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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra teardown shows new phone is a ‘monster’

Samsung has apparently left no spec behind in its Galaxy S20 Ultra phone, iFixit said in its teardown of the device. The phone features 128GB flash storage, a Snapdragon 865 processor and 6.9″ Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O Display. It also has quite an array of cameras, including a 12-megapixel ultrawide camera, a 108-megapixel wide-angle camera, …

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Hulu with Live TV is now on PlayStation 4

Hulu with Live TV is now available on PlayStation 4, Hulu tweeted on Tuesday. The service lets users watch both live and on-demand content.  🎮 PLAYSTATION HAS LIVE HULU 🎮That’s right. You can now stream Hulu + Live TV on your @PlayStation 4 console. pic.twitter.com/iGYJp3YABM — Hulu (@hulu) March 3, 2020 Live TV was already available on other major platforms …

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iPhone sales see a boost after four quarters of decline, Gartner says

Apple’s iPhone once again saw growth after four consecutive quarters of decline, according to a Tuesday report by Gartner. The phone grew 7.8% in the fourth quarter of 2019, the report says.  “A slight lowering of the prices of the iPhone 11 series, compared with the iPhone XR, and other price reductions for previous-generation iPhone models, increased demand,” Annette Zimmermann, research …

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Apple shares winners of iPhone night mode photo challenge

Apple on Tuesday shared the six winners of its Shot on iPhone night mode challenge. The winning photos, which were captured using night mode on the iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max, are being featured on Apple’s site and Instagram page. They’ll also soon be displayed on billboards around the world. A panel of judges chose the winners …

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Facebook rebuilds Messenger iOS app to be faster, simpler

Facebook’s Messenger is getting an upgrade. The social networking giant on Monday said it’ll be rolling out a faster, simpler version of the iOS app over the next few weeks.  The new iteration of Messenger will load twice as fast and be one-fourth its original size, Facebook says. That means it’ll start, download and update more quickly for everyone, even …

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Venmo is reportedly testing out a debit card for teens

Venmo may be testing out a feature that lets users set up a debit card for teens that’s connected to their account. The feature was spotted by app researcher Jane Manchun Wong, who tweeted about it on Monday.  This could allow parents to have more control over their kids’ spending while also making sure they have enough funds for emergencies. …

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Fox could buy Tubi while NBCUniversal eyes Vudu

Fox is looking to potentially acquire free video-streaming service Tubi, according to a Friday report by The Wall Street Journal. Meanwhile, NBCUniversal is reportedly “in advanced talks” to acquire streaming service Vudu from Walmart, The Journal also reported. Tubi is an ad-supported video streaming site with more than 20,000 movies and TV shows. It works with more than 250 content partners including Warner …

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HQ Trivia is dead, report says

HQ Trivia is reportedly calling it quits. The live mobile trivia game is shutting down and will lay off its 25 full-time employees, according to a Friday report by CNN.  The live streaming game, in which participants could use their phones to tune in twice a day and play for a chance to win real money, became one of the …

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Free video

Tubi, a free, ad-supported video streaming site, said Tuesday that it saw its monthly active users hit 25 million in December. Its total view time also reached more than 163 million hours watched, an increase of 160% year over year, according to a release. Disney Plus, by comparison (which costs $7 a month for a regular US membership), has just over …

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Sprint releases smartwatch to help parents keep track of their kids

Sprint last week said it’s launching a kid’s watch with monitoring and communication capabilities called WatchMeGo. The device comes with the Kidomi app, which is loaded with entertainment and educational activities approved by parents.  WatchMeGo includes built-in GPS tracking so parents can monitor their child’s location in real time through the WatchMeGo app. Parents and kids are able to communicate …

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