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First iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max pre-orders now shipping ahead of Friday release

November 8, 2020
The first batch of iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max pre-orders have now started shipping to early buyers. As usual, this doesn’t mean you should expect your iPhone 12 pre-order to arrive any earlier than the November 13 release date. If you check your order status via Apple’s website, you’ll likely see that your iPhone 12 mini or iPhone 12 Pro Max is still “preparing to ship.” But…
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Older Android phones won't support many secure websites by September 2021

November 8, 2020
You might have to upgrade your Android phone before long if you want to visit large portions of the secure web. According to Android Police, Certificate Authority Let’s Encrypt is warning that phones running Android versions before 7.1.1 Nougat won’t trust its root certificate starting in 2021, locking them out of many secure websites. The organization will stop default cross-signing for the…
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Quick Charge Podcast: November 7, 2020

November 8, 2020
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Early hands-on video showcases Apple’s $129 MagSafe Duo Charger for iPhone and Apple Watch

November 8, 2020
While we still don’t have a release date for Apple’s MagSafe Duo Charger, a new video posted to YouTube this week offers a closer look at the accessory. The MagSafe Duo will allow users to charge their iPhone and Apple Watch on a foldable, 2-in-1 wireless charger. The MagSafe Duo Charger features two charging pads, one of which is a Qi-compatible MagSafe surface and the other of which is an…
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OnePlus Watch reportedly won’t be using Google’s Wear OS

November 8, 2020
OnePlus has been rumored to be working on a smartwatch for years now, but the project never came to fruition. The evidence is stronger than ever for a OnePlus Watch hitting the the market soon, but surprisingly it won’t be using Google’s Wear OS platform. Max J, a…
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Tesla Tequilla shows brand strength, selling out before Elon Musk could even tweet about it

November 8, 2020
The Tesla brand has shown its strength this week with its new Tesla Tequilla selling out even before Elon Musk could tweet about it. Now the bottles are already getting listed for 4 times the original price. As we reported earlier this week, Tesla launched its own tequila – something that originated from a joke Elon Musk did back in 2018. It’s not a cheap joke. Tesla started selling the…
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