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North Focals add tighter Android notification integration

August 30, 2019
Focals maker North has updated its smartglasses to add support for native Android notification actions. The new feature allows Focals owners to act on any notification shortcuts Android developers may have added to their apps. With Gmail, for example, you’ll be able to delete and archive emails by using the Loop ring that comes with every pair of the wearable. To enable native Android…
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How to downgrade from the iOS 13.1 beta

August 30, 2019
In a rare move, Apple released the iOS 13.1 beta this week before iOS 13 has left beta status and been made available to the public. If you’re ready to get off the beta, follow along below for a couple of ways to get back on the public iOS releases. Typically, when the…
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Nokia phones were the quickest to get Android 9 Pie, shows Android update chart

August 30, 2019
People are keeping their phones longer  the upgrade cycle in the US, Europe and China is now close to 30 months. This places a great emphasis on software support as new software keeps the phone feeling fresh even after two years. Counterpoint Research has collected data on the Android upgrade schedule of various brands, tracking how many models were upgraded to Android 9 Pie (or launched with…
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Alleged Sony Xperia 2 shows up in leaked press photos

August 30, 2019
Sony is rumored to announce a successor to its Xperia 1 flagship soon and it looks like that will happen next week at IFA Berlin. Several shots of the alleged Xperia 2 appeared online and give us a good look at the upcoming device. Visually it retains most of the design characteristics of its predecessor with the exception of the rear camera placement which has been moved to the top left…
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Samsung Galaxy A71 pops up on Geekbench

August 30, 2019
While we’re still awaiting more details on the Samsung Galaxy A70s which will bring some minor improvements over the Galaxy A70 a new device believed to be Galaxy A71 made its way to Geekbench and revealed some of its key specs. The A71 comes bearing the SM-A715F model…
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Comment: Apple probably now has a new approach to the iPhone lineup

August 30, 2019
Prior to the iPhone XS, Apple had a simple approach to its iPhone lineup. You could either buy the shiny new model, or you could buy any one of a range of older models — including last year’s flagship. (The iPhone SE temporarily complicated things, but no more, sadly.) That changed last year. The iPhone X disappeared, and customers were left with a choice of three things… That year’s…
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