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Popular iPhone apps are using sneaky techniques to identify you even if you say no to tracking

September 23, 2021
Some popular iPhone apps are using some sneaky techniques to uniquely identify you, even if you refused permission for app tracking. The data they are gathering includes everything from your iPhone’s Last Restart Time to your screen brightness setting measured to 15 significant digits. A former iCloud engineer says that this type of privacy workaround makes Apple’s App Tracking Transparency…
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Apple explains how it created the iPhone 13’s Cinematic Mode

September 23, 2021
One of the greatest additions to the iPhone 13 line is the new Cinematic Mode. Reviewers have mixed feelings over whether it’s only a gimmick or a revolution in mobile cameras, although all of them have been impressed about this first-gen feature. Now, Apple VP Kaiann…
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Google TV app expanding to 14 countries, officially launches in-app Android TV remote

September 23, 2021
After leaving its original Android TV remote app to waste for years, Google is finally remedying the situation. Following a false start yesterday, the Google TV app remote is now available, and the app is coming to more countries too. Launching today, the Google TV app for Android is adding support for a remote that can control Chromecast with Google TV and other products powered by the Android…
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Apple tells Epic that Fortnite isn’t welcome back on iOS yet

September 23, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Fortnite is probably not going to return to iPhone or other iOS devices any time soon. Apple made it clear in a statement it sent to Epic that it does not want to work with Tim Sweeney’s…
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Galaxy Watch 4 gets a limited edition Thom Browne release w/ rhodium plating, $799 price

September 23, 2021
Tonight Samsung is announcing the launch of a new Galaxy Watch 4 variant, a special Thom Browne edition that will sell in limited quantities for nearly twice the price. Available starting on September 29 , the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic Thom Browne Edition will be a special version of the smartwatch with a few key changes. First and foremost, is the hardware itself. Samsung says the watch’s body…
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Guardians of the Galaxy is good, cheap fun so far

September 23, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Square Enix’s Marvel games exist in a strange place between the movies and the comics. That was true of Marvel’s Avengers, and it’s even more obvious in its Guardians of the Galaxy game…
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Hands-on: Top iOS 15 sleeper features for iPhone [Video]

September 23, 2021
Every year, new iOS releases arrive with headline-grabbing features like SharePlay and Focus. Likewise, every year, iOS includes under-the-radar improvements that aren’t likely to generate headlines. In this hands-on video I consider the top hidden iOS 15 features that I’ve stumbled upon. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for even more iOS 15 coverage in the days and weeks to…
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