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Google updates Android Automotive emulator, shows off YouTube Music & other apps

Compared to Auto, Google with Android Automotive is offering a full operating system for cars. Developing applications is getting easier with the company today releasing an updated Android Automotive emulator system image. Google specifically wants media apps so that drivers have access to the same experiences for phones on large tablet-sized vehicle touchscreens. At I/O 2019, the company…
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The Honor V30 Pro with 5G connectivity is coming in November

Honor President Zhao Ming has stated that a 5G-connected Honor V30 will be launched next month. Ming didn’t commit to a specific date in November, but said that the phone will support Stand Alone and Non-Stand Alone modes and hinted that this phone will target a young crowd. According to rumors, the Honor V30 Pro will be the 5G model in the line up. It will use the Kirin 990 5G chipset, which…
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MacWorld test says iPhone 11 beats Pixel 4

When Apple announced the low-light photography capabilities of the iPhone 11, everyone was eagerly awaiting a new Night mode versus Night Sight test, aka Apple against Google. PC World conducted one back in September, but that was against the Pixel 3 – the smartphone…
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Samsung Galaxy Fold gets Note10 camera features with new update

The Samsung Galaxy Fold has been out for some time and Samsung is issuing the first official software update which brings all of the camera updates from the Note 10 line. Users in France and the UAE have already begun receiving firmware version F900FXXU1ASJ4 which comes…
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Curated list of Mac screensavers includes iPhone and Apple Watch lookalikes

Podcaster Adam Garrett-Harris has put together a fun curated list of Mac screensavers, including a bunch of Apple-inspired ones. There is, for example, one which makes your Mac screen look like the Lock screen of an iPhone or iPad (above), and another which looks like an Apple Watch (below)… The collection is divided into nine categories: Clocks Apple Inspired Retro Sci-Fi Video…
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WSJ backs report of Apple making the iPhone XR in India

A report last week said that a Foxconn facility had begun making the iPhone XR in India, and a new report today backs this. The  Newley Purnell supported the report with a tweeted photo of an iPhone XR box printed with “Designed by Apple in California, Assembled in…
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Xiaomi plans to launch over 10 phones with 5G in 2020

Xiaomi has a bold plan of launching nearly a dozen new smartphones with 5G next year. The devices won’t be all flagships, but midrangers as well, as the company fears 4G smartphones won’t be competitive come 2020. Lei Jun, the Xiaomi CEO, revealed the 2020 plans at the…
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OxygenOS 10.0.4 rolling out for the OnePlus 7T, 7T Pro w/ more camera boosts

The latest iteration of ultra-slim OxygenOS version 10.0.4 is now rolling out to the OnePlus 7T and OnePlus 7T Pro with mostly optimizations and device enhancements. OnePlus has pinpointed India as a core target market, and this recent update reflects that with some regional exclusive features for Indian OnePlus fans. The OxygenOS 10.0.4 update was confirmed on the official OnePlus Forums and…
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