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Galaxy S20 vs. iPhone 11 — From the Android Expert! Feb 11, 2020

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Samsung has just announced its new flagship phone for this spring — or phones, rather — the Galaxy S20, S20+, and the all new, all ultra premium, Galaxy S20 ultra.

And, to talk all about them, I've got one of the smartest people in the industry on the line, managing editor of Android Central on the line, Daniel Bader.

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Why the iPhone Killed BlackBerry Feb 06, 2020

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BlackBerry, the real Canadian atoms and bits BlackBerry, died years ago. This week, the Chinese bits and American atoms that briefly reanimated it finally gave up the ghost as well.

As a Canadian, I was heartbroken then and still am now. Instead of a wake, instead of pouring one out, though, I want to take this opportunity to look back at what happened to the once industry leader, the titan, and more importantly — why.

Apple found unprecedented mainstream success with the iPod. 1000 songs in our pockets was just the beginning. But Steve Jobs never made the mistake of confusing Apple's products for its business. And he knew the iPod was just a product.

The iPod was the smash hit of its time, to be sure, but time is relentless. Something was coming for it. Something that was more than just a product. A convergence. The phone combined with the mobile internet and, yes, with the MP3 player. An existential threat.

So, Jobs turned Apple towards the iPhone. And, at that moment, that very moment, BlackBerry was ended. We just didn't know it yet.

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Apple AirPods 'Studio Pro' Rumor Analysis Feb 05, 2020

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In 2016 we got the truly wireless EarPods-like AirPods. In 2017… make that 2018… we got the room-filling HomePod. In 2019, 2nd generation AirPods and, right at the end of the year, the in-ear AirPods Pro.

Now, rumor has it, we may just be getting truly wireless over-the-ear headphones from Apple. StudioPods or AirPods Studio Pro, or whatever Apple ends up calling them..

So, could they be… and why?

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Apple March Event 2020 Preview: iPhone 9, iPad Pro, AirTags, Watch, and more! Feb 03, 2020

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Apple doesn't always hold March events. But when it does… 2015 brought us ResearchKit, the 12-inch MacBook, and the launch of the Apple Watch. 2016 was CareKit, the iPhone SE and 9.7-inch iPad Pro 2018 was an updated entry-level iPad, Everyone Can Code, and a series Education-centric announcements. 2019 was Apple News+, Apple Card, Apple Arcade, and Apple TV+, with new iPads Air and mini, and AirPods 2 moved into separate announcements to keep it all about the services.

This year, given all the concerns and closures in China surrounding the coronavirus, even if Apple originally wanted to hold a March event in 2020, it may not be able to.

But, if Apple does and there are no significant delays, if Apple holds either in one big event or a series of smaller releases, just what may Apple have in store for us this spring?

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iPad Multitasking Fix for iPadOS 14 (iOS 14) Jan 31, 2020

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Since this week marked the 10 year anniversary of the iPad, it brought up a lot of praise and a lot of criticism from a lot of people, and the multi-window multitasking interactions were chief among them.

So, what can be done about them?

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WRONG About iPhone 11 Jan 30, 2020

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The iPhone 11 is going to be so boring. So iterative. A real yawner. A let down. You don't need it. Totally. Completely. Must skip. Facepalm emoji dash thumbnail.

That was not an uncommon narrative last year when iPhone 11 rumors started making the rounds. Hell, even once it was announced.

Now, just four months later, Apple has released its first quarter, 2020 financial results and, well…

OK Doomers.

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iPhone Multi-Cam Recording — FiLMiC DoubleTake is here! Jan 28, 2020

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Back in September, Apple invited FiLMiC up on the big iPhone 11 event stage to show off something pretty damn incredible: multi-cam video capture.

It wasn't quite ready to ship back then. But it is now.

I got to spend an hour or so talking to Filmic and watching their demos, and a couple days shooting with DoubleTake on my own.

And here are my first impressions!

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Secret History of iPad Jan 27, 2020

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10-years ago, on January 27, 2010, Steve Jobs announced a third category of device in the middle, something that's between a laptop and a smartphone.

Something that had to be better as browsing, email, photos, video, music, gaming, and eBooks. Something that had to be… the iPad.

And this is its history and secret origin.

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Why You STILL Can't Watch 4K YouTube on Apple Jan 24, 2020

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It's 2020 and I still can't watch 4K YouTube on almost any of my Apple stuff.

I can watch 4K almost everything else, from iTunes to Netflix to Disney+ to Vimeo, just not YouTube. And I can watch 4K YouTube on almost everything else, from Roku to Amazon to ChromeCast, just not my Apple stuff.

So, why, and more importantly, when's it all just going to be fixed?

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Did Apple Kill iCloud Backup Encryption for the FBI? Jan 23, 2020

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Reuters detonated a huge controversy in the Apple and security spaces yesterday with this headline — Apple dropped plan for encrypting backups after FBI complained - sources.

So, let's dive into it.

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