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Sony set to launch new Xperia phones on May 11

Sony’s relaunched and reinvigorated Xperia line is set to gain new phones very soon as the Japanese firm has confirmed a May 11 launch event for new hardware. The event was confirmed in a brief post to the official Sony Xperia YouTube channel with the tech firm touting a “grand product announcement” and explicitly stating that a “new Xperia is coming.” In the brief one-minute video…
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How to use wireless Android Auto

Our phones have the ability to make a commute or road trip better with free navigation and access to music and more, and systems like Android Auto make all of that safer and less distracting. While Android Auto is convenient in any form, it’s best when wireless. Here’s how to use wireless Android Auto. Table of contents Will my phone support wireless Android Auto? How to use wireless…
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Microsoft Edge is getting a built-in VPN

A VPN, virtual private network, is a great way to instantly improve your online security, but it often comes with a cost and additional downloads. This week, Microsoft has announced that it will add a VPN directly to its Chromium-based Edge browser. In its latest attempt to…
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EU set to announce new anticompetitive charges against Apple, targeting dominance of Apple Pay in iPhone

The Financial Times is reporting that Apple is set to come under fire on fresh anticompetitive charges from the European Union, which will likely be formally announced next week. Apple will face the complaint that it unfairly monopolizes the mobile payments system on the iPhone, by promoting Apple Pay and restricting other services from having the same access to the iPhone’s NFC hardware. News…
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Tested: Soundboks Go is a Bluetooth speaker big on size, volume, battery-life, and bass

Perhaps the craziest thing about the new suitcase-sized Soundboks Go is not that it makes the original HomePod look like the mini – rather that it’s not the company’s largest battery-powered Bluetooth speaker … It’s actually a smaller version of the original thousand-dollar Soundboks speaker. This one costs $700, and not only maxes out at 121dB, but you can even pair five of them…
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