Chrome running on your smartphone now can check whether your passwords have been hacked. The feature previously worked on personal computers, but now works on Apple iPhones and devices powered by Google’s Android, the company said Tuesday. The feature sends usernames and passwords to Google servers to check if they’ve been compromised in known data …
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Apple’s September event included, among a slew of new product releases (see everything announced here), the announcement of iOS 14’s release date. As of last month, owners of compatible iPhones are able to install Apple’s newest operating system, which was originally announced in June at the Worldwide Developers Conference. Among the new features coming to iOS 14, Apple previewed a new app …
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6.5 Oppo Watch Like Track various sleep cycles 5-minute workout suggestions Cellular connectivity eSIM support Don’t Like Disappointing battery life Design copies Apple Watch Pricey Only 5 exercise modes The Oppo Watch is, as the name suggests, Oppo’s flagship smartwatch and the first with Google’s Wear OS operating system. Though it still has some room for improvement in terms of battery …
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Apple is rumored to be prepping four new iPhones for October, and a September leak seemingly revealed the name of the smallest one will be iPhone 12 Mini. The leak, which was from Twitter user DuanRui, came in the form of product stickers that appeared to be for Apple-made cases for the new phones, with the names “iPhone 12 Mini,” …
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Dell is refreshing much of its monitor lineup with 2021 models that all have one thing in common: USB-C with power delivery. Otherwise, there’s something new at most prices, from the $5,000 32-inch UltraSharp HDR PremierColor display boasting a 2,000-mini-LED array and a couple of 34-inch curved updates. The 4K professional HDR UP3221Q display stands out for the first incorporation (at …
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Instagram is now a decade old. The photo-sharing app first landed in the Apple App Store on Oct. 6, 2010. To celebrate, Instagram is unwrapping some updates and has a hidden birthday surprise that lets you switch up the icon for the app. The company teased the birthday Easter egg in a tweet on Tuesday, using emoji to lay …
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Still have your original iPhone SE or an iPhone 6, 6S, 7 or one of the Plus models? If you live in the US, you may be able to get up to $25 back from Apple as part of a class-action settlement. What is “batterygate?” In 2017 Apple revealed that it slows down iPhones as they age in order to preserve …
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Google’s $2.1 billion purchase of Fitbit is getting some pushback in the European Union. Rival makers of wearables are reportedly concerned that the search giant’s promises on using Fitbit’s data for advertising don’t go far enough. According to the Financial Times, several “major hardware makers and leading cloud services providers” have raised issues with the EU about some of the …
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Apple has stopped selling headphones and wireless speakers from third-party makers ahead of the expected launch of new Apple audio products, Bloomberg noted Monday. Apple has long carried headphones and speakers from rivals such as Sonos, Bose and Logitech, but those products disappeared from the company’s website at the end of September and employees at the Apple ‘s retail locations …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. President Donald Trump‘s case of COVID-19 gave an obscure photo data technology called EXIF its 15 minutes of internet fame as people started scrutinizing photos taken of him this weekend at Walter Reed hospital. But what exactly is EXIF? In short, it’s a …
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