The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip lays out a welcome mat for dust and debris. But while the hinge gap is concerning, it is impressive that Samsung was able to fit so many components into a foldable design. iFixit‘s teardown reveals a stack of two minuscule motherboards and two battery cells crammed into the palm-sized device. And thanks to its modular parts, it’s slightly more repairable than…
Android 11 Developer Preview focuses on 5G and better privacy
February 22, 2020
After a brief tease, the first Android 11 Developer Preview is available for Pixel devices — and it’s clear Google is thinking about the future with this release. The test software is built with a few new technologies in mind, most notably 5G. New frameworks…
So far, Star Wars fans have only been able to watch The Last Jedi and Solo on 4K Blu-ray. The rest of the live action movies will be getting the 4K Blu-ray treatment on March 31st, though, for a total of 11 Star Wars films on the high resolution format. That, of course…
Mozilla’s latest Android app takes its VPN service beyond Firefox
February 22, 2020
Mozilla has been investigating the VPN sphere for a while. Last year it launched a VPN-like browser extension, while back in 2018 it rolled out an experimental subscription-based VPN service. Now it’s launched an Android app for the full device Firefox VPN it currently has in closed beta.
As reported by Android Police, the service is powered by Mullvad VPN, which says it has a no-logging…
Blue Apron considers selling itself as it bleeds customers
February 22, 2020
Blue Apron has been struggling in recent years, and that’s leading the company to consider some extreme options. The online meal kit service has revealed that it’s looking at “strategic alternatives” that include a merger, raising funds, offloading…
There’s just one week left to enter our iPhone 11 giveaway courtesy of Chargeasap. You can also still get the company’s new at a special preorder price ahead of its launch for a limited time:
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The new is an upcoming 150W USB-C…
Google advises consumers to not sideload its Android apps on new, uncertified Huawei devices
February 22, 2020
Last May, the US government placed Huawei on an export blacklist that impacted its working relationship with Google. New Android devices from the Chinese company could not be certified to run Gmail, Maps, or the Play Store. Ahead of upcoming Huawei devices, Google has issued a lengthy consumer-facing statement about the situation, as well as an advisory to not sideload its Android apps.
Google…
Largest public iOS developer survey highlights Swift’s progress, interest for each of Apple’s platforms, more
February 21, 2020
The largest public iOS developer community survey wrapped up last month and the results are now live. Among the findings, the survey of over 2,000 Apple devs highlights how Swift is doing, how much interest there for each of Apple’s platforms, what revenue models are most…
Of the growing list of discovered features in Android 11 Developer Preview 1, one area that Google seems to be putting a focus on is the notification shade and especially its Quick Settings area. One such discovered change is the ability to individually recolor your Quick…
Samsung’s Galaxy S20 just went up for pre-order last night and, based on our quick poll, it seems like most of our readers are picking up the “Cosmic Grey” color variant of the device. Now, though, there’s a new color option for the Galaxy S20+ with a stunning “Aura Red” that’s launching in Korea.
As detailed by , this red version of the Galaxy S20+ isn’t going to be widely…
