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Johns Hopkins security researchers ‘shocked’ at Android and iOS vulnerabilities

A security researcher at Johns Hopkins University who led an examination into the robustness of smartphone encryption systems says he was shocked by the Android and iOS vulnerabilities they discovered. He said that iOS in particular has extremely secure encryption capabilities, but these are not in use much of the time … Wired reports. Cryptographers at Johns Hopkins University used publicly…
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Where to watch Samsung Unpacked 2021 w/ Galaxy S21 reveal [Livestream]

Today’s the day. Samsung is getting ready to fully reveal its Galaxy S21 series as well as the Buds Pro and Samsung Smart Tag. As usual, the event will be livestreamed for all to enjoy from the safety of their homes. Here’s where to catch the Galaxy S21 event and watch Samsung Unpacked. Samsung has been livestreaming its Unpacked events for a while now, but this year the company is offering…
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Fitbit says Google deal won’t affect third-party services

It’s official. After more than a year in processing, Google has acquired Fitbit. There are a million questions that long-time Fitbit users probably have for what this means going forward, but there is one bit of good news — the Google deal won’t affect third-party…
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Samsung Galaxy S21 series goes official w/ Snapdragon 888, S Pen, $200 price drop

It’s no secret that pricing was the Achilles heel of last year’s Samsung smartphones, but the company is starting off 2021 with a huge step in the right direction with its new Galaxy S21 that sees a $200 price cut. Here’s what you need to know about Samsung’s new trio of flagships. The base model of the Galaxy S21 series is, well, the Galaxy S21. The new model starts at $799, down from…
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Samsung ditches microSD card support on all Galaxy S21 models

The ability to expand storage on the fly using a microSD card is something that’s been an advantage of Android devices for years, but it’s something that’s slowly been going away. After years of supporting the feature, Samsung is officially saying goodbye to the…
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Samsung is bringing SmartThings to Android Auto

After announcing that a partnership with Google would bring Nest devices to SmartThings this year, Samsung is about to integrate with one of Google’s platforms. Alongside the reveal of the Galaxy S21 series, Samsung has revealed that SmartThings is coming to Android Auto. Soon, the SmartThings app for Android will feature support for Android Auto. Samsung hasn’t confirmed exactly when this…
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