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Samsung expects UWB to be as big as Bluetooth, Xiaomi shows how it improves the smart home

October 13, 2020
Something you might not know about recent Samsung smartphones such as the Note 20 Ultra and Galaxy Z Fold 2 is that they include a special UWB — ultra-wideband — radio. That special signal can let one Samsung phone know where another device using the same tech is. Now, Samsung has announced wider adoption of that tech while Xiaomi is showing us what UWB is capable of. In a press release…
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Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S7 is the first Android tablet to get Fortnite w/ 90fps

October 12, 2020
Samsung smartphones and tablets are the only places where you can officially get Fortnite right now, and now the company’s new tablets are getting a boost for the game. The new Galaxy Tab S7 and Tab S7+ can now play Fortnite at 90fps. Fortnite on Android has had the ability to play at 90fps on some devices, mainly from OnePlus, for a while now, but it’s not been expanded to any Android…
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iPhone 12 Diary: One rumor may have changed my plans

October 12, 2020
I made an early start on an iPhone 12 Diary back in July because reports as of then were leading me to suspect that I was going to choose what we now believe will be called the iPhone 12 mini. But there is one rumor which might change my plans very significantly. The appeal…
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What to expect from Apple’s iPhone 12 event

October 12, 2020
Apple’s next fall event kicks off tomorrow at 1PM ET, when the company is widely expected to reveal its new iPhone 12 lineup of smartphones. Rumors have given us a pretty good picture of what we can expect to see with these new phones, and Apple’s official “Hi…
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Pixel Stand update adds ‘Home controls’ similar to Android 11 power menu [Gallery]

October 12, 2020
The Google Pixel 5 is set to reach its first customers’ hands — outside of the US, anyway — later this week. Ahead of that launch, the Pixel Stand app has received an update, adding “Home controls” styled after Android 11’s power menu. One of the biggest new features of Android 11, especially on Google’s Pixel phones, is the addition of a new “controls” menu, powered by the…
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Oppo is bringing its League of Legends Find X2 edition on October 19

October 12, 2020
The multiplayer online game League of Legends is enjoying an uptick of interest in the East. This month LOL is celebrating 11 years since its announcement and Oppo decided to commemorate the anniversary with a custom-made Find X2 smartphone and Watch. Now, thanks to a leak on Weibo we have a date to circle on our calendars – October 19. The report says the special version will have a custom…
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