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Bloomberg: Apple adding under-display Touch ID to the iPhone as soon as next year, corroborates 2020 cheaper iPhone

September 5, 2019
Apple is apparently readying a new under-display integrated Touch ID fingerprint sensor “as early as its 2020 iPhones” next fall, according to a report today from Bloomberg. The report says it would be an addition to the existing Face ID authentication and unlock system, allowing users to authenticate with either fingerprint or face biometrics. The publication says the feature may slip to…
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Garmin’s new Vivoactive watch can track your yoga sessions

September 5, 2019
Garmin has turned up at IFA with a whole host of new watches, including the flagship Venu and its Avengers-branded special editions. But the company has also taken the time to refresh its line of cheaper Vivoactive GPS watches. The new Vivoactive 4 and 4S models offer the…
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Samsung Galaxy Fold re-launches in Korea, with 5G

September 5, 2019
After its first attempt at a launch fizzled out in the spring, the Samsung Galaxy Fold is ready to try again at making a first impression. As promised, it’s re-launching now and is available starting September 6th in South Korea. The surprise addition however is that…
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Samsung Galaxy Fold launching this Friday in South Korea, more countries this month

September 5, 2019
In late July, Samsung said the Galaxy Fold was “ready to launch” after a series of design changes. The first Android Foldable will be available to purchase in “select countries” this month, with South Korea kicking it off on Friday. Samsung will first launch the Galaxy Fold in its home country of South Korea on September 6th. “Select countries” named today include France, Germany…
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Spotify’s Android widget will return in a future update

September 4, 2019
After stepping into a hornet’s nest of angry users, Spotify says it’s bringing back its Android home screen widget. The move comes just one month after the company retired the feature. When it first removed the widget, the company said, “We always take…
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OnePlus 7 Pro w/ Android 10: ‘Fixing’ the back gesture, hiding Dark Mode, more

September 4, 2019
Android 10 just dropped for Google’s Pixel devices yesterday, but ahead of its usual schedule, OnePlus has an Open Beta available. While things may vary a bit before the final rollout, this beta gives us a good idea of what to expect with Android 10 on the OnePlus 7 Pro. Here are a few interesting things we’ve spotted so far. By far the biggest controversy surrounding Android 10 has been…
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Apple releasing second iOS 13.1 developer beta today

September 4, 2019
Apple will release the second developer beta of iOS 13.1 today. This comes after Apple kicked off the iOS 13.1 beta testing process last week. Apple’s public beta builds should follow at a later date after the latest developer beta has been tested in the wild. The focus of iOS 13.1 is adding back features that were removed from iOS 13 beta testing, such as Shortcuts Automations and Share ETA in…
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