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Review: Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S6 is a good Android tablet, if you like Android tablets

November 1, 2019
It’s hard to recommend an Android tablet as Apple’s excellent iPad gets cheaper, but Samsung is definitely making the best of a bad situation with its tablets. For the past several weeks, I’ve been using the company’s high-end Galaxy Tab S6, and I’ve got a few thoughts on it. Spoiler, though: I’m still going to be using an iPad. For most people looking to buy the Galaxy Tab S6, they…
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AI Weekly: Samsung comes to terms with Bixby’s second-class status

November 1, 2019
Samsung’s Bixby assistant won’t be the reason you buy (or don’t buy) your next Samsung-manufactured smartphone, smart refrigerator, smart router, or smart speaker. And Samsung is finally coming to terms with that. This was the implicit thread underlying the 2019 Samsung Developer Conference (SDC), which kicked off in earnest on Tuesday at the San Jose Convention Center. Unlike last year…
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MobileNews

YouTube for Android TV rolls out refreshed UI w/ new sections

November 1, 2019
The YouTube app for Android TV has gone through several iterations, and now it’s getting a refresh. Earlier this year, Google started testing a new UI for YouTube on Android TV, and now that interface is widely rolling out. Over the past several days, YouTube has widely…
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Apple asks Trump administration for tariff relief on iPhone parts, AirPods, Apple Watch after last denial

November 1, 2019
Apple has officially asked for more exemptions on tariffs that went into effect in Septemeber as part of the US-China trade war. As reported by , Apple’s latest formal requests seek another round of exemptions, this time for iPhone components, AirPods, Apple Watch, and more from the current 15% duties. Apple has had hit and miss success getting the US Trade Representative’s office to…
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GamingNews

Epic Games Store revamp helps you find trending titles

November 1, 2019
The Epic Games Store still has a lot of work left if it’s going to match some players’ expectations, but there are signs of progress. Epic has launched a redesigned storefront that lets you see what games are trending, filter releases by genre and otherwise…
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Adobe brings its enormous font library to iPhone and iPad

November 1, 2019
Adobe’s Creative Cloud service comes with about 20 apps, as well as bonuses like video tutorials and a huge font library. Those fonts — all 17,000 of them — are now available for subscribers to use in compatible iPhone and iPad apps, as long as you’re…
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iPhones are getting thousands of new fonts from Adobe

November 1, 2019
Adobe’s Creative Cloud app is bringing thousands of new fonts to iOS and iPadOS today. Users can download the app to get access to 1,300 free fonts, and Creative Cloud subscribers will get access to 17,000 fonts. The fonts can be used on iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1 apps that support custom font APIs. Previously, installing a custom font onto iOS devices was a painstaking multistep process.
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