Monday, 30 November 2020

The hot new OnePlus 8T 5G is cheaper than ever this Cyber Monday

The hot new OnePlus 8T 5G is cheaper than ever this Cyber Monday

Just because Black Friday is technically behind us, that doesn't mean the holiday shopping season is over. Quite on the contrary, as the available right now on some of the world's newest and hottest smartphones make last week's offers pale in comparison.

One of the all-around greatest comes from Amazon (where else?), with the e-commerce giant's shoppers currently looking at saving a cool 120 bucks on the unlocked OnePlus 8T 5G in Aquamarine Green and Lunar Silver paint jobs. 

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Even under a new U.S. administration, Apple and its supply chain will seek to exit China ASAP

Even under a new U.S. administration, Apple and its supply chain will seek to exit China ASAP

Just the other day, we told you how . The goal is to diversify production away from China just in case import taxes on devices made in China and shipped to the U.S. are raised or China bans production of products assembled for U.S. firms. But the billion dollar question is whether U.S. companies like Apple will still have to worry about having to move their supply chains out of China once Joe Biden becomes president on January 20th, 2021. For now, Apple and other stateside tech firms are continuing to work on exiting China ASAP.

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FCC says no to proposal that would allow cellphone calls inflight

FCC says no to proposal that would allow cellphone calls inflight

, the FCC last week voted down a proposal that would have allowed air passengers to make inflight voice calls using their smartphones. Pilots and Flight Attendants were "strongly opposed" to the idea in the first place. Back in 2013, the FCC looked at a plan that would allow in-flight calls to take place above 10,000 feet which is the rule in some European countries. But that led frequent flyers to fight back against the idea as they envisioned being forced to sit next to someone blabbering loudly on their handset. Also opposed, some members of Congress predicted that if the proposal is allowed ...


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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: How to learn writing blog posts?

New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: How to learn writing blog posts?

Ask HN: How to learn writing blog posts?
23 by mturilin | 8 comments on Hacker News.
I have a topic I’d like to write about. However, I’m getting lost In the weeds and failing to structure my content in an easy to consume way. What are some great resources to learn writing blog posts / articles? I’m actually open to pay for a professional coach but not sure how to find a good one. Suggestions are welcome!

Amazon: 35% off Samsung's already affordable Galaxy Tab A7

Amazon: 35% off Samsung's already affordable Galaxy Tab A7

The is coming to an end, but if you still have some items left to cross off your shopping list, is about to begin. If you are looking for a no-frills Android slate, look no further than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 which has been marked down 35 percent on Amazon.

The tablet was with a starting price of $229.99, and it's currently $149.99 on the e-commerce website.

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Sunday, 29 November 2020

Time is running out for Google to fix frustrating Chrome OS bug found on Android apps

Time is running out for Google to fix frustrating Chrome OS bug found on Android apps

, Google is racing against the clock to get a bug fix out in time because in just three days, Chrome OS 87 is to be released on the Stable channel. Android apps have never fared well on Chrome OS and now this bug is greatly slowing down the input speeds that a user deals with when typing on the keyboard while running an Android app on Chrome OS 87. The keyboard input slows down to a crawl forcing the user to wait for the previous line he typed to hit the screen before typing the next line. The issue has been affecting users on the Beta, Dev, and Canary channels on Chrome OS 87.
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Here is your complete guide to the best HP Black Friday deals

Here is your complete guide to the best HP Black Friday deals

The sweet smell of pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, and... tech deals is in the air, with Black Friday flyers dropping left, right, and centre from major US retailers, as well as some of the world's largest consumer electronics manufacturers as the big day draws closer and closer.

Of course, we might as well call this November the "Black Month" given that a large number of fairly compelling , for instance, are already live, with a second batch arriving in just a few days and the culmination of the holiday shopping season scheduled for an early start later this month.

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These are the best Lenovo Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals

These are the best Lenovo Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals

It's beginning to look a lot like... Black Friday, as more and more major US retailers are either kicking off some of their best deals of the entire holiday season early or revealing every single sale scheduled to go live by the end of the month.

Intriguingly enough, Lenovo has done both those things, unveiling its and already to give holiday deal hunters a sneak peek at the impending madness.

While in-house Windows-based laptops and desktops are unsurprisingly dominating Lenovo's huge slate of Black Friday 2020 deals, both numerically and ...


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Saturday, 28 November 2020

Apple is offering five free months of a key service for first time users

Apple is offering five free months of a key service for first time users

If you have the Shazam music discovery app on your iPhone or iPad, updating the app reveals a promotion that will give first time Apple Music users five free months of the music streaming service. The first step is to install the Shazam app if you don't have it already. . Identify a song using the Shazam app and you'll receive a link that will allow first time Apple Music users to claim those five free months.

Once you've consumed the five free months, you will start getting billed $9.99 a month for an Apple Music subscription. Without this promotion, Apple allows ...


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Huawei founder says some U.S. politicians want to kill off the company

Huawei founder says some U.S. politicians want to kill off the company

One a day when everything is about deals, we'd like to discuss a different kind of deal with you. Earlier this month, to a group consisting of 30 Honor agents and dealers including China Telecom and some state-owned businesses. The incentive for doing the deal are the restrictions that the U.S. has placed on in the last couple of years. The U.S. considers Huawei (and fellow manufacturer ZTE) to be national security threats because of never proven ties to the Communist Chinese government. This includes blocking the firm from accessing its U.S. supply chain thus forcing it to replace Google ...


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Google just gave Pixel owners a huge reason to upgrade to Pixel 4a (5G) this Black Friday

Google just gave Pixel owners a huge reason to upgrade to Pixel 4a (5G) this Black Friday

If none of the that you have come across so far are good enough for you, here is a great one from Google, but it has a major string attached. has noticed that the Mountain View giant is really highlighting one phone in particular during this season of sales - the .

The phone still costs $499 on the official , but if you are upgrading from an older Pixel phone, you'd be delighted to know that the trade-in values have been bumped up. This unfortunately only applies to Pixel 4a (5G), but given that the value being offered is massive, we are sure there would be no complaints.

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