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OnePlus is seeding OxygenOS 13 to the Nord CE 2 5G

February 19, 2023
The OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G launched last February with Android 11, and picked up the Android 12-based OxygenOS 12 update in August, is now receiving stable OxygenOS 13 based on Android 13. The update is seeding in India, and it will be first available to users who participated in the Open Beta program before being gradually pushed to more users. The OxygenOS 13 update brings Aquamorphic Design to…
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Samsung Galaxy S23 open sale begins

February 19, 2023
Two weeks after the Samsung Galaxy S23 announcement, the trio of flagships is available, as promised. Open sales began today and the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra are available for immediate pickup in four colors – Phantom Black, Cream, Green, and…
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Apple seeds first iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4 betas

February 19, 2023
Apple has begun seeding its first iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4 betas to developers. The new releases bring several big changes including push notifications for web apps, an updated Apple Podcasts app, new Apple HomeKit architecture and more. Web apps will now support push…
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Google Chrome rolls out Memory and Energy Saver modes

February 19, 2023
The Memory and Energy Saver modes that Google announced for Chrome on Mac, Windows, Linux, as well as Chromebooks, in December are now widely rolling out. 9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and other tidbits. Sign up here! Google’s Memory and Energy Saver are enabled by default, and can be turned on/off from Chrome Settings >…
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The 3 Best Modern Travel Apps on iOS for 2023

February 19, 2023
Traveling can be an exciting and enjoyable experience, but planning a trip can often be stressful, time-consuming, and ultimately have a poor outcome. Fortunately, with the help of iOS and the millions of apps in the iOS App Store, planning travel has become much easier.
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Twitter to charge for SMS-based two-factor authentication – How to use Google Authenticator instead

February 18, 2023
Twitter’s latest move under Elon Musk is to start charging a fee for the use of SMS messages for two-factor authentication. To avoid that charge, here’s how to use Google Authenticator for Twitter two-factor authentication. Twitter will charge for SMS two-factor authentication Starting March 20, Twitter will begin to require Twitter Blue for the use of two-factor authentication over SMS. The…
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Some apps not working on your Galaxy phone? Here’s how to set unrestricted access

February 18, 2023
With One UI 5, many under-the-hood constraints are set in place to allow your device to get decent battery life. Unfortunately, those restrictions result in some apps crashing unnecessarily or just not working on your Galaxy phone. Here’s how you can set unrestricted access to apps in One UI 5. While Samsung’s latest OS does an overall good job of bringing Android 13 to Galaxy devices in a…
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