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T-Mobile’s LG Velvet has a different processor inside, and it’s an interesting choice

September 4, 2020
We weren’t huge fans of the LG Velvet, the design-first, specs-second flagship smartphone the company released this summer. The sleek phone felt stuttery in our review. But what if I told you the T-Mobile variant comes with a different chip? Today, T-Mobile announced it’s brought an LG Velvet to the United States with a MediaTek Dimensity 1000C processor inside, instead of the mid-range…
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iOS 14: How to use burst mode with your iPhone volume button

September 4, 2020
Apple changed how burst mode works with the iPhone 11 cameras in iOS 13 that made things a bit more complicated. With iOS 14, there’s a new option to make things simpler and faster to access the feature. Follow along for how to use burst mode with the iPhone volume…
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iOS 14 introduces privacy ‘nutrition labels’ for apps, here’s how developers can prepare

September 4, 2020
After announcing new iOS privacy requirements back at WWDC in June, Apple has shared a new detailed document for developers as they prepare to create privacy “nutrition labels” for apps. The new iOS 14 feature will apply for all apps that are available in Apple’s App Stores with the goal to better inform consumers with a clear overview of an app’s privacy practices. The new developer…
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Vivo is making a phone that has color-changing rear glass

September 4, 2020
Vivo is developing one of the coolest looking phones I’ve ever seen. In a video posted to Weibo (and spotted by Android Authority), the company confirms that its new phone, which doesn’t yet have a name or release date, can change its rear case’s color with the press of a button. The company claims to be using electrochromic glass to achieve this dazzling effect, the same tech that OnePlus…
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Apple delays privacy feature that would let iPhone owners keep ad tracking at bay

September 3, 2020
Apple is delaying a controversial new privacy rule it’s implementing with iOS 14 that will require developers to ask users for permission to gather data and track them across mobile apps and websites on the iPhone and iPad, the company announced in a developer update posted Thursday. Apple originally intended for the rule to go live with iOS 14, slated for released sometime this fall, but…
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