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WhatsApp iOS update lands with encrypted video chat support for up to 8 people

Last week Facebook announced a new feature for group video calls, “Messenger Rooms.” In addition to it arriving for Facebook Messenger, the company said it would also come to Instagram, WhatsApp, and Portal. Now the latest WhatsApp update available today brings support for encrypted video calls between up to eight people. When Facebook announced Messenger Rooms last week, it didn’t detail…
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Xiaomi releases MIUI 12 beta eligible device list

Earlier today Xiaomi unveiled the Mi 10 Youth alongside the brand-new MIUI 12. The company’s latest Android UI brings a lengthy list of visual enhancements alongside improved privacy controls, streamlined gesture navigation and dark mode. MIUI 12 closed beta testing is…
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Samsung’s original Galaxy Buds get a few features from their sequel w/ update

The Samsung Galaxy Buds were one of the most popular pairs of truly wireless earbuds for Android users when they launched, and now they’ve got an upgraded sequel. Today, Samsung has announced that a few handy features from the updated hardware are being extended back to the originals. With an update rolling out soon, Samsung will be giving the original Galaxy Buds three key new features.
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LG Velvet image leaks, 10W wireless charging confirmed

Details about the LG Velvet keep trickling in. The latest comes from the Wireless Power Consortium, which just certified the phone with support for wireless charging at up to 10W. It’s a Power Class 0 receiver, a standard that supports power up to 30W, but that’s usually…
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Huawei’s AppGallery gets ‘HERE WeGo’ to replace missing Google Maps

Huawei’s past couple of major releases have lacked a huge selling point — Google apps. That’s a result of the ongoing situation with the US and, now, Huawei is building out its AppGallery store to fill the gap with one of its latest big additions potentially able to fill the place of Google Maps. Google Maps is the biggest mapping product on the planet, but it has healthy competition from…
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Samsung to release a Galaxy A phone with pop-up selfie camera

In collaboration with a reputable leakster , was able to obtain a set of renders depicting a Samsung Galaxy A smartphone with a pop-up selfie camera. Some basic specs are also in the report so here they are. Samsung Galaxy A phone with a pop-up selfie According to the…
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Security researchers agree iPhone Mail vulnerabilities may have been exploited

Last week saw contradictory claims about iPhone Mail vulnerabilities, with a security company claiming that they had been exploited in real-world attacks, and Apple stating that it can find no evidence of this. Two leading security researchers have now weighed in on this, agreeing with Apple on one point, while stating it remains possible that the bugs have been exploited … Everyone now…
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