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Start off 2023 with a VPN – How to install the Google One VPN on your desktop and Android phone

January 3, 2023
A virtual private network (VPN) is one of the best things you can take advantage of on your devices. The tool protects your online activity from malicious activity, whether you know it or not. This guide will take you through finding out if you can use the Google One VPN and how to install it on your desktop or Android phone, even if you don’t use a Pixel. In order to use Google’s VPN, you…
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Apple raising prices of its battery replacement service for older iPhone models

January 2, 2023
If you have an iPhone 13 or earlier device with a degraded battery, this may be the best time to get a battery replacement. On its website, Apple has announced that out-of-warranty battery service for all iPhone models (except iPhone 14) will be rising by $20. For instance, the iPhone battery service by Apple will increase from $69 to $89 starting in March. The iPhone 14 line is not included in…
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New Honor 80 Pro appears in renders, will sell only offline

January 1, 2023
The Honor 80 family has four members, and it looks like a fifth is on its way. A new device appeared online with a flat display and camera island just like the 80 Pro, and sources claim it will also be named “Honor 80 Pro.” However, the upcoming device will have a new screen with a single selfie camera inside the punch hole, and a slightly different set of shooters on the back. The…
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Ice Universe: Oppo is working on its own smartphone chipset

January 1, 2023
Smartphones are constrained by batteries and thermals and perform optimally when specialized hardware does the heavy lifting – hardware like Oppo’s MariSilicon X ISP and the new MariSilicon Y Bluetooth chip. Of course, these are partial solutions, for best results a…
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More photos of OnePlus 11R reveal screen, confirm overall design

January 1, 2023
The first OnePlus 11R images leaked earlier this month, and we saw some key details such as the three-cam setup on the back, as well as the return of the alert slider. The device was in a pre-production shell, made to keep the overall design from leaking, but now new photos come to fill us in on that. The new photos revealed the OnePlus 11R will have a screen with curved edges and a single punch…
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