Billions of Android Devices Soon Getting App Permissions Auto-Resetting

With Android 11, Google introduced a feature for apps that reset their permissions after a certain amount of time if the app wasn’t being used. After all, there’s no reason for an app to have access to media/storage, your microphone, and/or your camera if you aren’t using the app. It’s a privacy thing, one that was totally welcomed. Google announced...

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OnePlus 9 Pro Gets Major Camera Update, New XPan Feature

OnePlus is pushing out a fresh update to its OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro devices this week that introduces a new camera feature and and includes “major optimizations and improvements” to image quality. In the update, which should rollout as OxygenOS 11.2.9.9, users will find a new XPan mode that is a part of the Hasselblad experience on OnePlus’ newest...

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DEAL: OnePlus 9 Pro is $100 Off With This Coupon Code, Down to $969

For a limited time, specifically until September 22, buyers can get a OnePlus 9 Pro at $100 off the typical retail price using a special coupon code on OnePlus’s web store. With $100 off, the total for the device comes to $969, which is still incredibly expensive, but justified if you’re a big-time OnePlus fan and want the best specs available. Read...

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HBO Max is 50% Off for the Next 6 Months

HBO Max is no longer available through Amazon Prime Video Channels – a thing I’ve never heard of – so to mark the occasion and give everyone a chance to experience the service directly, we have a 50% off deal to share with you. You can currently jump into HBO Max as a new or return customer and pay half the price for the next six months. The deal is...

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TicWatch E3 Review: A Budget Option

Mobvoi, one of the few remaining makers of Wear OS watches, first introduced the TicWatch E3 in June, only a couple of weeks after Google announced the new Wear OS 3.0 alongside Samsung. The timing made for an awkward situation for Mobvoi, where we could talk about what the watch had to offer today, but also that we had questions about its future with...

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Select T-Mobile Locations Get In-Store Repairs Starting November 1

T-Mobile announced today that starting November 1, it’s upgrading 500 retail locations across the US to include dedicated phone repair stations, equipped with, “some of the most highly-credentialed mobile repair technicians in the industry,” from Assurant, “that use only manufacturer-approved parts and are committed to fast and reliable service.” With...

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You’ll Want to See T-Mobile’s New “5G UC” Logo

5G in the US is still a ridiculous concept surrounded by world-changing promises that started years ago and have never come close to becoming a reality. Carriers need 5G, it seems, to keep you excited about their networks and to convince you that one is better than the other. They did the same with 4G and LTE, except that technology actually brought...

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A Guy Took Pictures of the Google Pixel 6 Pro

Google still hasn’t set a public date for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro to be revealed and then go on sale, but they are doing everything they can to continue to tease their arrival. The new Google Store in NYC has apparently setup display units that someone noticed today and took pictures of. In the images here, you can see the gold Pixel 6 Pro under...

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Galaxy S22 Ultra Will Charge Fast Again

Samsung equipped the Galaxy S21 Ultra with 25W fast charging for its 5,000mAh battery. That’s fine and dandy, but compared to some other charging speeds on the market, it’s not that impressive. Then, when you remember that the Galaxy S20 Ultra supported 45W charging, you’re left wondering why Samsung opted to downgrade the S21 lineup. This week, we’re...

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YouTube TV Adds Univision, UniMás, and Galavisión to Channel Line-Up

YouTube TV picked up three new channels this week in Univision, UniMás, and Galavisión. The arrival is nicely timed as we just kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month, and as Google noted in its announcement, these are “Spanish-language favorites.” With Univision now in the YouTube TV line-up, subscribers will get access to a whole bunch of soccer, including...

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