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Mi 11 Pro leaked renders suggest a quad rear camera setup
The Mi 11 Pro is said to sport a quad-camera setup instead of the three rear cameras found on the Mi 11.
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Best Galaxy S21 Plus screen protectors to keep your flagship in pristine shape
I can’t stress this enough, but you should really get a Galaxy S21 Plus screen protector to shield its 120Hz AMOLED display from any harm.
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Chinese foldable smartphones might share Samsung’s display tech
Samsung is planning to offer its foldable display panels to other companies.
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Instagram’s carousel view for Stories on desktop goes live
Up until now, browsing Stories from your desktop hasn’t been ideal.
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Next iOS beta version will require apps to request permission to track users
When it goes live, users will get a prompt with options to “Allow Tracking” or “Ask App not to Track” when opening apps that wish to track their activity.
This AI-powered digital asset manager is offering 1TB storage plans for $97
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Telegram testing a new tool that lets you migrate chats from apps like WhatsApp
Telegram released the chat export tool with v7.4 update on the App Store, but quickly pulled it with a v7.4.1 update.
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The Samsung Galaxy S21, OnePlus 8 and more devices are on sale today
Check out the latest deals on Android smartphones that feature the latest Samsung Galaxy S21 series, the OnePlus 8 and more
Apple says there are now over a billion iPhones in active use
Apple posted all-time record revenue of $111.4 billion for its first fiscal quarter of the year 2021, while services reached $15.8 billion.
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Spigen’s AirTags case listed online, hints at imminent debut of Apple’s object tracker
Online listings of an AirTags leather case has gone live in multiple countries, giving us an another glimpse of their disc-shaped design.
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Google Lens gets the ability to translate text in offline mode for Android
Now, Google Lens app on Android will be able to translate text from the downloaded language to the target language without an internet connection.
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More OnePlus 9 images surface online
OnePlus 9 is tipped to feature a 6.55-inch display, which resembles that of the OnePlus 8T.
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Apple is moving a significant portion of iPad production from China to Vietnam
Apple is looking to move a big portion of iPad production to Vietnam, marking the first time that China’s monopoly over iPad is disrupted
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Apple Watch Series 6, Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 3 and more are on sale
Check out Amazon’s latest smartwatch deals that feature the latest Apple Watch Series 6, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3, and more
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Chrome on Android is testing a Read Later feature with a dedicated Reading List
Read Later in Chrome browser for Android is currently being tested in Canary channel, but you can already enable it on the stable version.
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Twitter is making it easier for researchers to analyze tweets
It will not include tweets from suspended accounts.
Carl Pei
Carl Pei is now the CEO and co-founder of Nothing
Nothing will be releasing its first smart devices in the first half of this year.
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ZTE Blade X1 5G with SD 765G SoC launched for $384
It features a 60Hz 6.5-inch full-HD+ (2,340×1,080 pixels) display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio
Xiaomi Mi 10
Xiaomi Mi 10 could get a Snapdragon 870 variant
Unlike the Mi 10T series, the Mi 10 sports a 90Hz AMOLED display.
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iPhone 13 series could support faster Wi-Fi 6E
The new Wi-Fi 6E offers higher performance, lower latency, and faster data rates in the 6GHz land as compared to Wi-Fi 6.
Play Store
Video app gets banned on Google Play for standard “.ass” subtitle support
It was an “.ass” move.