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iPhone: How to improve Face ID with a mask, including new Apple Watch Unlock feature

Wearing a face mask usually renders iPhone’s Face ID unusable. Even though it sounds like a first-world problem in the current circumstances, there are a lot of people, especially medical professionals, who would value the ability for Face ID on iPhone to work while wearing protective equipment. Read on for how to use Face ID with a mask. Update February 2021: There’s a new option to unlock…
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Apple reportedly developing MagSafe battery pack for iPhone 12

Apple is apparently developing a MagSafe battery pack accessory for the iPhone 12, according to the latest report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. With previous iPhone models, Apple has released Smart Battery Cases to compete with the likes of battery cases from Mophie and…
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Android 12 DP1: Dark theme on Pixel is no longer AMOLED black

As we’ve been delving further into the first Android 12 Developer Preview, tweaks have been spotted, including to the dark theme on Pixel devices — which is no longer completely or AMOLED black. Initially spotted by the team over at Android Police, when applied, the dark theme on your Pixel will more closely resemble a dark gray-blue than a pitch or AMOLED black. Now this might be a…
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YouTube for Android starts streaming videos in up to 4K on any display resolution

4K media is widely available nowadays, and YouTube is absolutely full of it, thanks to 4K cameras on smartphones and mirrorless cameras, too. Now, the platform is allowing more people to see content in 4K, with YouTube for Android now streaming 4K content no matter the resolution of your display. Over the past day or so, YouTube for Android has widely rolled out the ability to view content in up…
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OnePlus Nord N10 gets February security patch with latest OxygenOS update

The latest OxygenOS update for the OnePlus Nord N10 5G brings network stability improvements, an updated GMS package which now sports version 2020.12 as well as the February security patch making it the first OnePlus device to do so. OxygenOS 10.5.10 update changelog The OxygenOS 10.5.10 update is rolling out to Global and European variants of the N10 5G and weighs in at 505 MB. The biggest…
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