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Alex Wagner

Editorial Director of News and Content for PhoneDog Media. Arsenal, beer, video games. Can be followed on Twitter at @alw. I participate in the Amazon Associates program, which means I may earn a commission from purchases made through affiliate links.

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Google is adding Drive, Fit, Calendar, and Chrome widgets to iOS

After updating the Gmail app for iOS with a new widget, Google has revealed that it'll soon give a few more of its iOS apps new home screen widgets. Google Drive will soon have a new iOS 14 widget...

iOS 14.2.1 update now available with fixes for MMS bug and other issues

Apple is busy beta testing its big iOS 14.3 update, but today is also released a new, smaller update to the public. iOS 14.2.1 is now available for download. This is update is focused on fixing bugs...
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Google Stadia launching on iOS soon as a web app

Today is Stadia's first birthday, and Google is celebrating by opening its cloud gaming service up to a ton more people. Google is bringing Stadia to iOS. Public testing will begin "several weeks...
Samsung

All of Samsung's Galaxy S20 and Note 20 phones are on sale today

Thinking about treating yourself to one of Samsung's 2020 flagship smartphones for making it through 2020? Now is a good time to do it. Amazon is now running a sale on many of Samsung's flagship...
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Google completes worldwide RCS rollout, begins testing Messages end-to-end encryption

One year after Google said that RCS chat in Messages was available to all Android users in the U.S., it's expanded that availability worldwide and even added a new perk. Google's RCS messaging...
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Gmail for iOS update includes home screen widget

A couple of months after adding the ability to set Gmail as your default mail app, Google is now updating Gmail for iOS with another major iOS 14 feature. Google today released an update for its...
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Some iPhone 12 owners encounter green tint display issue

Some owners of Apple's new iPhone 12 flagships are encountering a serious problem with their phone's display. Reports of iPhone 12 models suffering from a green or gray glow or a flickering on their...
OnePlus

OnePlus Nord N100 actually has a 90Hz display

When the OnePlus Nord N100 was announced last month, OnePlus said that it only had a 60Hz display. But now it's been revealed that the £179 device actually has a higher refresh rate. The Nord N100...
Apple

Apple to pay $113 million settlement for slowing performance on older iPhone models

Three years after Apple admitted to quietly slowing the performance of older iPhone models to prevent unexpected shutdowns, the company has agreed to pay more than $100 million to settle an...
Google Assistant

Google adding new family features to Assistant smart displays and Google Fi

Everyone is spending more time with the family in their house lately, and that'll continue with the holidays over the next couple of months. And so today Google announced new family-focused features...

Google Pay gets a major redesign, Google launching 'Plex' bank accounts in 2021

The Google Pay refresh that was teased yesterday is now official. A new Google Pay app has launched with a redesigned look with a new icon. It aims to make it easier for you to pay for things,...

Samsung Galaxy S6 and Note 5 receive new updates 5 years after launch

Last month we were surprised to see the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge begin receiving new updates four and a half years after they launched. But now Samsung has released new updates for two former Galaxy...
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Apple's MagSafe Duo can't charge iPhone 12 at full 15W speed

One of the benefits of Apple's new MagSafe Charger is that it can wirelessly recharge the iPhone 12 at 15W speeds. But now it's been revealed that the MagSafe Duo, which adds an Apple Watch charger,...
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Xbox Series X and S shortages will last into April 2021, says Microsoft

The Xbox Series X, Series S, and PlayStation 5 have all been pretty hard to come by ever since pre-orders opened up a couple of months ago, and at least when it comes to the new Xbox consoles, it...
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Apple releases iOS 14.3 beta 2 update for developers

Less than one week after releasing the first iOS 14.3 beta, Apple has begun pushing out an updated version. iOS 14.3 beta 2 and iPadOS 14.3 beta 2 are now available to developers (via MacRumors). It'...

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