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Feature Request: Apple should offer users more control over battery health features on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

December 25, 2020
Apple introduced a new software feature with iOS 13 that helps prolong the life of your iPhone’s battery called “Optimized Battery Charging.” I’d love to see Apple not only expand it to iPad and Mac but also take a page out of Tesla’s book (and Dell, Samsung, others) and adopt a feature from its charging strategy. Update 12/24/20: It’s now over a year since Apple released its…
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OnePlus 9 live images leak along with key specs

December 24, 2020
According to the latest rumors, OnePlus is planning to launch not two but three flagship models – OnePlus 9, 9 Pro and a 9 Lite or 9E. We still don’t know the official name of the latter. In any case, today’s report is all about the vanilla OnePlus 9. A…
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Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro US price and battery life revealed in latest leak

December 24, 2020
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro are expected to go official next month alongside the Galaxy S21 series. Samsung hasn’t divulged anything about these TWS earphones yet, but their key features leaked a few days ago, and we also learned that Buds Pro will cost €229 in Europe. Now the promo materials posted by a Twitter user reveal the Galaxy Buds Pro will be priced at $199 in the US. The images…
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Oppo Reno5 Pro+ announced with SD865 and 50MP main camera

December 24, 2020
After unveiling the Reno5 and Reno5 Pro earlier this month, Oppo just gave the Reno5 Pro+ its own event probably because it shapes up to be a proper flagship. In other words – it checks all the boxes, although, given the amount of leaks from the past couple of weeks…
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Samsung's Galaxy Buds Pro will reportedly cost $199

December 24, 2020
We’ve already learned a lot about Samsung’s upcoming wireless Galaxy Buds Pro thanks to a leak on Samsung’s own site, but one key detail was missing: the price. According to slides leaked on Twitter by WalkingCat and spotted by The Verge, however, it looks like…
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How to use Google Santa Tracker this Christmas Eve

December 24, 2020
St. Nick is departing the North Pole to begin his worldwide journey to deliver presents. Like in past years, you can follow along with the Google Santa Tracker. On laptops and desktops, there’s a fun new way to access the Google Santa Tracker this year that starts by searching “Santa,” “Christmas,” or a similar phrase. The card at the right features an animated red hat that when tapped…
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OnePlus 9 Lite with Snapdragon 865 will join the 9 and 9 Pro next year

December 24, 2020
The upcoming OnePlus 9 series, which is expected to become official sometime in the first quarter of 2021, is going to have three members, according to a new report on the matter. Joining the unsurprising OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro will be a OnePlus 9 Lite. This model will be powered by the Snapdragon 865 chipset, instead of the Snapdragon 888 in the other two. The 865, is, of course, the top dog…
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