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You can block images on Gmail for iPhone now

September 4, 2019
Gmail users can now finally opt out of having images load automatically on the iPhone app. The email client unveiled its latest update to the App Store that includes an option for those who want to stop their messages from being tracked or who don’t need to see every single external image sent to their inbox. To activate, simply go to Settings, select your account, go to Images and select…
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Google adds Dual SIM Dual Standby support to Pixel 3a with Android 10

September 3, 2019
While Dual SIM Dual Standby (DSDS) was briefly available on the Pixel 3 during the Android Q Beta, Google ultimately removed the functionality. The feature is now official with Android 10, but only on the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL. Dual SIM Dual Standby allows you to use two SIMs on a device in the form of one physical card and one eSIM. While only one network can be active for data, users can…
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Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 details leak, launch expected on September 24

September 3, 2019
Xiaomi is planning to release its highly-anticipated flagship smartphone, the Mi Mix 4, on September 24 with a few surprises. This is coming from a fairly reputable source, so we have a good reason to believe the info. Initially, the phone was planned for a mid-September…
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Android TV powers Airtel’s new Xstream box and streaming stick in India

September 3, 2019
Google’s Android TV platform is getting some new hardware in India this week. Airtel recently announced its new Xstream streaming stick and set-top box with Android TV and the first dedicated Prime Video button, too. Airtel is currently one of the largest telecom operators in India, with upwards of 320 million subscribers. With these new Android TV-based offerings, the company hopes to continue…
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Hands-on with the Android 10 Nonogram Easter Egg [Video]

September 3, 2019
It just wouldn’t be a new version of Android without an Easter Egg. Although we have already had a glimpse of the Android 10 Easter Egg thanks to Essential and Huawei adding it to their own builds ahead of Google, they managed to beat Google to the punch by a a few…
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Porsche got thousands of Twitch viewers to play its newest ad

September 3, 2019
It took Twitch viewers four hours to figure out the puzzles in Porsche’s latest ad, an interactive playthrough where viewers controlled the IRL actions of two drivers in order to reveal the team’s newest electric car, the Porsche 99X. As Twitch’s Adam Harris told Digiday, the Choose Your Own Adventure-style game was aimed squarely at a younger audience of 18- to 34-year-olds who weren’t…
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