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Apple iPad Air (2020) review: The iPad Pro for everyone else

The iPad Air is the perfect middle-ground tablet. It's vastly nicer and more capable than the base iPad, but more reasonably priced than the iPad Pro.
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Understanding how 5G works: Sub-6 vs. mmWave networks

5G is the latest wireless network standard, but it's split into two distinct technologies: Sub-6 and mmWave. Here's how they differ, and why you should care.
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Google’s March Feature Drop for Pixels brings a small slate of niche additions

Google's quarterly Feature Drop for Pixel is usually something to get excited about. For March, a lot of people will be let down by a slate of niche additions.
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Samsung just slashed Galaxy S21 prices at Amazon, taking up to $250 off

The Galaxy S21 is just a month old, but Samsung is deeply discounting its latest phones by up to $250, giving you big savings and double the base storage.
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Here’s what Google has in store for us with Android 12

Google's already hard at work on Android 12, and while it isn't going to release in full until late this year, we have our first look at new features today.
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Contact-tracing apps were the biggest tech failure of the COVID-19 pandemic

The contact-tracing system deployed by Google and Apple that was aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 has been a complete failure.
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I hate that the best cameras can only be found in the biggest smartphones

Smartphone cameras are fantastic nowadays. But the truly great cameras can only be found in the biggest, toughest-to-handle models. That's really unfortunate.
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iPhones will soon block apps from tracking you with unique identifiers

In its ongoing fight to protect user privacy, Apple will block all apps from tracking users by their unique advertising identifier.
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This is my Galaxy S21 Ultra after a three-foot drop onto concrete

I don't do drop tests. But sometimes I accidentally drop phones — and sadly, my Galaxy S21 had a meeting with concrete this weekend.
Samsung Galaxy SmartTag

Samsung made Apple AirTags before Apple did

The Galaxy SmartTag is the latest in Samsung's SmartThings ecosystem, giving you an option for tracking things that otherwise aren't connected.
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LG’s rollable smartphone teased, for just a moment, at CES 2021

LG is a leader in displays and is always innovating on smartphone form factors. Its latest tease of a rollable phone has us dreaming of the future.
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Apple isn’t making a foldable iPhone anytime soon, so don’t get your hopes up

While there's plenty of reason to believe Apple is working on a foldable iPhone, the company won't be in any rush to release it — even by 2022.
iOS 14 App Library

Apple now requires app developers to disclose data collection and privacy info

App developers now have to disclose their data collection and tracking requirements in the App Store for everyone to see.
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2020 was the year I switched back to a prepaid phone plan

Prepaid phone plans are great nowadays — and in 2020, when we're all staying at home more, they're an amazing choice for saving money on phone service.
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Google services recovering after multiple hours of outages

After multiple hours of outages, Google's services are coming back online for most people -- with some lingering effects.
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Meet Moment’s iPhone 12 MagSafe cases and photography mounts

MagSafe on the iPhone 12 isn't all that enticing, until you start to get accessories like the cases and mounts Moment just announced.
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Here’s a sneak peek at the iPhone 12 series, in all the available colors

Apple's iPhone 12 launch event is just a few hours away, and that means it's time for last-minute leaks. Here's your first look at all of the iPhone 12 models.
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Google redesigns Gmail and Calendar logos, ditching long-standing looks

The beloved Gmail envelope logo is being retired, replaced by a multicolor icon that brings it in line with the rest of Google's modern colorful logo designs.
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The OnePlus 8T will be announced on October 14, and we know most of the details

OnePlus shows no sign of stopping its successive release of great phones. The OnePlus 8T will arrive on October 14 — and we know a lot about it already.