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Unannounced Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition gets detailed on video

September 21, 2020

Samsung’s unannounced Galaxy S20 Fan Edition (FE) has appeared in a pair of new videos. The first is a hands-on video from YouTuber Jimmy Is Promo which shows off the device from every angle and details its key specs. Meanwhile, the second video appears to be a leaked promo video for the 5G version of the device posted to Twitter by @yabhishekhd. Jimmy Is Promo says the phone should retail for…

Realme Narzo 20 Pro goes official w/ 90Hz display, 65W charging, effective $200 price

September 21, 2020

Oppo-offshoot Realme has introduced a slew of Narzo 20 series devices including the Narzo 20 Pro which looks to be a steal at an effective $200. The Narzo line consists of three devices: the Narzo 20 Pro, Narzo 20, and Narzo 20A. All are budget-oriented smartphones with…

Iranian hackers' Android malware spies on dissidents by stealing 2FA codes

September 21, 2020

It’s no secret that some countries have spied on their citizens through innocuous-looking apps, but one effort is more extensive than usual. Check Point Research has discovered (via ZDNet) that Rampant Kitten, an Iranian hacker group that has targeted the country’s…

New trailers: Your Honor, Chicago 7, and a little show called The Mandalorian

September 21, 2020

I was on a bit of a Star Wars kick the past week, watching The Empire Strikes Back, Rogue One, and The Last Jedi, inspired partly by the great news of a new trailer for The Mandalorian’s second season. Tonight, though, I’m planning to stream RBG, the 2018 documentary about the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday. Here’s the original trailer: RBG Ginsburg had an absolutely…

ActBlue sees huge surge in small-dollar donations following Ginsburg’s death

September 21, 2020

ActBlue, the FEC-certified Democratic fundraising site, says its fundraising following the Friday death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has topped $100 million. The tally broke ActBlue’s previous records for single-day donations, dollars raised in one hour…

Hands-on: Widgetsmith brings ultra-customizable widgets to your iOS 14 home screen

September 20, 2020

If one thing is clear following last week’s release of iOS 14, it’s that there was a lot of pent-up demand for home screen widgets on the iPhone. A variety of third-party applications have added home screen widget support over the last several days, but one app has stood…

iOS 14: How to hide photos from the library in the Photos app

September 20, 2020

For years, iPhone and iPad users have been asking for ways to hide pictures from the main camera roll in the Photos app. Apple has finally gone some way to addressing this feature with iOS 14 thanks to a new Hidden Album toggle. Here’s how to hide photos from the camera roll on the iPhone in iOS 14 … There are many reasons why people want to hide photos, perhaps you have taken photos only…

Review: Quip’s new Bluetooth toothbrush has its own iPhone app and integration with Apple Health

September 20, 2020

If you follow my HomeKit Weekly series, you know that I am a sucker for anything I can make “smart.” In my never-ending quest to have an app for everything in my house, I now have a Bluetooth enabled toothbrush from Quip. I’ve been using Quip for a couple of years…

This week’s top stories: Apple event recap, iOS 14 features, Apple Watch Series 6, and more

September 20, 2020

In this week’s top stories: Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE announcement, new iPad Air, iOS 14 released to everyone, and more. Read on for all of this week’s top stories. Apple this week officially held its September “Time Flies” event. During the virtual…

Google shares what the Android Earthquake Alerts System detected in Los Angeles last night

September 20, 2020

The Android Earthquake Alerts System turns phones running the mobile operating system into mini seismometers. Following last night’s earthquake in Los Angeles, Google shared an interesting visualization of what Android phones detected. Android engineering VP Dave Burke tweeted a video showing Los Angeles and the surrounding area moments after the earthquake. P-waves (shown as yellow dots) appear…