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Sprint will fix anyone's cracked Samsung Galaxy screen for $49

January 24, 2020
Sprint has launched an affordable screen repair program for Samsung Galaxy phones, and it doesn’t even matter if you’re a subscriber. The company will fix cracked screens on eligible devices for $49 until February 9th, 2020 “no matter who your carrier is,” according to the program’s website. While it doesn’t cover the tech giant’s latest flagship devices…
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has a traditional fingerprint scanner, tiny outer display

January 23, 2020
Samsung is preparing to launch its second foldable smartphone next month and, if you can believe it, more leaks are coming out for the device. Courtesy of Max Weinbach, there are more details on the Galaxy Z Flip including some tidbits about its display. In a brief Twitter thread, Weinbach goes over a few more details about the Galaxy Z Flip with some of the most interesting bits of information…
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Tetris returns to Android and iOS after EA’s version shuts down

January 23, 2020
Just days after EA announced that its mobile Tetris games will shut down on April 21st, new Tetris developer N3twork released an officially licensed version of the popular puzzle game for both Android and iOS. It’s already available to download today for free. The new N3twork app isn’t the 100-player Tetris Royale app that the developer is also working on; rather, it’s an extremely basic…
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How to FBI-proof your encrypted iPhone backups

January 23, 2020
If you’re an iPhone user who is steadfast about retaining your privacy, you’re probably not very happy about the recent news that Apple is retaining the ability to decrypt most of what’s in an iCloud backup at the request of government entities, such as the FBI. In…
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Phiar launches AI-powered AR navigation app in invite-only iPhone beta

January 23, 2020
Phiar, a Palo Alto-based startup that is using artificial intelligence and augmented reality to enhance vehicular navigation, is finally making its long-awaited AR driving app available for the first time — albeit in a limited fashion. The company today announced the start of a private beta program for iPhone users, and plans to expand the program to Android devices later in 2020. Founded by…
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