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Bloomberg: Apple considers allowing iPhone users to set third-party web browsers and email apps as defaults, native Spotify on HomePod

February 20, 2020
Apple is said to be discussing adding the ability for users to set third-party apps as defaults, overriding the built-in preference for Apple’s Safari and Mail. The news comes as Apple faces increasing scrutiny over how it operates the App Store whilst giving preferential treatment to its own apps and services. In addition, Bloomberg says that Apple is considering opening up the HomePod to…
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Android 11’s new ‘Gabeldorsche’ Bluetooth stack was given its name for a great reason

February 20, 2020
For those of us on the Android 11 Developer Preview, if you open the Developer Options page, you’ll find a new option amidst various Bluetooth settings offering to “Enable Gabeldorsche.” Of course, that leaves a burning question of “What’s Gabeldorche?” Despite how commonly we use it, Bluetooth can still be an inconsistent technology, with some operating systems and devices handling it…
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Android 11 DP1: ‘Notification history’ prepares a much needed revamp of the log

February 20, 2020
Android 11 seems chock full of tweaks and new features for notifications, and one big one that may be on the way is a revamp of the notification log. The little-known Android feature may soon get a much-needed revamp in the form of “Notification history.” In case you didn’t know, Android has had a mostly-hidden feature for a few releases called the “notification log.” This option shows…
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Android 11 DP1: You can now pin up to 4 apps to the share menu

February 20, 2020
Sharing on Android has always been flexible and powerful, but over the past few releases, it’s run into some hangs. Between slow loading and changing categories, the Android share menu has often been more trouble than it’s worth, but on Android 11 Google is helping with…
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Android 11 DP1: Google prepares more tweaks for Android’s gesture navigation

February 20, 2020
Android 10 saw the debut of a proper, full gesture navigation system from Google. Over the course of several beta releases, Google tweaked the system and how users could control it and, now, in Android 11, we’re seeing more tweaks Google will make available for gestures through a new settings menu. While it’s not user-facing just yet, we were able to turn on a new section of the settings menu…
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