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The Morning After: Everything you need to know about the Galaxy Note 10

Welcome to Thursday! If you missed it, Samsung unveiled two new Galaxy Note phones, one a little bigger than the other. There’s also a plant-based meatball sub coming to Subway and more details on Nintendo’s Switch sequel plans. Oh and (hushed voice), Apple’s getting into ASMR. Shhh. Two sizes, but no headphone jack.Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ hands-on Say hello to two…
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Samsung's smaller Galaxy Note 10 5G model won't come to the US

Samsung is making 5G versions of both the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10 Plus, but only the latter version is coming to the US, according to a graphic spotted by The Verge. Meanwhile, a smaller 6.3-inch Galaxy Note 10 5G will definitely be built, but it will launch…
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Apple warns iPhone users against third-party battery repairs

Apple really, really doesn’t want you replacing your own iPhone battery. It has rolled out new software that detects if a battery has been installed which lacks an official authentication key and displays a warning about the battery’s health. The issue, first spotted by iFixit, affects the iPhone XR, XS and XS Max devices running iOS 12 and the iOS 13 beta. If you replace your own…
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Apple (gently) taps ASMR fans with its latest iPhone ads

Apple wants to show that it’s hip to what the kids are watching, and that apparently includes latching on to one of YouTube’s biggest trends: ASMR videos. The company has posted a series of iPhone-captured “Apple ASMR” clips from director Anson Fogel…
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Apple discouraging aftermarket iPhone battery swaps with new ‘Service’ message in iOS

Apple is taking new measures within iOS to prevent aftermarket battery swaps for the iPhone. As detailed by , Apple has activated a “dormant software lock” in iOS that blocks features like Battery Health in Settings when an iPhone uses a battery that was not installed by Apple itself. Essentially, if your iPhone needs a new battery and you take it upon yourself to replace the…
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