Google will now allow iPhone users (iOS 10+) to use their mobile device as a security key to authenticate themselves when logging in to their Google Accounts. This brings iPhones in line with Android phones, which have harbored built-in security keys since last April.
While this new functionality can be used by any iPhone user as a two-factor authentication (2FA) mechanism, today’s launch is…
Xiaomi confirms Android 10 update for Mi A3 coming next month
January 15, 2020
Xiaomi’s Mi A-line has been around for three generations, bringing the stock Google experience under the Android One program. With Android 10 now readily available for a plethora of Xiaomi devices, it was only a matter of time before the Mi A3 also got the latest version…
Last year, Microsoft announced official GitHub apps for Android and iOS and opened early registration for the app. Today, those who registered are being sent invitations to download the official GitHub app for Android, but it might not be all that you expect.
GitHub…
Galaxy S20+ leaks show 8K video, 120Hz display
January 15, 2020
The leaks for the Galaxy S20 keep on coming, and the latest could be good news if you’re a shutterbug. XDA-Developers claims to have leaked details of the S20+ variant’s camera app, including some of its hardware capabilities, along with hands-on looks and a picture showing a toggle for its 120Hz display. In line with earlier rumors, at least some versions of the S20 will support 8K…
Galaxy Buds+ to have a bigger battery, no ANC
January 15, 2020
Samsung Galaxy Buds+ is expected to be part of the Unpacked event on February 11, when the new Galaxy S20 lineup is going to be unveiled. We already heard that the new earbuds will skip the active noise canceling, and today another source confirmed this information.
The…
GitHub launches Android app in beta
January 15, 2020
GitHub is releasing an Android app in beta today for developers to collaborate together on the go. The GitHub mobile app allows users to address or merge pull requests, file an issue, check and clear notifications, join discussions, and quickly find out when they’re…
Trump lambasts Apple’s encryption stance on Pensacola iPhones
January 15, 2020
(Reuters) — President Donald Trump lashed out at Apple Inc on Tuesday, castigating the iPhone maker for what he said was its refusal to unlock phones used by criminals while benefiting from government help on trade.
Trump’s tweet came amid the investigation into the fatal shooting of three Americans by a Saudi Air Force officer at the U.S. Naval Station in Pensacola, Florida, last month, which…
The Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G arriving on February 11 has passed through Geekbench confirming key specs.
The Galaxy S20+ 5G, bearing model number SM-G986U, was spotted on the benchmark database with Android 10 which will be likely layered with One UI 2.0. The smartphone has…
Attorney General William Barr today requested Apple’s help in unlocking two iPhones connected to last month’s shooting at a Pensacola naval base, and said that Apple has provided no “substantive assistance” unlocking the phones. The FBI requested Apple’s help…
Attorney General William Barr has joined the FBI in asking Apple to unlock two iPhones belonging to the man who attacked a naval base in Pensacola, Florida, in December. Barr also declared the shooting “an act of terrorism.”
Apple has given investigators details from Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani’s iCloud account, but it rejected a plea from the FBI to unlock the phones. The company…
