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Apple averts $150 bump in iPhone prices following Trump trade deal with China

President Donald Trump’s tentative trade deal with China, announced earlier today, has saved Apple from raising the prices, or eating those price hikes itself, of some of its most popular products, including the iPhone. According to Bloomberg, which cites Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives, Apple’s top iPhone models could have been hit with a 15 percent tariff, which equates to a bump in…
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Apple’s new parental controls on iOS can be bypassed

On Tuesday, Apple released iOS 13.3, and one of its key new features was Communication Limits, which lets parents set limits on who their kids talk to or message with… in theory. Due to some bugs related to iCloud’s contact sync feature, it turns out the new privacy…
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Samsung claims it has sold 1 million Galaxy Folds

Samsung’s first folding phone may have been fraught with a stumbled launch, reliability woes, and a nearly $2,000 price tag, but that hasn’t stopped the company from finding a million people to buy the Galaxy Fold, according to Samsung Electronic’s president Young Sohn. Sohn revealed the stat onstage at TechCrunch’s Disrupt event in Berlin, stating that “there’s a million people that…
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Samsung has apparently sold 1 million Galaxy Folds so far

You’re reading 9to5Google — experts who break news about Google and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Google on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Don’t know where to…
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Motorola One Power starts receiving Android 10

The Android 10 closed beta program for Motorola One Power launched a month ago and now the final and stable version of the software is rolling out to some Motorola One Power owners. In fact, according to Motorola’s official support page, the model started getting the OTA update on December 10. The new software version comes with December security patch as well and will rollout gradually to…
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Samsung's Galaxy Fold 2 will most likely use UTG display

A month ago information regarding the Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 has leaked suggesting that it would use an entirely new display technology. In fact, since the phone is already in development, the company has already ordered a substantial amount. Now a EUIPO (European…
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How to turn your iPhone’s location tracking on or off

Your iPhone uses information from your cell service, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS to pinpoint its location, and since you almost always have your phone on you, your location as well. That information can be useful for a lot of things, such as letting others know where you are…
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Google Assistant's interpreter mode is coming to iOS and Android

Early this year, Google brought its real-time translation feature, interpreter mode, to Assistant-enabled smart displays and speakers. Now, the feature is rolling out to Assistant-enabled Android and iOS phones worldwide. To use interpreter mode, you’ll say something like “Hey Google, be my German translator,” or “Hey Google, help me speak Thai.” Assistant will…
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