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Apple is the second most successful smartphone vendor globally in Q1 2022, still tops premium market thanks to iPhone 13

Apple was the second most successful smartphone vendor globally in Q1 2022, according to new data. The Cupertino company falls behind Samsung, as the South Korean tech giant has 23.4% of the global market. As shown by BanklessTimes, Samsung and Apple are battling for the top manufacturer slot in the smartphone sector. Samsung sold 73 million phones in Q1 2022 while Apple was the second one with 56…
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Report: Google offers to split parts of ad business into Alphabet to avoid antitrust lawsuit

The Wall Street Journal is reporting today that Google has “proposed splitting parts of its business that auctions and places ads on websites and apps into a separate company under the Alphabet umbrella.” This concession is meant to avoid a US Department of Justice lawsuit that would prefer an outright sale or divestiture of the ads business from Google. It’s not clear how receptive to…
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LG V50 ThinQ picks up its Android 12 update

LG is long gone at this point, but the company isn’t quite done supporting its existing smartphones. Today, LG has released the Android 12 update for the LG V50 ThinQ in the US. The LG V50 ThinQ first hit the scene in 2019 and pushed forward LG’s middle-ground on the…
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How to control your Android TV using the Google Home app

Android TV and Google TV are great options for streaming media, playing cloud-based games, or even turning your TV into a virtual fireplace. Ok, well, mostly the first two. But did you know that you can use your phone as a remote control for your Android TV/Google TV? Here’s how. Can I use my phone with both Android TV and Google TV? It’s important to know that Google TV and Android TV are…
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iPhone 14 news: Here’s everything we know so far

We’re less than three months away from the announcement of Apple’s iPhone 14 lineup. We expect the iPhone 14 to be introduced in September of 2022, and rumors suggest we could see a redesign, the biggest camera update in years, and more. Head below as we round up all of the iPhone 14 rumors so far. Table of contents What will the iPhone 14 be called? iPhone 14: No notch, but… No Touch…
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