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Tips and tricks to test carrier coverage with iPhone before switching networks

Making the jump to a new carrier can often sound appealing whether it’s the incentives, the hopes of better coverage, pricing, or all of the above. However, the reality is that switching can be a commitment (even without contracts) and it’s no fun to make the move only to realize you’ve made a mistake. Let’s look at some tips and tricks to test carrier coverage with iPhone before…
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Google Store starts showing reviews for Pixel & Nest products, here are all the ratings

With a relative lull until the next wave of product launches, the Google Store is starting to show reviews and ratings. An early effort, it’s not clear where the reviews are being sourced from as you can’t leave them directly on the site. Once live, each product listing will get a “Review” section that’s accessible from the top-left dropdown. It joins other sections, which vary by…
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Google Doodle honors Italian physicist Laura Bassi

Google is replacing their homepage logo with a Doodle honoring Italian physicist Laura Bassi, the first woman to obtain a doctorate in science. Life of Laura Bassi Laura Bassi was born in 1711 in Bologna, Papal States — the region known today as Italy — to a wealthy…
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Google Arts & Culture launches ‘Perspectives’ YouTube series w/ celebrity guides

With the world slowly starting to reopen as control over the COVID-19 pandemic begins to come to fruition, Google Arts & Culture is launching a new video series called “Perspectives” that sees celebrities sharing their hidden secrets in their favorite cities. The new series was announced as a way to explore “the hidden sites of a city or learning about fascinating places, people, and…
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OnePlus has updated these phones to Android 11

OnePlus might have promised the Android 11 update to a number of the firm’s former flagship devices, but just how many have received the latest OS build or when can you expect it to come to your phone? This article will be continuously updated with new devices as…
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Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra flaunts IP68 rating in underwater unboxing

Xiaomi’s Mi 11 Pro and Mi 11 Ultra are the first with an official IP rating, so why not unbox the Ultra underwater? Xiaomi posted a video of a diver unboxing a fully-operational Mi 11 Ultra in a pool or a tank. T-Mobile used to do these unboxings for waterproof devices like the Samsung Galaxy phones back in the day. Outside of its IP68 rating for a depth of 1.5 meters for a duration of 30…
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