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The OnePlus 8 is $100 off ahead of OnePlus 8T launch

September 25, 2020
OnePlus is gearing up to launch its next flagship in October, so it’s no surprise that prices for the existing generation are starting to fall. The OnePlus 8 is currently $100 off on Amazon and the company’s own website, with the 128GB model now going for $599 instead of $699. The 256GB configuration is now $699 instead of $799, and this appears to be the only model available on Amazon at the…
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Android 11 exhibits annoying bug that can break multitasking

September 25, 2020
Android 11 has refined rather than redefined our favorite mobile OS experience but it looks like it hasn’t been without bugs and issues. Some users are reporting a bug that effectively breaks multitasking on Android 11. This bug is especially frustrating as swiping up into…
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How to use picture-in-picture on iOS 14

September 25, 2020
Even when you’re using a phone, with its relatively small screen, being able to watch a video using Picture-in-Picture (PiP) can be very handy. You can have a music video playing while you’re checking your Twitter feed, or chat with a friend while watching a favorite movie. In iOS 14, Apple has now made it possible to use PiP on your iPhone or iPad. And using it is extremely simple. As…
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Opinion: iOS 14’s custom homescreens are great to see — but it’s much easier on Android

September 25, 2020
Apple debuted iOS 14 this month with huge benefits for iPhone users. , homescreen customization is here! While we’re slightly jealous of things like the polished widget designs of iOS compared to Android, there’s one thing I can say for certain. The process of doing any theming or customization on iOS 14 sounds legitimately awful compared to Android. For years iOS has essentially forced users…
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Prepare for the ‘iPhone 12 mini,’ suggest recent leaks

September 25, 2020
We’re expecting Apple to announce four new iPhones later this year, and signs and portents increasingly suggest that the smallest will be named the iPhone 12 mini — a title new to the iPhone range but with a solid Apple heritage. Past and present mini Apple products…
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Apple update fixes iOS 14 issue with default mail and browser apps

September 25, 2020
One of the nice new features of iOS 14 was the ability to set your own default mail and browser apps. However, users who tried this out were finding that, after they restarted their device, the default would reset to Mail or Safari. Today, Apple has taken care of that with its first updates for the iPhone and iPad, bringing them up to 14.0.1. The Apple Watch will also update to 7.0.1. Now, when…
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