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Google starts rolling out Ambient Mode for OnePlus smartphones

February 12, 2020
Last year we saw Google’s new Ambient Mode, which shows up on the lockscreen of a charging smartphone and gives you information such as notifications, upcoming events, shortcuts to important functions and also turns the display into a photo frame. The feature is now rolling out to OnePlus smartphones running Android 8 and above. The feature will show itself to users over the coming days as…
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Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra specs: What Samsung changed

February 11, 2020
At its Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2020 event today, the South Korean tech giant announced the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra, successors to the Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, and Galaxy S10+. The company also announced the Galaxy Z Flip, but we’re just focusing on…
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Samsung’s Galaxy S20 5G phones may anger Verizon users, confuse others

February 11, 2020
Samsung’s annual Galaxy Unpacked event for S-series phones is now in the history books, and there were some impressive announcements — the Galaxy Z Flip foldable looks cool, Galaxy Buds+ will sound better, and every new Galaxy S20 phone includes 5G support. That’s a big step up from last year, when only the largest and most expensive Galaxy S10 featured 5G. Unfortunately, there’s some bad…
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip debuts w/ less expensive ‘flip phone’ design

February 11, 2020
Foldable phones still feel like a dream, but to kick off the 2020 smartphone season, Samsung is hoping to change that. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is official and it’s one of the most affordable foldable phones to date. The Samsung Galaxy Fold was the first real foldable smartphone to hit the market. It had a few hiccups on its road to release, but Samsung used that experience to make things…
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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…
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Samsung debuts Galaxy Buds+ with 2-way speakers and longer battery life

February 11, 2020
Samsung today debuted the Galaxy Buds+ with improved battery life and 2-way speakers to play high notes and bass. The second-generation Galaxy Buds made to compete with Apple’s AirPods will cost $149, go on sale Feb. 14, and come in cloud blue, white, and black. Through a Spotify integration, Galaxy Buds+ users can long press the touch pad to play recommended songs based on your previous playing…
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