We may have to wait a while for a foldable iPhone and a TouchID comeback. In this week’s Apple Core roundup we’re fast forwarding to 2021 when Apple is rumored to launch a foldable iPad and an in-screen fingerprint scanner. We’re also looking at how the iPhone 11 rumors stack up against Samsung’s newest Note …
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Samsung may be working on an alternative to lithium-ion batteries for its phones. The company hopes to have at least one phone with a graphene battery ready next year or by 2021, according to reporter and frequent Twitter leaker Evan Blass. “Samsung is hoping to have at least one handset either next year or in 2021, I’m told, which will …
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AT&T has had, generously speaking, a mixed year when it comes to 5G. It kicked off 2019 by doubling down on its dubious 5GE claim, which misled consumers into thinking they had 5G, when they really were tapping into an advanced form of 4G that every other carrier already offered. After touting the launch of the world’s first 5G network …
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The FBI has reportedly been unsuccessful this week in trying to crack the PIN on a phone belonging to the suspect in Sunday’s mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio. FBI Deputy Director David Bowdich said if the suspect used a six- or eight-digit passcode, it could take months or years to break, The Hill reported Thursday. The shooting left nine people dead and …
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 is now available for preorder, and no doubt you’re looking for ways to save money on the pricey flagship, which starts at $949. I already rounded up a few of the best Galaxy Note 10 deals, but nearly all of those require a trade-in, a lengthy lease/service plan or both. US Mobile just offered Cheapskate …
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The Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus are looking like a big update to last year’s Note 9. The bigger screens and the new S Pen gestures, combined with carryover features from the Galaxy S10 series, like the in-screen fingerprint reader, could very well tempt owners of the Note 8 or Note 9 to the newer phone. Now playing: …
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Keeping your Android device safe from malware is difficult enough as it is — but it’s an entirely different threat when the harmful apps come with your device. Android’s open-source operating system allows for more affordable alternatives for millions of people, but it also opens the door for hackers to sneak in prepackaged malware. Preinstalled malware had been discovered on …
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The headphone jack isn’t the only thing going away on the new Galaxy Note 10. The smaller of Samsung’s two new Note 10 phones is also losing another once-proud feature, the microSD card slot. Samsung isn’t getting rid of the microSD card slot entirely, mind you. The pricier, larger 6.8-inch Note 10 Plus will still have support for expandable storage. But …
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Samsung would rather you forget that it mocked Apple for killing the headphone jack in a 2017 ad. Now that its Galaxy Note 10 phones have also done away with the headphone jack, Samsung appears to be quietly deleting an ad called Growing Up from its YouTube channels. The video shows an iPhone user getting increasingly annoyed at each new iPhone …
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Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 10 line is ditching its headphone jack. After years of being one of the last true holdouts, it seems that not even the mighty Samsung could continue to prolong the inevitable death of the beloved port. Of course, with this switch, there is a bit of irony. As rumors continued to pick up steam that Apple …
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