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Apple says 88% of all iPhones and iPads now running iOS 12, as iOS 13 release nears

Apple has today updated its iOS version statistics for developers. Apple publishes these numbers every few months based on usage traffic to the App Store. The company says that 88% of all iPhone, iPad and iPod touch models are now running iOS 12. That proportion rises to 90% if counting only devices released in the last four years. These are likely the final figures for iOS 12 as Apple readies iOS…
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Apple warns iPhone users against third-party battery repairs

Apple really, really doesn’t want you replacing your own iPhone battery. It has rolled out new software that detects if a battery has been installed which lacks an official authentication key and displays a warning about the battery’s health. The issue, first…
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Apple (gently) taps ASMR fans with its latest iPhone ads

Apple wants to show that it’s hip to what the kids are watching, and that apparently includes latching on to one of YouTube’s biggest trends: ASMR videos. The company has posted a series of iPhone-captured “Apple ASMR” clips from director Anson Fogel that aim to deliver relaxing tingles. There are only four so far, but Apple was clearly taking notes when it looked at…
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Dell's revamped XPS 13 2-in-1 goes on sale tomorrow

Dell wasn’t exactly clear on when its updated XPS 13 2-in-1 would be ready, but it’s finally here… well, almost. The company told Engadget that its refreshed convertible will go on sale in the US starting on August 8th at 9AM Eastern. It’ll start at…
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 hands-on: Iteration wrapped in a gorgeous ‘Aura’ frame

Samsung’s Galaxy Note lineup has been a driver of change in the Android industry for quite a while, but times, they are a changing. With the debut of the Galaxy Note 10, Samsung introduces a flagship that’s more iteration than anything else, all wrapped up in a legitimately gorgeous “Aura” paint-job. There’s a lot that Samsung brings to the table with its smartphones, and…
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