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YouTube apparently testing another redesign for Android TV app [Video]

Early last year, YouTube gave its Android TV app a refresh to line up with other platforms. Now, the YouTube app for Android TV seems to be testing another redesigned interface. Here’s a quick look. This is the third major redesign for the YouTube app for Android TV. The first change came in 2017, and then the second big update came in 2018…
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Motorola's next One phone might have 5X 'hybrid' zoom

It looks like you won’t have to spend $1,100 to get a phone with serious camera capabilities. Based on newly uploaded renders and a recent report from WinFuture‘s Roland Quandt, Motorola plans to release the Moto One Zoom, a smartphone with four cameras and a…
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Apple re-fixes a bug that let users jailbreak iPhones

Apple fixed a vulnerability that temporarily allowed hackers to jailbreak iPhones. The bug was first fixed in iOS 12.3 but reintroduced in iOS 12.4. Hackers discovered the flaw earlier this month and shared a free public jailbreak just for the fun of it. Today, Apple…
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iOS 12.4.1 and watchOS 5.3.1 are out to fix security issues

Apple is releasing two software updates today for its mobile devices and wearables, namely iOS 12.4.1 and watchOS 5.3.1. These are small-ish downloads (101MB on iOS, 55MB for the Apple Watch) that provide important security and stability updates, and are recommended for all users, according to Apple’s spartan changelogs. The two updates should have already hit your respective iDevice or…
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Apple reportedly shelves 'walkie talkie' iPhone feature

Apple has put its plans for a ‘walkie talkie’ iPhone feature on hold, The Information reports. The technology would have allowed people with iPhones (in a certain vicinity) to send messages over long-distance radio waves when cellular networks weren’t…
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Apple releasing iOS 12.4.1, likely includes jailbreak vulnerability fix

Apple today has released iOS 12.4.1 to the public. This release comes after a vulnerability was exposed last week that made it possible to jailbreak many recent iPhone models running iOS 12.4. A jailbreak for iOS 12.4 was publicly released last week, as we reported. The release came after it was discovered that Apple accidentally unpatched a vulnerability that…
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Flyme OS 8 to debut on August 28 alongside Meizu 16s Pro

We’ve been seeing some leaks lately for Meizu’s next flagship phone – the 16s Pro and now the company also confirmed the latest build of its Flyme OS 8 is releasing on August 28. While the new Weibo post did not add many details as to what we can expect, previous…
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Google Maps rolls out new shortcut buttons on Android Auto

The centerpiece of Google’s Android Auto experience is Google Maps. Now, the company has widely rolled out a new set of buttons for Maps users on Android Auto that make things just a bit more convenient. Over the past few days, the Android Auto interface…
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Samsung’s Note 10+ smashes top iPhone in drop test, iPhone 11 may be stronger

Samsung has just launched the Galaxy Note 10+ last week and it features Gorilla Glass 6 for the front and back of the device. Now PhoneBuff has put it head to head with the iPhone XS Max for a drop test. While the Note 10+ beat out last year’s flagship iPhone, the iPhone 11 landing next month may be more durable than ever. When Apple announced the iPhone XS and XS Max it touted the devices…
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