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Robinhood for iOS adding new profiles feature, additional customization options, more

February 21, 2020
Robinhood is one of the most popular zero commission trading applications for iPhone, and it has received a notable update today. As announced on the Robinhood Blog, the app has added new investment profiles, additional control and customization options, and more. Robinhood says that the new investment profile feature helps you gain additional insight into your investing habits: We’re…
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iPhone: How to mute someone on Instagram

February 20, 2020
Are you in a situation where you’d like to stop seeing posts or stories from an account on Instagram but don’t want to (or feel like you can’t) unfollow them? Read on for how to mute someone on Instagram. Whether it’s someone you’re around in day-to-day real life…
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Alphabet Scoop 085: Turning it up to (Android) 11

February 20, 2020
This week is all about the Android 11 Developer Preview that Google released ahead of schedule. We’ve installed DP1 on our Pixel phones, and have spent the past day chronicling every change. Alphabet Scoop is available onGoogle Play, Google Podcasts,iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through ourdedicated RSS feedfor Pocket Casts and other podcast players. New episodes…
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Android 11 Developer Preview 1 hands-on: Top new features

February 20, 2020
The next big installment in our favorite smartphone operating system is coming and we have been delving into “Android 11 Developer Preview 1” to figure out what might be the top new features of the eleventh OS iteration. As we saw with the first wave of Android 10 —…
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Google working to remove Android apps with disruptive fullscreen and notification ads

February 20, 2020
In addition to the web with Chrome’s industry-backed ad blocker, Google wants to reduce disruptive advertising that occurs in Android apps. The company today detailed an enforcement push against mobile advertising fraud. Google has removed 600 Android apps from the Play Store, as well as banning them from its AdMob and Ad Manager monetization platforms. Those applications featured disruptive ads…
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Apple releasing second public beta of iOS 13.4 and more today

February 20, 2020
Apple will release the second public betas of iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4 today. This comes after the update was released to developers yesterday, bringing even more changes to the Mail app. Update: The second public betas of iOS 13.4, iPadOS 13.4, and tvOS 13.4. The first beta…
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Microsoft set to bring its antivirus app to iOS and Android sometime this year

February 20, 2020
Microsoft launched a preview of its Defender antivirus software for Mac last spring and now the company is preparing to bring the app to iOS and Android something this year. For the mobile versions, it’s unclear exactly how it will work or what features will be available, but the antivirus software for iOS and Android could be more focused on preventing phishing. Microsoft announced that it…
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