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Google Store running ‘Pixel 5 $5G’ sweepstakes with $5,000 Google Pay prizes

For its 2020 phone lineup, Made by Google is leaning especially hard into “5G,” often referring to the two devices as “#Pixel5G” on Twitter. The company is now taking that a surprising step further with the Pixel 5 $5G sweepstakes. If you buy a Pixel 5 on the US Google Store from November 2-30, you’ll be automatically entered to win $5,000. There will be five “Grand Prize Winners,”…
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Apple design team details iPhone 12, MagSafe, and HomePod mini in rare interview

Apple’s latest iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro lineup is its most expansive yet, with four different models from which to choose and a new MagSafe accessory ecosystem. In a new interview with Wallpaper, a handful of Apple designers offered additional details on the design thought process behind the iPhone 12, MagSafe, and HomePod mini. The report points out that the iPhone 12 “suite of products…
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Dark Sky gets first update since Apple acquisition with new iOS 14 and watchOS 7 features

In a surprise move this past March, Apple acquired the highly popular weather app and API provider Dark Sky. After a long wait, Apple is today releasing the first update since it purchased Dark Sky and shut down the Android version of the app. The November Dark Sky update (rolling out now) isn’t a major one but it brings support for some iOS 14 and watchOS 7 features. Those include the new…
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November security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, factory images & OTAs live

This year’s penultimate Pixel software update is rolling out today with the November security patch. It’s rolling out for the Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, Pixel 4, and Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a (5G), and Pixel 5. The Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a (5G) see their first updates after launching in mid and late-October, while the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are skipping the November security patch ahead of its final, end of…
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