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Android users looking for Elon Musk on Clubhouse caused an identically named app to pull itself

February 2, 2021
Elon Musk tweeting yesterday morning that he would be on Clubhouse later in the evening spurred more than a few people to look for the app on Android. The service is currently exclusive to iOS, but users looking through the Play Store did find an identically named app. Unfortunately, upon realizing it wasn’t the audio social network, many downvoted that application to the point where it had to…
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High quality Galaxy Z Fold3 renders bring all the rumors to life

February 1, 2021
Straight off the bat, we don’t have any live photos or official images of the next Galaxy Z Fold as of yet. This render is probably the next best thing, though, since Ben Geskin is known for his quality work in the field and does appear to have based his design on most of the leaked information we already have on the alleged Z Fold3. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 render In no particular order, one of…
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Xiaomi Mi A3 gets another "brick-free" Android 11 update

February 1, 2021
Saying that the Xiaomi Mi A3 has had bad luck with its software updates would honestly be an understatement. Granted, the Chinese giant has historically struggled a bit more on its Android One device software in general, but even by those standard the whopping four attempts…
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LG Velvet 5G receiving Android 11 stable update

February 1, 2021
LG released the Android 11 beta build for the Velvet 5G last month, and it seems the testing has gone smooth as the company has released the stable update of Android 11 for the smartphone. The Android 11 stable build is currently seeding in South Korea for the Velvet 5G…
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Shot on iPhone ‘Hometown’ campaign celebrates Black History Month with local perspectives

February 1, 2021
Apple has a number of initiatives for Black History Month this year. One of the creative projects is the latest Shot on iPhone campaign as the company gave 30 Black photographers the iPhone 12 Pro to capture their “Hometowns” and highlight their local culture. From New York to California, Chicago to D.C. and much more, this Shot on iPhone campaign produced beautiful and rich, real stories…
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Xiaomi Mi 11 set for global launch on February 8

February 1, 2021
After an official launch in China in late December 2020, the Xiaomi Mi 11 will officially go global on February 8. If you didn’t already know, the Xiaomi Mi 11 was the very first device to launch with the top-tier Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset. However, with this…
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Netflix begins testing sleep timer feature on Android

February 1, 2021
Netflix has started testing a sleep timer feature on Android that, like any good implementation, will stop streaming content after a preset period, meaning you won’t forget what just happened when binging your favorite shows. It’s actually quite surprising that the feature is new to Netflix, given that Netflix usage has spiked over the past 12 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That said…
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