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How-to use Widgetsmith to personalize your new iPhone and iOS 14 home screen

If one thing has become clear since the release of iOS 14, it’s that there was a lot of pent-up demand for home screen widgets on the iPhone. A variety of third-party applications have added home screen widget support over the last several months, but one app has stood out from the rest: Widgetsmith. If you’ve just unwrapped a new iPhone, Widgetsmith is one of our must-have applications for…
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Essential apps for hardcore Android users [Video]

The idea that some apps are “must-have” or “essential” for your Android phone is bound to be subjective, especially with millions to mull over and choose. You might have picked up a brand-new Android smartphone or been lucky enough to receive one as a gift over…
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These are the best games to try on Google Stadia

This holiday, many may be receiving the gift of Google Stadia, or specifically a Stadia Premiere Edition bundle. For those just getting started with cloud game streaming, here are our recommendations for the best starter games on Google Stadia. Destiny 2 One potential…
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13 acquisitions highlight Big Tech’s AI talent grab in 2020

It’s no secret that Big Tech has for years nabbed top technology talent through product acquisitions and acqui-hires. In fact, this is something the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is currently looking into through ongoing antitrust investigations. So it should come as little surprise that Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, and Alphabet (FAAMG) have also engaged in an AI talent arms race that…
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Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G gets Android 11 update in Europe

Xiaomi released the Android 11 stable update with MIUI 12 for the global variants of the Mi 10 Lite 5G earlier this month, and now it’s the European units that are getting a taste of the latest version of Android. The new build has version number V12.1.2.0.RJIEUXM and…
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Oppo X Tom Ford slider phone surfaces

Back in August, Oppo patented a slider phone with an extendable display. Today we are looking at the colorful renders of its special edition which is designed by American fashion designer and filmmaker Tom Ford. The phone comes with a retractable screen, which increases the display area by 80% when opened vertically. The back panel of the phone houses a triple camera setup, which has the text…
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You should have these apps on your new Android smartphone

Just got a new Android smartphone for the holidays? If it’s your first one it could be a little intimidating so, to get you started, here are 5 apps you should immediately install or set up on a new Android device. Alternatively, if you’re not already using these apps…
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Galaxy Z Fold3's screens to shrink, Xiaomi working on three different foldables

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold3 will have slightly smaller screens than its predecessor, the Z Fold2 (pictured below). This is required in order for the company to be able to fit the S Pen somewhere inside the chassis, as this upcoming device will be the company’s first foldable to have support for the stylus. The Z Fold3’s inner screen will be 7.55″ (compared to 7.59″ on…
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