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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 for me of the mini was the pocketability. As I’ve explained before, if I’m planning to do any significant device usage…
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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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YouTube Music on Android TV gets library & uploads access, UI tweaks, background play coming

October 12, 2020
Back in July, YouTube Music came to Android TV via the main YouTube app and a homescreen shortcut. The YouTube Music experience on big screen platforms, including Google TV, is getting an upgrade today that makes it more on par with the web and mobile clients.  In addition to offering rows of carousels with suggested tunes, there is now a “Your Music Library” section. From here, you can…
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Android Studio 4.1 simplifies using TensorFlow Lite models and Android Emulator

October 12, 2020
Google today launched Android Studio 4.1, the latest version of its integrated development environment (IDE). Android Studio 4.1 is supposed to address “common editing, debugging, and optimization use cases.” Version 4.1 includes easier implementation of on-device TensorFlow Lite models, the ability to run Android Emulator directly in the IDE, and support for foldable form factors. There’s…
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OnePlus Nord lineup could arrive in the US on October 26th w/ two smartphones

October 12, 2020
The OnePlus Nord marked the company’s return to affordable smartphones, but it was unfortunate to see that the device wouldn’t be landing in the United States. Now, though, a leak has revealed that two OnePlus Nord devices are being launched in the US this month. Posted to Voice, the reliable @OnLeaks has said that OnePlus will be launching two new devices under the Nord brand Stateside…
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