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Chrome 86 rolling out: Password Checkup and Enhanced Safe Browsing on Android, domain URL test, more

October 6, 2020
Following version 85’s release on Android, Mac, Windows, and Linux, the next release of Google’s browser is rolling out today. Chrome 86 makes a number of security-focused additions and a handful of other usability tweaks. A number of security features that first debuted on desktop Chrome are now coming to mobile with version 86: Password Checkup, which can analyze whether your saved…
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Apple schedules iPhone 12 media event for October 13

October 6, 2020
Following the September “Time Flies” media event for new Apple Watch and iPad models, Apple today announced an October event called “Hi, Speed” that will focus primarily on new iPhones — the most popular products and biggest revenue generators from the world’s largest tech company. The event will kick off at 10 a.m. Pacific Time on October 13, and once again will use a virtual format…
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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 drops from monthly to quarterly updates

October 6, 2020
Bad — but not quite terrible — news for those still hanging on to the Galaxy Note 8, as the curtains have been drawn on regular monthly updates. It’s moved to a quarterly update path. This has been coming for some time, but from today, you won’t be getting monthly…
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YouTube TV is now ‘YT TV’ on Android homescreens as icon tweaked on Google TV

October 6, 2020
A minor update to YouTube TV for Android today sees Google change the app name to “YT TV.” Additionally, the Android/Google TV app icon has also been ever so slightly tweaked. Version 4.40 for Android (phones and tablets) sees the app name change from “YouTube TV” to “YT TV.” This change is reflected on homescreens and app launchers, but not on the app info page or Play Store…
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iOS 14: Home Screen tips and tricks for iPhone

October 6, 2020
Besides popular features like widgets, default browser selection, and Picture in Picture support, iOS 14 features fundamental changes to the way the Home Screen works. In order to help you master iOS 14, we’ve put together a list of key Home Screen management tips and…
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Scribblet is a new app that lets you easily create iOS 14 widgets using PencilKit

October 6, 2020
We’ve covered multiple iOS apps that have been updated to take advantage of the new home screen widgets on iOS 14, and if you still want to give your iPhone or iPad an aesthetic home screen, the new Scribblet app might have exactly what you need. Unlike other apps that offer specific widgets, Scribblet lets you create your own widgets with custom designs, text, and images. The app is based on…
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