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Google recaps Play Store and Android app security in 2019

February 11, 2020
Google today recapped the last year in Play Store and Android app security. In addition to highlighting major 2019 initiatives like the App Defense Alliance, there are several statistics on countering malicious applications and developers. Toward the end of 2018, the Play Store announced a new policy to prevent third-party apps from “unnecessarily” accessing your device’s call and text…
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Samsung Galaxy S20 begins shipping March 6

February 11, 2020
At the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco this afternoon, Samsung unveiled its newest flagship series: Galaxy S20. Like S-series lineups before it, the S20 is a showcase of the company’s technological innovations, which this time around include a powerful eight-core processor, a display with a 120Hz refresh rate, and across-the-board 5G compatibility. Pre-orders go live this week…
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Samsung Unpacked Live Blog & News Hub: Watch the Galaxy S20 and Z Flip announcements

February 11, 2020
It’s February 11th, and that means Samsung’s big Unpacked event for the first half of 2020 is here. 9to5Google’s Samsung Unpacked Live Blog + News Hub will be updated regularly throughout the day with the latest announcements from Samsung. The event kicks off at 2PM ET/11AM PT, so read on for quick links to our roundup coverage over the last few weeks, tweets from the ground, and all the…
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How to watch the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2020 livestream

February 11, 2020
We’re mere hours away from Samsung’s 2020 Galaxy Unpacked event, which is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Pacific (2 p.m. Eastern) at the Bill Graham Auditorium in San Francisco. Samsung will almost certainly announce new 5G-compatible flagships in its S series and a…
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Xiaomi confirms it will attend the MWC, details precautions

February 11, 2020
While many companies cancelled their MWC events due to the coronavirus outbreak, Xiaomi has made an announcement that it will stick to its original plan. The company tweeted a detailed list of precautions it will take to ensure the safety of its employees and the visitors to its booth. For presentations at the Xiaomi booth, the company will bring in employees from its European offices (after…
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