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Android 11 Developer Preview 1 hands-on: Top new features

February 20, 2020
The next big installment in our favorite smartphone operating system is coming and we have been delving into “Android 11 Developer Preview 1” to figure out what might be the top new features of the eleventh OS iteration. As we saw with the first wave of Android 10 — formerly Q — builds last year, there are some notable and highly requested features being added right off the bat, with…
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Apple releasing second public beta of iOS 13.4 and more today

February 20, 2020
Apple will release the second public betas of iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4 today. This comes after the update was released to developers yesterday, bringing even more changes to the Mail app. Update: The second public betas of iOS 13.4, iPadOS 13.4, and tvOS 13.4. The first beta…
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Android 11 DP1: ‘Columbus’ gives Pixels double-tap gesture for Assistant

February 20, 2020
The Android 11 Developer Preview, as the name implies, is primarily intended to be an early preview of Android 11’s changes so developers can make their apps compatible long before it launches. However, sometimes upcoming Pixel-exclusive features leak through, as is the case with “Columbus” which lets you do things like invoking the Google Assistant with a double-tap on the back. Over the…
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Microsoft set to bring its antivirus app to iOS and Android sometime this year

February 20, 2020
Microsoft launched a preview of its Defender antivirus software for Mac last spring and now the company is preparing to bring the app to iOS and Android something this year. For the mobile versions, it’s unclear exactly how it will work or what features will be available, but the antivirus software for iOS and Android could be more focused on preventing phishing. Microsoft announced that it…
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Android 11 DP1: Media controls may move out of notification shade [Video]

February 20, 2020
Android 11 is still in its early days, but behind the scenes, there are potentially some big changes on the way. Now, we’ve been able to flip the switch on a new design for media controls in Android 11 which moves them out of the notification tray. For years now, Android has left the media controls in the notification tray. For quick controls over what’s playing on your device, this has always…
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