continues beta testing iOS 14.5, speculation is starting to mount about a potential release to the public. Currently, all…
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Verizon's Motorola One 5G UW gets Android 11 update

The Motorola One 5G UW for Verizon announced last October with Android 10 is receiving the Android 11 update. The new build comes with version number RPN31.Q1-51-30-1 and March 2021 Android security patch. It also brings new UI and features to the One 5G UW, such as Chat Bubbles and One-time Permissions. The Android 11 update is rolling out over the air, and if you haven’t received a…
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Samsung Galaxy A01 receives Android 11 and One UI 3.0

According to users in Russia, Samsung has started rolling out One UI 3.0 update based on Android 11 for its budget Galaxy A01 smartphone, which was originally released back in late 2019 with Android 10. The firmware version is A015FXXU4BUD8 and it also carries April’s…
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How to watch the Oscars on iPhone, Apple TV, web, more

The 93rd annual Oscars are set for tonight, Sunday, April 25. The Academy Awards were delayed from the usual February debut because of the pandemic, but that’s meant more movies than ever are eligible for Oscars. Let’s look at how to watch the 2021 Oscars on iPhone, Apple TV, the web, and more. With the 93rd Oscars being pushed back to April because of the pandemic, films up to February 2021…
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