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Apple releases iOS and iPadOS 13.6, macOS 10.15.6, and watchOS 6.2.8
Enlarge / The iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max running iOS 13. (credit: Samuel Axon) Today, Apple released software updates for all of its platforms, [...]
Apple’s New iPhone Beats Android With This Killer Feature
This summer, smartphone manufacturers are pushing a number of mid-range handsets. But have these Android all missed a trick. And that hands Apple an advantage. Read more
Apple releases iOS 13.6 with digital car keys and new health features
Apple has released version 13.6 update for compatible iOS and iPadOS devices. This update focuses on the new digital car keys feature and improvements to the Health app. With [...]
Moto E7 live images leak, confirming specs
The Moto E6 got official last July, so it's high time for a successor to show up, right? That's what Motorola seems to think. The company has recently been [...]
Twitter confirms internal tools used in bitcoin-promoting attack
By Asha Barbaschow | July 16, 2020 -- 03:09 GMT (04:09 BST) | Topic: Security After a number of high profile Twitter accounts, including those belonging to Bill Gates, [...]
Broadband makes London’s Victorian sewer smart enough to spot a fatberg before it becomes a monster
By Steve Ranger | July 16, 2020 -- 10:06 GMT (11:06 BST) | Topic: Networking What do we want from 5G? High-quality, uninterrupted video streams Watch Now ( "@context": [...]
Microsoft’s Android smartphone launcher just got a major makeover
By Liam Tung | July 16, 2020 -- 09:41 GMT (10:41 BST) | Topic: Smartphones Android 11 has new features Apple should copy Watch Now ( "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": [...]
YouTube back again at defaulting to 1080p in India, but only on Wi-Fi
YouTube was one of the companies that reduced the default quality of videos amidst the extra stress on networks caused by the COVID-19 lockdown in order to curb eventual [...]
This $200 Linux smartphone can also be used as a PC
By Liam Tung | July 16, 2020 -- 11:16 GMT (12:16 BST) | Topic: Linux Ready to run Linux on Windows 10? Here's how Watch Now ( "@context": "http://schema.org", [...]
IBM, Verizon partner to develop 5G enabled IoT technologies for industrial sector
By Natalie Gagliordi for Between the Lines | July 16, 2020 -- 12:30 GMT (13:30 BST) | Topic: 5G IBM and Verizon on Wednesday announced a new partnership focused [...]
Huawei introduces Nova 7 5G smartphone in Qatar
(Telecompaper) Huawei has announced its newest addition to the nova 7 Series, the Huawei nova 7 5G, is available in Qatar... Read more
OnePlus Nord pre-orders over, but there’s still a way to get it
OnePlus has sold out of all its OnePlus Nord pre-order stock, but there is still one way to get hold of the new phone ahead of release. The company [...]
5G Future Forum releases first technical specifications to accelerate global adoption of 5G Multi-access Edge Computing
July 16, 2020 00: 01 ET | Source: Verizon Communications BASKING RIDGE, N.J. Read more
Microsoft to launch xCloud streaming free with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in September
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft is planning to launch its game streaming service, currently known as Project xCloud, free to its paying Xbox Game Pass Ultimate [...]
10 best dress up games and fashion games for Android
Dress up and fashion games are a subset of the simulation genre. Players unlock various outfits through the game, dress up characters, and take photos of them wearing their [...]
Verizon Has To Walk Back Bogus 5G Coverage Claims
We've talked a lot about how while fifth-generation (5G) wireless is a good thing (in that faster, more reliable networks are always good), it's been comically over-hyped by cellular [...]
Telenor Bulgaria offers Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
(Telecompaper) Telenor Bulgaria said it became the only mobile operator to offer the smartphone Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. The model is available in the operator's shops and at the [...]
The Best of Android: Mid-2020 – Which phone has the best camera?
The quality of a smartphone's camera system has become an integral part of most people's purchasing decisions. We use our phones' cameras for everything. From selfies to social media, [...]
Apple CarKey is out, but you’ll need a new BMW to use it
The Apple iOS feature that replaces the need for those dumfungled car keys is now here for you to use, assuming you have a compatible iPhone and car. Following [...]
Verizon advances 5G edge computing with IBM deal, interoperability specs
Edge computing will be critically important to delivering highly responsive cellular services in the 5G era, and Verizon is pushing the industry forward. Read more
