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Apple releasing fifth iOS 13 public beta today

August 8, 2019
Apple today is releasing the fifth public beta of iOS 13. This comes following the release of the sixth developer beta yesterday. Apple is also releasing iPadOS 13 public beta 5 and likely tvOS 13 public beta 5 today. iOS 13 developer beta 6 was released yesterday and includes several notable changes. There’s a new Dark Mode toggle in Control Center, as well…
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Why does the Galaxy Note still exist?

August 8, 2019
Watching the Galaxy Note 10 keynote, it became clear that the whole Note series has run out of runway. When it first launched, it was a wacky experiment to see if there was a market for an over-sized phone. But times have changed, and what was once transgressive is now the…
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 tidbits: Stainless steel, power menu, gaming, and more

August 8, 2019
The Galaxy Note 10 series went official yesterday, and there was a ton of information at Samsung’s Unpacked event. Here are a few big Galaxy Note 10 tidbits you might have missed, including its new stainless steel frame. One big change about the Galaxy Note 10 that Samsung never mentioned on stage is that the frame of the device is now made from stainless steel.
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Human Things' Switch charger is also a portable TV dock

August 8, 2019
If you’re looking for a portable way to play Nintendo Switch games on a big screen, a new Kickstarter project from accessory maker Human Things, creators of a Switch Bluetooth audio dongle, might be just what you need. Described as a “covert dock”, the Genki is a charger with a dock hidden inside. The idea is to make the dock and charger small enough that you can take them with…
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MobileNews

Hands-on: iOS 13 beta 6 changes and features [Video]

August 8, 2019
Yesterday Apple released the sixth beta of iOS 13 to developers, and as is often the case, it comes bundled with several new noteworthy changes and features. New iOS 13 beta updates include a dedicated Dark Mode toggle, the ability to show and hide link previews from the…
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VAIO's port-loaded 12-inch laptop goes on sale in the US

August 8, 2019
Following its launch in Japan, VAIO’s small but mighty SX12 — which offers just about every conceivable I/O you could ever want — is now available in the US. Its starting price of $1,119 means this isn’t a cheap deal, but how could it be when such a diminutive 12-inch model somehow crams in three USB-A ports, one USB-C port, a HDMI port, a full-sized SD card slot, a…
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