Google Has Banned Almost 600 Android Apps For Pushing “Disruptive” Ads
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/google-bans-android-apps-disruptive-ads
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BuzzFeed News
Google Has Banned Almost 600 Apps For Pushing “Disruptive” Ads
“This is an invasive maneuver resulting in poor user experiences.”
Motorola told iFixit not to do a teardown of our broken Razr
https://www.inputmag.com/tech/motorola-told-ifixit-not-to-inspect-our-broken-razr-foldable/amp
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Input
Motorola told iFixit not to do a teardown of our broken Razr
We wanted iFixit to inspect what had gone wrong with the foldable. Then the phonemaker intervened.
Android 11 DP1: 'Columbus' gives Pixels double-tap gesture
https://9to5google.com/2020/02/20/android-11-dp1-pixel-columbus-double-tap/
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9to5Google
Android 11 DP1: ‘Columbus’ gives Pixels double-tap gesture for Assistant and more
A work-in-progress Pixel feature in Android 11 Developer Preview, "Columbus," lets you invoke the Assistant with a double-tap on the back of your phone.
Verizon may sell the Pixel 4a and 5 after all (Update and retraction)
https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/02/20/source-verizon-kills-google-pixel-deal-doesnt-plan-to-sell-pixel-4a-or-pixel-5/
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Android Police
Verizon may sell the Pixel 4a and 5 after all (Update and retraction)
Late last night, I posted a story claiming Verizon was closing up shop on its relationship with Google and the Pixel. As of this morning, I'm retracting
Android 11's power menu may turn into a control center for shortcuts
https://www.xda-developers.com/google-android-11-power-menu-control-center-shortcuts/
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XDA Developers
[Updated] Google may turn Android 11’s Power Menu into a Control Center for home automation shortcuts
Google may be taking cues from iOS by turning the power menu in Android 11 into a control center for your favorite home automation shortcuts.
Google shifts authority over UK user data to the US in wake of Brexit
https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/20/21145180/google-uk-user-data-processing-ireland-usa-authorities-data-protection-gdpr-cloud-act
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The Verge
Google shifts authority over UK user data to the US in wake of Brexit
Which will reportedly have implications for data requests.
Popular tech YouTuber 'Unbox Therapy' promotes 'Pablo Escobar fold 2 phone' scam to his own viewers. (whole story in comments)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=fzIQaPwtrmA
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Galaxy S20 Ultra camera samples: Our first shots with Samsung's new flagship
https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/02/20/galaxy-s20-ultra-camera-samples-our-first-shots-with-samsungs-new-flagship/
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Android Police
Galaxy S20 Ultra camera samples: Our first shots with Samsung's new flagship
This year's Galaxy S phones have fewer camera changes than we expected—unless you go all the way to the top-of-the-line model. Samsung's $1,400
Google is testing multi-colored Quick Settings icons in Android 11
https://www.xda-developers.com/google-android-11-quick-settings-color/
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XDA Developers
Google is testing multi-colored Quick Settings icons in Android 11
Google is testing the ability to set individual colors for Quick Settings tiles in Android 11 Developer Preview 1. The question is: why?
The Galaxy S20 Ultra's Space Zoom camera is amazing and a bit creepy
https://www.androidcentral.com/galaxy-s20-ultra-space-zoom-camera
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Android Central
These Galaxy S20 Ultra Space Zoom camera samples are amazing and a bit creepy
The Galaxy S20 Ultra supports up to 100X zoom, which Samsung calls Space Zoom, but is it any good? Can a phone really product usable photos at 100x zoom? We've got our Galaxy S20 Ultra ...
Motorola RAZR Review: 2004 Is Back (For Better Or Worse)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDYp1DK3chY
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YouTube
Motorola RAZR Review: 2004 Is Back (For Better Or Worse)
In 2004, Motorola released a cellphone that was harder to use, less comfortable to hold, and more expensive than almost any cellphone that came before it. Yet, the Motorola Razr V3 became the best-selling clamshell flip phone of all time – mainly because…
China Captured 46% of Global 5G Sales in CY 2019 - Counterpoint Research
https://www.counterpointresearch.com/china-captured-46-global-5g-sales-cy-2019/
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Counterpoint Research
China Captured 46% of Global 5G Sales in CY 2019 - Counterpoint Research
New Delhi, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Seoul, San Diego, London, Buenos Aires – February 20th, 2020 The China smartphone market sell-through […]
Today phones are launching with more than 4 cameras. Is it time for Google to enforce developers and manufacturers to use a common API?
So, last week the new Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra has been released with 4 rear cameras capable to take wide, "normal", zoomed and "space zoomed" images. On paper, that's amazing. But, as with every other android phone, this is only achiveable with the official camera app. If you use any other third party app that has camera capabilities (say Instagram, Snapchat, VSCO, WhatsApp and Facebook, to name a few) it will only use the main camera without the now not so fancy features like HDR processing.
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So, last week the new Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra has been released with 4 rear cameras capable to take wide, "normal", zoomed and "space zoomed" images. On paper, that's amazing. But, as with every other android phone, this is only achiveable with the official camera app. If you use any other third party app that has camera capabilities (say Instagram, Snapchat, VSCO, WhatsApp and Facebook, to name a few) it will only use the main camera without the now not so fancy features like HDR processing.
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Today phones are launching with more than 4 cameras. Is it time...
So, last week the new Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra has been released with 4 rear cameras capable to take wide, "normal", zoomed and "space zoomed"...
Google Online Security Blog: Disruptive ads enforcement and our new approach
https://security.googleblog.com/2020/02/disruptive-ads-enforcement-and-our-new.html
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Google Online Security Blog
Disruptive ads enforcement and our new approach
Posted by Per Bjorke, Senior Product Manager, Ad Traffic Quality As part of our ongoing efforts — along with help from newly developed tec...
iFixit refused to tear down defective RAZR unit as a favor to Motorola/Lenovo | Android Central
https://www.androidcentral.com/motorola-asked-ifixit-not-tear-down-broken-razr-favor
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Android Central
iFixit refused to tear down defective RAZR unit as a favor to Motorola
We recently reported on Input's broken Motorola RAZR phone. Now, we're learning that Input wanted to send the phone off to iFixit for analysis until Motorola stepped in and prevented it.
New Pixel Assistant is working with Gsuite Accounts
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Samsung Electronics Begins Mass Production at New EUV Manufacturing Line
https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-electronics-begins-mass-production-at-new-euv-manufacturing-line?CID=afl-ecomm-cjn-cha-092118-53060&cjevent=f92ba93353c711ea820301ab0a18050f
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Samsung
Samsung Electronics Begins Mass Production at New EUV Manufacturing Line
Samsung’s EUV capacity under 7nm will triple by end of 2020 To start shipping first 7 and 6nm-based mobile chips from V1 line in 1Q
Trump administration backs Oracle in Supreme Court battle against Google
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/483750-trump-administration-backs-oracle-in-supreme-court-battle-against-google
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TheHill
Trump administration backs Oracle in Supreme Court battle against Google
The Trump administration is siding with software company Oracle over Google in the pivotal Supreme Court battle that has pitted the U.S. government against some of the top titans of the tech
Samsung Electronics to Use Qualcomm AP for Galaxy S20 to Be Sold in Korea
http://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=41312
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Samsung Electronics to Use Qualcomm AP for Galaxy S20 to Be Sold in Korea - Businesskorea
Samsung Electronics has decided to use the Snapdragon 865 application processor (AP) from Qualcomm instead of its own Exynos AP for the Galaxy S20 smartphones to be sold in Korea.This is the first ...
The strange, unexplained journey of ToTok in Google Play fuels user suspicions
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/02/google-removes-reinstates-and-removes-totok-app-said-to-spy-for-uae-government/
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Ars Technica
The strange, unexplained journey of ToTok in Google Play fuels user suspicions
In a reversal, Google now warns app can spy on texts, recordings, photos, and other data.