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Generous Galaxy S22 Ultra trade-ins earned a customer over $100k, but Samsung is late in paying up

July 24, 2022
Samsung generally has generous trade-in credits available with a new smartphone, and the Galaxy S22 Ultra was no exception to that rule. However, one user who took full advantage of that credit with over 100 smartphones is still owed tens of thousands of dollars, and Samsung isn’t paying out entirely. In a Reddit post from earlier this week, one user claims that he purchased 125 Galaxy S22…
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Google Search’s built-in timer and stopwatch have disappeared

July 23, 2022
Google Search has long featured a collection of simple tools, but the stopwatch and timer has mysteriously disappeared in the past day or so. Searching for those terms today just returns a list of results, including a Knowledge Panel, for websites offering online timers and stopwatches. Previously, there would be a box underneath the search field with two tabs. The timer was straightforward and…
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At a Glance and Android System Intelligence add data personalization settings

July 23, 2022
Besides revealing work on support for Ring doorbell notifications, the latest version of Android System Intelligence gives you control over data used for At a Glance and other smart features. Android System Intelligence (previously Device Personalization Services) is responsible for At a Glance, Live Caption, contextual notification actions, smart replies, and other ML-powered features on…
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Verizon and AT&T report mixed Q2 earnings ahead of iPhone 14 launch this fall

July 23, 2022
Two of Apple’s biggest carrier partners in the United States, Verizon and AT&T, reported their quarterly earnings this week. The earnings releases come amid economic concerns and ahead of the iPhone 14 launch in two months. For the second quarter, Verizon reported a loss of 215,00 postpaid subscribers and AT&T reported a gain of 813,000 net postpaid subscribers. Verizon’s Q2…
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