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Apex Launcher Now Pushes Its Own ‘Privacy Browser’ When You Open a Browser App

Tim November 18, 2019

If anyone still utilizes Apex Launcher, you may have noticed the introduction of an invasive advertising method that prompted users to download and use the launcher developer's own Privacy Browser app over things like Chrome and Firefox. According to users on...

In January, Microsoft’s Cortana is Going Bye-Bye in Select Markets

Tim November 18, 2019

After January 31, 2020, you will no longer find the Cortana mobile app and Microsoft is removing the digital assistance from Microsoft Launcher in select regions. At this time, the US isn't affected, but the countries that will have Cortana go away are Great...

App Teardown Hints at 8K Video Recording, 108MP Photos for Galaxy S11

Tim November 18, 2019

Digging through code buried inside the latest build of Samsung's Camera app, XDA has stumbled upon possible features for future devices from the company. Based on the timing, it's believed that any newly discovered features should belong to the Galaxy S11...

Stadia is Launching With Only 12 Games (Updated: 22 Now!)

Tim November 18, 2019

As we already know, Stadia launches on November 19. Up to this point, Google and the Stadia team have had no problem in showcasing which games will be available (eventually) on the platform. Today, though, we know exactly which titles will be available on...

HTC Wants to Know Which Phone You’d Like Them to Remake With Updated Specs

Tim November 15, 2019

Drew Bamford, the current head of HTC Creative Labs, took to Twitter this week and tossed out a fun hypothetical. If HTC was to recreate a phone it has previously released, but gave it updated specs, what phone would you want them to redo? This is a fun...

Hulu + Live TV Gets Price Increase to $54.99/Month on December 18

Tim November 15, 2019

Starting December 18, new subscribers for Hulu + Live TV will see increased pricing, up $10 to $54.99/month from its current price of $44.99/month. Existing subscribers will see these changes reflected in their subsequent billing cycle after December 18. Here'...

November Security Patch Now Widely Available to Pixel Devices

Tim November 15, 2019

Google announced and released the files for the November security patch on November 4, but as many Pixel device owners discovered, the OTA has taken a bit longer to show up for anyone unwilling to flash the files manually. This morning, our own Pixel 4 XL, as...

DEAL: Xiaomi Mi Box S for $40 at Walmart ($20 Off)

Tim November 14, 2019

Xiaomi's Android TV box, known as the Mi Box S, can be picked up today at Walmart for $20 off its usual price, bringing it down to $39.99. With the box, you'll get Xiaomi's remote control that has dedicated buttons for Google Assistant and Netflix, plus...