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Android Auto will apparently get a dedicated app for ‘Phone Screens’ soon

Android Auto recently got a huge redesign, but the company had previously confirmed that the experience would be leaving smartphone screens as Assistant’s Driving Mode released. Now, it seems Google is backtracking that with a new “Android Auto for Phone Screens” app. Discovered on a support page from Google (via ), the company explains what Android Auto users who use only their phone can do…
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Probably faked document claims to reveal iOS 13 software rollout plan and the names of the iPhone 11

A PDF document is circulating that claims to reveal the ‘Apple Software Development Resource’ guide, which supposedly includes details for internal employees and contractors about Apple’s plans for rolling out iOS 13. Conveniently, the PDF states that Apple will release iOS 13 for all current devices on September 23rd, and it would apparently be the exact same build developers were seeded as…
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Google Drive for Android adds manual dark theme setting

Google Drive for Android’s dark theme began appearing for some users with the Material Theme redesign in April. Thanks to a new theme setting, it’s now more widely available for users not running Android 10. In Settings, there is a new “Choose theme” menu that…
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Realme 5 Pro goes on sale in India

The Realme 5 Pro unveiled last month goes on sale today in India starting noon local time through Flipkart and Realme India’s official site. It is priced at INR13,999 ($195/€175) for the 4GB/64GB variant and INR14,999 ($210/€190) for the 6GB/64GB version. The…
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Samsung Galaxy Fold pre-orders to ship on September 11

Samsung’s Galaxy Fold is almost in stores, finally, after many months of delays. The Korean company has supposedly fixed the issues that surfaced during the initial batch of reviews, hopefully making the foldable phone sturdier. A new report originating at South Korean carrier KT says pre-orders of the Galaxy Fold in that country will start shipping on September 11. The company is expected…
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You can block images on Gmail for iPhone now

Gmail users can now finally opt out of having images load automatically on the iPhone app. The email client unveiled its latest update to the App Store that includes an option for those who want to stop their messages from being tracked or who don’t need to see every…
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Report: Exploit market ‘flooded’ with iOS vulnerabilities, driving down their value

Over the last week, we learned more about a chain of malicious website exploits that targeted iPhone users for years. This evening, a new report from dives deeper into the current state of the security industry, and how the number of iOS exploits continues to grow. Zerodium, one of the many “vulnerability brokers” out there, announced a new pricing structure that values Android exploits higher…
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