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Feds proudly announce seizure of ‘counterfeit Apple AirPods’ that are actually OnePlus Buds

September 14, 2020
It can be hard to tell a difference between AirPods and the many earbuds that resemble them, but checking the box is always a good start. US Customs and Border Protection tonight tweeted that its officers had “recently seized 2,000 counterfeit Apple AirPods from Hong Kong, valued at $398K had they been genuine.” There’s also this press release on the situation, which praises CBP officers for…
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Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S20 FE on September 23

September 14, 2020
Samsung just launched a host of new products in August, but another Galaxy Unpacked event has now been scheduled. On September 23rd, Samsung will host another event where we expect the company to officially reveal its Galaxy S20 FE. With the invite seen below, Samsung…
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Android 11 users are reporting numerous issues with Android Auto

September 14, 2020
Android Auto stability issues seem to pop up pretty regularly and, following the release of Android 11 last week, some users are reporting a lot of pretty major issues between the two. Google might not directly tie Android Auto to system updates, but major updates can be a…
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Samsung will stream a ‘Galaxy Unpacked for Every Fan’ on September 23rd

September 14, 2020
Back on August 5th, Samsung held an Unpacked event to launch the Note 20, Note 20 Ultra, Galaxy Tab S7 Plus, Galaxy Watch 3 and Galaxy Buds Live. That’s already quite the lineup, but the tech giant is apparently not done unveiling new products: Samsung has announced that it’s hosting another virtual Unpacked event on September 23rd at 10AM ET. The company didn’t say what’s in store for us…
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Hulu for Android TV gets enhanced voice controls for playback

September 14, 2020
Hulu’s history with Android TV is full of delayed updates, but recently the service has been getting better about that. In the past few days, a new version of Hulu for Android TV has been released which adds support for voice controls. Available now on the Google Play…
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Android Auto is glitchy in Android 11

September 14, 2020
You might not want to rush to install Android 11 if you depend on your phone for in-car music and navigation. Android Police points to reports on Google’s forums and Reddit of serious bugs in Android Auto. There are numerous audio problems, including intermittent music, calls that don’t route through the stereo and missing notification sounds. Google acknowledged that the Calendar app was…
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iOS 14: What developers need to know

September 13, 2020
The only constant in the game industry is change. And as changes go, the upcoming updates planned for the UA and advertising ecosystem in iOS 14 are pretty substantial for game makers. And while Apple recently announced that some of the most disruptive changes won’t be enforced until early 2021, it’s never too early to start planning. The good news is that developers will have a few months of…
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