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New security and privacy features of Android 11: one-time permissions, scoped storage, more

February 19, 2020
With each year’s upgrade to Android, folks are normally looking for exciting visual changes, and to an extent, Android 11 delivers, with the new Bubbles API and changes to conversation notifications. That said, a great deal more lies underneath the surface of Android 11, with Google putting significant focus on privacy and security. For the past few years, Google has been making permissions a…
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Google launches Android 11 Developer Preview ahead of schedule for Pixel phones

February 19, 2020
Following an inadvertent tease last week, Google today officially launched the Android 11 Developer Preview. This is the fifth consecutive year that the company is providing an early look at its next major operating system. In more ways than one, this initial Android 11 preview is defined by an “earlier than ever” launch. The majority of past releases arrived in the second week of March…
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Alleged iPhone 9 video leak reveals thinner hybrid of iPhones 4 and 8

February 19, 2020
Rumors of an inexpensive new entry-level iPhone have been circulating for over a year now, alternating between the names “iPhone SE 2” and “iPhone 9.” A new video posted on social media (via Stefan Constantine) appears to show the device, and while it has some familiar design cues from prior iPhones, it’s technically a “new” design rather than what was anticipated — a cut-rate…
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Google launches Android 11 Developer Preview 1

February 19, 2020
Google today launched the first Android 11 developer preview, available for download now at developer.android.com. The preview includes a preview SDK for developers with system images for the Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a XL, Pixel 4, Pixel 4…
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Unified Microsoft Office for iOS app exits beta with Word, Excel, PowerPoint

February 19, 2020
Last fall, Microsoft launched a new Office for iOS beta with a unified design including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Sticky Notes in one app for a simpler experience. Now the new Office app for iPhone is available for all users. Microsoft launched the public version of the new iOS Office app today that features “mobile-first features.” Here’s how it describes the major update: The new…
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