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Google rolling out Focus mode with schedules, breaks for Android 9 and 10

At I/O 2019 in May, Google announced the latest Digital Wellbeing features to build on last year’s initial launch. In testing for the past several months, Focus mode for Android is now rolling out with new features following beta feedback. The aptly named “Focus mode” lets you “pause distracting apps when you need to focus.” While app timers are a blunt instrument that prevents you…
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Focus mode comes to Android to limit distracting apps

The big problem with owning a smartphone is that every temptation is just a finger tap away — ooh, Twitter! — making it hard to knuckle down on a single task. Earlier this year, Google promised to remedy this with “Focus mode,” a new tool that stops…
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Craigslist gets official iPhone app 11 years after the App Store launched

Craigslist debuted all the way back in 1995 and became a household name for internet classified ads. However, curious enough, in the eleven years since Apple debuted the iOS App Store, Craigslist hasn’t had an official app for iPhone and iPad. There have been many third-party Craiglist clients for iOS over the years but yesterday marked the release of the first official app from the company.
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Xiaomi Mi 10 and Meizu 17 to have Snapdragon 865 and 5G

Qualcomm’s announcement of the Snapdragon 865 was followed by a stampede of companies, announcing they will use the platform in their upcoming flagships. While some companies just confirmed their commitments, others announced the specific phones that will use them. Xiaomi…
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Motorola’s new One Hyper has a pop-up camera, Android 10, and a $400 price tag

Motorola has been experimenting the last few years with its One line of phones, which look to blur the line between midrange and high-end smartphones. The latest attempt is the Motorola One Hyper, which is essentially a budget version of a OnePlus 7 Pro. Like the 7 Pro, Motorola is using a pop-up selfie camera to give the front of the device a completely screen-filled look with no notches…
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Dark mode now rolling out for Google Tasks on iOS

The dedicated dark mode is rolling out for Google Tasks on iOS. We saw the Android version get a dedicated dark theme just over a month ago but now those of you on iOS can now enable the eye-saving theme on your task-lists. The new feature was announced in an official blog post and is rolling out now to those on iOS. The iOS version of Google Tasks will now automatically respect the system…
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