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Samsung finally wins first approval for a Galaxy Watch blood pressure app

Samsung’s long-gestating effort to bring blood pressure monitoring to its Galaxy Watch wearables took a step forward today with the company’s announcement that it has finally received clearance to make its blood pressure app available in one country. This is the first positive sign in a regulatory process that’s been underway for more than a year. But the potentially lifesaving feature still…
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Pixelmator for iOS adopts Files document browser, new image size presets

With today’s update, Pixelmator for iOS is replacing its custom gallery with the system native Files document picker. This means the app can now better integrate with iCloud Drive and other file providers, with a common UI seen across the system. As a Pixelmator user, it is now much easier to manage your files, apply tags and interoperate with saved projects in iCloud and other cloud storage…
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France says limitations in iOS are delaying the development of its COVID-19 contact-tracing app

As Apple and Google develop contact-tracing technology, France says a technical obstacle in iOS is preventing its government contact-tracing app from working properly. reports that France wants to deploy the app by May 11, and it’s asking Apple to “lift the technical hurdle” that’s currently in the way. As the report explains, Apple is preventing contact-tracing apps from running…
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iPhone SE: hands on with every official Apple case [Video]

As with every iPhone launch, Apple has produced a variety of official cases to go along with its new iPhone SE hardware. Unlike the iPhone 11, which featured 17 unique official Apple cases at launch, the iPhone SE’s official case options are much more modest. In total…
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Netflix for Android adds ‘screen lock’ button to prevent accidental touches

Have you ever been watching a TV show or movie on your smartphone and accidentally touched the screen, resulting in the content stopping or moving around the timeline? If so, you’ll be happy to know that Netflix for Android has added a new “screen lock” button to prevent exactly that. Rolled out in the past several days to its Android app, this new button on Netflix’s mobile app makes…
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