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Apple now sells iPhone XR units made in India

October 22, 2019
Apple has started selling the iPhone XR that are made in India – assembled by Foxconn’s facility in Chennai. That’s a bit behind schedule as early indications pointed to an August launch. Better late then never, though. The phone’s MSRP was originally INR 77,000 last year but is now down to INR 50,000. Amazon India is currently offering a deal for 10% off that price bringing the price of…
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Some UK banks blacklist the Galaxy S10 over fingerprint scanner concerns

October 22, 2019
After reports that the Samsung Galaxy S10’s fingerprint scanner can be fooled by cheap third-party screens protectors, some UK banks are now blacklisting the phone in a bid to protect their customers. Initially spotted by users on the /r/GalaxyS10 subreddit, NatWest customers in the UK have been unable to download the dedicated banking app from the Google Play Store in recent days following…
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Google Cameos expands to Android

October 22, 2019
Google introduced its celebrities platform Cameos, in which famous people answer questions to help them connect with their followers. First, it was launched for iOS, but now Google expanded the app to Android, allowing a wider range of stars to get involved. Interface of…
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Netatmo Weather Station now supports HomeKit: air quality, humidity, temperature and CO2 sensors

October 22, 2019
Smart home accessory maker Netatmo today announced that its Weather Station now supports Apple HomeKit. With a firmware update, owners of the Weather Station since the 2016 model revision will be able to start interacting with their sensors in the Apple Home app and with Siri voice commands through the HomeKit integration. The Weather Station exposes the following data to HomeKit: indoor and…
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iPhone SE 2 to utilize LCP antenna

October 22, 2019
Rumored to arrive in the first quarter of 2020, the second-gen iPhone SE will pack modernized internals like the A13 Bionic chipset and 3GB of RAM in the body of the iPhone 8. Noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has detailed several hints for Apple’s upcoming budget…
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Opera adds Bitcoin support to its Android crypto wallet

October 22, 2019
Opera has officially added Bitcoin support to its Android browser app, nearly a year after it first introduced a built-in crypto wallet. This means that Opera users can carry out Bitcoin transactions directly in the browser without requiring any extensions or following any…
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Samsung Galaxy Note10 series will soon get Android 10-based One UI 2.0 beta

October 22, 2019
Samsung kicked off the Android 10-based One UI 2.0 beta program for the Galaxy S10 series last week, and today the company announced that it will soon extend to the Galaxy Note10 lineup. Samsung posted an image on its Korean site confirming One UI 2.0 beta for the Galaxy Note10, Note10+, and their 5G versions. Once the company opens registrations, you can enroll in the beta program from the…
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