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Counterfeit iPhone and iPad repair scheme costs Apple over $6 million, authorities say

November 14, 2019
Counterfeit iPhone schemes have popped up several times over the last year, and now we have another one to add to that list. More than a dozen people have been charged in what is being referred to as “the biggest fraud of its kind.” The US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California announced today that at least 14 people played a role in a scheme that saw…
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You’ll be able to buy Stadia games with Google Play gift cards on Android

November 13, 2019
Toward the tail end of today’s Stadia AMA, Google revealed that Stadia games and other in-game content can be purchased with existing Play Store credit on Android. Save for and other free Stadia Pro content in the coming months, users still need to purchase games on Google’s streaming platform. Stadia’s subscription tier is not trying to be a “Netflix for games,” while full pricing was…
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Stadia interface on Android/iOS and televisions

November 13, 2019
In addition to demonstrating how games are casted, Google during the Stadia AMA revealed more of the Stadia interface for Android, iOS, and Chromecast-connected televisions. Highlights include the setup process, homescreens, and settings. From the Home tab of the Stadia app…
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YouTube for Android tests radical comments redesign

November 13, 2019
YouTube seems to test new UI changes more often on its Android app than most other Google products. Now, we’re seeing a radical redesign to the comments section of the YouTube Android app. A Reddit user reports that a server-side update hit their device which revamps the…
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Fortnite’s Android installer is now a launcher for Epic mobile games

November 13, 2019
A few weeks after the launch of Fortnite’s second chapter, developer Epic made a seemingly minor change: the Fortnite installer for Android was updated to become the Epic Games App. What was once a tool for keeping Fortnite updated has now transformed into a way for the company to distribute its own mobile games. Today, Epic is launching its second game through the app, a cross-platform title…
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Adobe Lightroom for iPad and iOS will directly import photos

November 13, 2019
It’s been a long time coming, but you can finally import photos directly from your SD card or USB drive into the iOS version of Lightroom. Previously, users had to import images to their camera roll, then copy them over into Lightroom’s library. This doubled the…
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Motorola's foldable display RAZR leaks ahead of today's launch

November 13, 2019
Motorola’s upcoming foldable display RAZR has leaked just hours before the company is likely to announce it at an event in Los Angeles. These new photos of the phone come courtesy of a Federal Communications Commission certification. And while they don’t reveal…
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Verizon is giving away Android TV boxes to home 5G subscribers

November 13, 2019
You probably didn’t notice it, but Verizon (Engadget’s parent company) has a dedicated media player of its own. The carrier quietly released a Stream TV device meant to court 5G Home subscribers who’ve figuratively and literally cut the television cord. It’s really a straightforward Android TV device with support for 4K video, Chromecast streaming and a Google…
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