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Samsung SmartThings now lets you use an old Galaxy phone as a sensor for home automation

April 21, 2021
Early this year, Samsung teased a new program that would give old Galaxy smartphones a new life by repurposing them for smart home functions. This week, the first of those functions is rolling out with Samsung SmartThings using older phones as sensors. Starting today in beta in the United States, United Kingdom, and Korea, “Galaxy Upcycling at Home” has begun. The program starts by…
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Samsung has updated these phones to Android 11

April 21, 2021
It usually takes Android OEMs a fair bit to get the latest version of the OS on older devices, but Samsung has been getting better and better at this every year. For Android 11, the official update schedule kicked off in early December and continues to expand. Here’s every…
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Google is adding a price-tracking tool to Chrome for Android [Gallery]

April 21, 2021
After pulling the plug on its Shopping app on Android earlier this month to replace it with the web app, Google is bringing one of the app’s useful features to Chrome. Soon, Chrome for Android will have a price-tracking feature. Live now in the latest Chrome for Android Canary update, v90, Google has debuted its price-tracking feature, albeit behind a flag. If you dive into the flags menu and…
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OnePlus Watch gets its first update with improved step tracking, app icons for notifications

April 21, 2021
The OnePlus Watch is a mess, but a lot of its flaws can be addressed through software updates. Today, OnePlus is releasing the first post-launch update for the OnePlus Watch, with better step tracking, notification improvements, and more. Detailed on the OnePlus forums, software version B.40 for the OnePlus Watch is rolling out now in the US and Canada and will expand to other regions soon. The…
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Hackers exploit SonicWall email security vulnerability

April 21, 2021
Join Transform 2021 this July 12-16. Register for the AI event of the year. (Reuters) — Hackers have targeted customers of California-based network services firm SonicWall via a previously undisclosed vulnerability in its email security product, the company and…
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Verizon's Samsung Galaxy S10 gets April patch and new camera features with the latest update

April 21, 2021
The Samsung Galaxy S10 locked to Verizon’s network is receiving a new software update, which bumps up the Android security patch level on the smartphone to April 2021 and brings a couple of new camera features. Here’s the small changelog of the new update: Pro Mode – Ultra Wide Ultra wide lens is now available in Pro and Pro Video camera modes. Auto Night Mode Photo…
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