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Apple’s next iPhone could have Qualcomm’s new ultrasonic fingerprint reader

Apple is reportedly planning to use Qualcomm’s new ultrasonic fingerprint reader in its future iPhones. The tech giant is partnering with Taiwanese touchscreen maker GIS to develop an iPhone for 2020 or 2021 that can use the under-display tech, according to MacRumors citing Economic Daily News. Qualcomm unveiled its new 3D Sonic Max ultrasonic fingerprint reader earlier Tuesday during its …

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Mark Zuckerberg says breaking up Facebook won’t solve real issues

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t think breaking up his social network is going to solve “real issues.” It’s a message we’ve heard before. In an interview with CBS This Morning that aired Tuesday, Zuckerberg said he welcomes regulation of the tech industry, but reiterated that measures like breaking up Facebook aren’t the right fix. “A lot of people are upset …

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Google reveals top GIF search trends of 2019

We’ve come a long way since the salad days of internet communications, when we used abbreviations such as LOL or keyboard emoji to help put a happy spin on our messages. As with all things internet, the way we express ourselves to others online has become more sophisticated, with animated GIFs replacing keyboard shorthand. Thanks to GIF generators, anyone and …

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Cyber Monday sets records, boosted by purchasing on phones

Buying stuff using a phone keeps growing in popularity, with this holiday season showing just how big those little screens have become for retailers. On Cyber Monday, purchases via phones surged to $3.1 billion, helping make it the biggest online sales day in US history, reaching $9.4 billion, according to Adobe. That’s up from $7.9 billion last year. Purchasing peaked …

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Google Play’s favorite app of the year amps up your videos for TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat

Google named Glitch Video Effects the Play Users’ Choice App of 2019 on Tuesday, as part of Google Play’s Best of 2019 awards. Google’s top picks followed the news of Apple’s first annual App Store Best Apps and Games awards earlier in the day.  Glitch Video Editor, from developer InShot, allows users to take photos and videos and add more …

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Xiaomi, Oppo, Motorola, Nokia: Some of the first phones using Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 5G chips

Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon processors are here, and on Tuesday, at least four handset makers said they’ll be using them in upcoming phones in early 2020. Motorola, Nokia phone maker HMD, Oppo and Xiaomi joined Qualcomm onstage at the Snapdragon Tech Summit to commit to using the Snapdragon 865 and 765 processors for new devices.  Qualcomm introduced the new processors earlier …

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iPhone app of the year Spectre Camera uses AI to take photos that usually require a DSLR

On Tuesday, Apple awarded the AI photography app Spectre Camera the title of iPhone App of the Year, as part of its first annual App Store Best Apps and Games awards. Spectre — created by the developer behind photography app Halide — uses machine learning to take simulated long-exposure photos on your iPhone.  The app combines hundreds of photos taken …

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