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Verizon Wireless began rolling out a software update yesterday (August 10th) to fix what seems like a set of fairly uncommon bugs related to video calls, phone calls, and the iris scanner. The bug-fixing update also brings the July security patch. Here are the notes for what Verizon is calling “System Update 2” for the […]

Earlier this week, Samsung officially announced its Bixby-powered smart speaker – the Galaxy Home. The design is certainly interesting, as its three legs and curved frame sets it apart from most competing products. As it turns out, the Galaxy Home bears a striking resemblance to various common objects – including pots, grills, and even cow […]

Like most social networks, Facebook has a fake news problem. The company has been trying to fight misinformation on its platform, and popular Facebook pages are a major source of that. Facebook has announced a series of changes coming to pages, with the goal of improving security and transparency. “We’re […] adding a section called […]

In an interesting twist, BeyondPod, a podcast manager that has been around since seemingly the beginning of Android, has been removed from Android Auto. This isn’t entirely surprising – prior to this April, it hadn’t had a public update in two years, and people had been complaining about the huge amount of bugs. BeyondPod was […]

Every week, I examine somewhere in the neighborhood of a hundred app updates while looking for changes. The most interesting things turn into APK Teardowns or Download posts. Many of the remaining updates are unremarkable, amounting to a few bug fixes, routine updates to libraries, or even just pixel-level adjustments to layouts and images. However, […]

Dual-SIM versions of Samsung’s flagships are no stranger to discounts on eBay, but they’ve primarily concerned versions with the base 64GB of storage. But if you need more space to store your media, the 128GB dual-SIM model of the Galaxy S9+ has dropped to $664 on eBay. This international Galaxy S9+ model sports a 6.2″ […]