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iOS 13.3 arrives with full support for physical security keys

December 10, 2019

Apple is releasing its new iOS 13.3 update for all compatible devices today. The biggest addition is the ability to use FIDO2-compliant USB-C, NFC, and Lightning physical security devices with Apple’s Safari browser. These physical security keys offer greater account protection, and Yubico released the first Lightning security key back in August. Previously, iOS apps had to individually add…

Apple releases iOS and iPadOS 13.3 with parental controls for contacts

December 10, 2019

Apple’s operating systems are receiving what will likely be their last updates ahead of the holiday season, as the company is currently pushing out point releases for iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS, plus smaller point-point releases for macOS and watchOS. While the iPhone and iPad…

Pixel’s improved memory management may expand to other phones w/ future Android versions

December 10, 2019

Google’s Pixel smartphones usually feel faster and smoother than a lot of other Android phones, but they’re not all that great at memory management. Whether that’s a hardware or software flaw, Google plans to improve memory management on Pixel with a coming update, and…

Portrait mode for Google Duo begins rolling out on Android

December 10, 2019

Yesterday, Google unveiled its first proper “feature drop” for Pixel phones, bringing a variety of new Pixel-specific features to apps like Google Duo. Another new feature has begun to become available for Google Duo, regardless of if you use a Pixel phone, in the form of portrait blur. Last week, a teardown of the Pixel Tips app revealed a number of new features coming to Google apps in…

Google built its own tiny HDMI 2.1 box to jump-start ‘the next generation of Android TV’

December 10, 2019

Today, Google is announcing that Android 10 is arriving on Android TV, and it’s about as bland of an update as they come. Primarily, it’s just the performance and security benefits of Android 10, without a single new user-facing feature. But at the bottom of Google’s…

Samsung Galaxy S10e also starts receiving stable Android 10 with One UI 2

December 10, 2019

Samsung has been pushing the Android 10-based update of its One UI 2 to Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ devices all across the globe, but one member of the family was missing until now. Starting today, Samsung Galaxy S10e users will also receive the stable variant of the…

Android TV gets its Android 10 upgrade as Google details ADT-3 streaming dongle

December 10, 2019

Since it doesn’t have the same features, Android TV’s major system updates usually lag a fair bit behind smartphones. Today, though, Google is announcing the Android 10 update for its TV platform alongside some new hardware for developers. Cutting right to the chase, Google says that Android 10 is now available for Android TV. This is arriving just before…

Realme X2 coming to India on December 17

December 10, 2019

Realme has been teasing a Snapdragon 730G-powered phone coming to India for a while now and according to speculations, it was supposed to be the Realme XT 730G. Now, a tweet from Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth confirms that the device will actually arrive as the Realme X2.

Oppo's under-screen camera hands-on

December 10, 2019

Under-screen cameras are almost upon us as a couple of manufacturers have already revealed that they are working on perfecting the technology so it’s ready for the end-user. Today at Oppo’s Inno Day 2019, the Chinese manufacturer showcased one of its prototypes…

Apple Card Monthly Installments matches iPhone carriers with 0% interest

December 10, 2019

Matching an iPhone payment option that has proved popular with cellular carriers, Apple today added a new feature to its Apple Card credit card: Monthly Installments, a 24-month, 0% interest way to purchase any of the current iPhone models. The program seeks to bring more iPhone customers directly to the Apple Store for purchases, adding a 3% cash back incentive to sweeten the deal. According to…