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Rumor suggests Apple's 5G iPhone could rely on a custom antenna

February 15, 2020
For years, leaks and rumors have targeted 2020 for the arrival of Apple’s first iPhone with 5G capabilities. Now we’re in the year, and carriers are starting to roll out networks with the high-bandwidth connections. Samsung already revealed that its Galaxy S20 series will offer 5G support across the line, although only the super-sized Ultra model will support both sub-6 and mmWave…
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Motorola Razr review: A fashion statement, not a flagship

February 15, 2020
The Motorola Razr is many things. It’s one of the first foldable phones you can buy right now. It’s a feat of engineering from a storied mobile brand. It’s a Verizon exclusive. (Sigh.) What the Razr absolutely isn’t, though, is practical. For some of…
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Gmail for iOS will let you attach items from the Files app

February 15, 2020
The Gmail iOS app is making it a little easier to send attachments. Previously, users were limited to attaching photos from the camera roll or anything in their Google Drive. Thanks to an update rolling out today, users will be able to add attachments from the Files iOS…
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Pandora's Apple Watch app will soon stream music without an iPhone

February 15, 2020
Next time you go for a run or to the gym, you might be able to leave your phone behind but still listen to whatever music you want on the fly if you’re a Pandora premium subscriber. The Apple Watch app is being updated so that it no longer needs to be tethered to an iPhone to stream music or podcasts. As long as you’ve got a WiFi or cellular data connection, you can do just that.
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NVIDIA cuts its outlook by $100 million due to 2019 coronavirus

February 15, 2020
NVIDIA has published its earnings report for fiscal year 2020, and in it the chipmaker has revealed how much it thinks the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) would affect its business. The company has reduced its revenue outlook for the first quarter of fiscal year…
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The IRS won't ask you to report 'Fortnite' V-Bucks on tax returns

February 15, 2020
Don’t worry, you won’t have to factor in-game currency into your taxes… at least, not yet. The IRS has removed a guideline (cached here) from October that treated Fortnite‘s V-Bucks, Roblox’s Robux and other in-game currencies with real monetary value as “convertible” currency that could be subject to federal taxes. In a follow-up, IRS Chief Counsel…
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T-Mobile's OnePlus 6T finally receives Android 10 update

February 15, 2020
The OnePlus 6T has been running Android 10 for a few months now, but not so on T-Mobile. Units bought from the magenta carrier have been stuck on Android 9 Pie, for what seemed like forever. Not anymore, though. The carrier has finally started rolling out the update to…
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OnePlus 7, 7 Pro, and 7T Pro receive updates with January security patch

February 15, 2020
OnePlus is now busy sending out new software updates to three of its four 2019 phones (four if we ignore the 5G versions, that is). We’re talking about the OnePlus 7, OnePlus 7 Pro, and OnePlus 7T Pro. Your eyes are not deceiving you, the OnePlus 7T is missing for some reason. Anyway, the updates all bring the same changes. The new release is labeled OxygenOS 10.0.4 (for the EU and Global…
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