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Google adds COVID restriction alerts, new road-trip mapping features, as vaccines enable safer travel

April 28, 2021
If you’re like me, the vaccine shot in your arm means you’re looking into finally taking a trip after staying locked down for a year. To help you travel safely and in line with local guidelines, Google will now send you alerts regarding pandemic-related restrictions at your destination along with other handy travel tools for the COVID era. Google is today announcing three new features to…
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Samsung has updated these phones to Android 11

April 28, 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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Elon Musk says no to a new Tesla PR department, doesn’t believe ‘manipulating public opinion’

April 28, 2021
Elon Musk rejected the idea of Tesla going back to having a PR department, and his reasoning behind it is quite revealing: He doesn’t believe in “manipulating public opinion.” For years now, Tesla has been receiving more press coverage than any other automaker, and yet it always had a very small press relations (PR) department compared to even smaller automakers. There were only a handful…
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ZTE Blade 11 Prime hits some carriers in the US with under $200 price

April 28, 2021
ZTE’s launching a new smartphone in the US today. The Blade 11 Prime interestingly has big Blade branding on the back, and the only mention of ZTE is on the lower side where the small regulatory text is. The Blade 11 Prime is already available from both Visible and Yahoo Mobile, both of which are MVNOs operating on Verizon’s network. The phone is priced at $192 outright, or you can buy…
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Check this video of Harmony OS 2.0 running on Huawei Mate X2

April 28, 2021
The Harmony OS 2.0 is Huawei’s in-house platform that should be available by June to customers. It is already in the final stages of development, and we now have the first video, showing how the OS looks like on a Huawei Mate X2. Check it out: At first the UI has a lot of…
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Realme GT Neo reaches India on May 4, rebranded as Realme X7 Max 5G

April 28, 2021
Realme isn’t slowing down the pace of its new phone launches, and today we have news about the next model that will hit India. We’re talking about the Realme X7 Max 5G, which is going to be launched on May 4 in the subcontinent, alongside a new TV. The date isn’t randomly chosen – the company will celebrate its three-year anniversary on May 4. It’s been an exciting…
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