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Some unused apps can harm your smartphone

I’m old enough to remember those Black Flag commercials from the early ’80s with the slogan “Roaches check in, but they don’t check out.” Today, the smartphone variation of that could be “Apps get installed but don’t get uninstalled.” Larry Magid (Gary Reyes / Mercury News) While unwanted apps may not be as disturbing as unwanted […]

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Huawei’s first quarter revenue tumbles as smartphone sales plunge

Huawei’s smartphone business has struggled under U.S. sanctions that restrict it from buying chips and other components from key suppliers. Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei announced Thursday that first quarter revenue fell by nearly 14% from a year ago, while its profit margin more than halved. “Our […]

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Your Smartphone Could Be Emitting Dangerous Levels of Radiation

Cell phones are tested for their radiation exposure to your head and other body parts. Cell networks use frequencies near radio waves, which are non-ionizing radiation. All radioactivity is radiation, but not all radiation is radioactivity. Rumors have swirled for years, but we finally have some firm numbers on the amount of radiation emitted by […]

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Why is Shooting with a Smartphone So Deeply Unsatisfying?

The smartphone is perhaps the single most important device in history, wresting the power of news and journalism back into the hands of the everyday person. Data communication is the key enabler, but the camera — more than anything else — slakes the thirst for instant visual gratification. So, why is shooting with a smartphone […]

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Realme launches Narzo 50A Prime 4G gaming smartphone in India

Realme today launched its budget Narzo 50A Prime 4G smartphone in India for Rs 11,499 and will go on sale from April 28 on Realme’s online store as well as on Amazon. The smartphone was launched in Indonesia last month before finally making its way to the Indian markets. The Narzo 50A Prime features a […]

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Holograms could soon become the next hot smartphone feature

SEOUL, South Korea (StudyFinds.org) – Holograms could become the next hot smartphone feature after scientists say they’ve created new light sensors inside a camera. The sensor can detect the polarization of light to create 3D images without needing a bulky filter, according to the team in South Korea. Until now, viewing holograms has only been […]

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Lilbits: Pixel Watch leak, a smartphone game controller with a cooling fan, and a pocket-sized modular laptop under development, and

The folks behind the Brave web browser announced this week that they’re adding a De-AMP feature that lets you circumvent pages that use Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages. Now privacy-centric search engine and web browser maker DuckDuckGo has announced it’s doing the same for its web browsers and browser extensions. In other tech news from around […]

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Best Budget Android Smartphone Pixel 6a 5a Samsung

Photo: Sam Rutherford/Gizmodo If this were only a few years ago, I’d have trouble recommending a decent budget or mid-range Android phone. Recently, phone makers have paid particular attention to this segment of the market, launching sub-premium models that offer most of the benefits you get from their flagship counterparts. That’s great news for Chad, […]

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