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iPhone faces 15% tariffs from December as Trump carries out tweeted threat

iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks will now face a 15% tariff from December, up from the 10% previously announced. Additionally, the 25% tariff set to hit desktop Macs, AirPods, Watch, and more on September 1 will now be increased to 30%. Trump made the threats in a recent tweet, after China responded in kind to earlier tariffs imposed by the US government, and this has now been made…
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Apple will 'verify' third-party iPhone repair stores

Apple has announced it will begin verifying third-party repair stores, widening the number of places that can fix your broken iPhone. The company has said that it’ll offer third-parties the same “genuine parts, tools, training, repair manuals and…
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Samsung seeks beta testers for upcoming Bixby-powered Galaxy Home Mini

We’ve yet to see the Bixby-powered Samsung Galaxy Home smart speaker arrive after being announced way back in 2018 at the Note 9 keynote. Despite the radio silence on the device, Samsung appears to be offering Korean fans the chance to beta test the Galaxy Home Mini. From today until September 1, Samsung is offering fans in South Korea the chance to join the Galaxy Home Mini beta program…
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Motorola Moto G8 Play specs surface, HD+ display and 4,000 mAh battery in tow

Motorola launched the Moto G7 series back in February so we are unlikely to see the Lenovo subsidiary announce the Moto G8 lineup this year. However, we already saw images of the vanilla G8 over two weeks ago, and today, we get to learn about the Play variant. Moto G7 Play This information comes from XDA-Developers, who report that the Moto G8 Play will sport a 19:9 display having HD+…
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'Pokémon Masters' is out for Android and iOS

You no longer have to wonder how different Pokémon Masters is from the franchise’s other games. The mobile title is now available for both Android and iOS devices just over a month after pre-registrations opened to the public. Pokémon Masters brings back familiar faces from the mainline games, old trainers you may have grown fond of like Brock and Misty. The game is set on an island where…
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