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Samsung is bringing an iTunes app to its smart TVs soon

Jan07
by on January 7, 2019 at 7:05 am
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In a surprise announcement, rivals Samsung and Apple decided to team up and bring the iTunes movies and TV Shows app to Samsung’s Smart TV range in 100 countries. According to the announcement, iTunes will be pre-loaded on Samsung‘s smart TVs launching this year, and a firmware update will bring the app to TVs from 2018. Samsung also noted that iTunes will work seamlessly with its onboard search, as well as with its Bixby AI assistant. Additionally, the lineup will support AirPlay 2 in 190 countries, enabling iPhone and iPad users to cast content to their Samsung smart TVs. Apple’s traditionally…

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Android Q might get a system-wide dark mode

Jan07
by on January 7, 2019 at 5:19 am
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Android users have clamored for years for a dark mode across the entire OS, and it looks like the wait is nearly over. According to a comment spotted in the Chromium bug tracker by Android Police, devices running the upcoming Android Q platform will get a system-wide dark theme. A Google engineer said in the bug description that the feature has been approved for development in Android Q: Dark mode is an approved Q feature […] The Q team wants to ensure that all preloaded apps support dark mode natively. In order to ship dark mode successfully, we need all…

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ASUS cleverly adds a notch to its latest laptop for the thinnest bezels ever

Jan07
by on January 7, 2019 at 4:56 am
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Lots of folks were annoyed when smartphones began cutting out a notch from their displays to make room for front cameras and maximize screen real estate a couple of years ago. Now, ASUS is turning that idea on its head for CES, so as to slim down the bezels on its new ZenBook S13 laptop. Instead of having a notch invade the screen, the ZenBook S13 features a notch that extends out past the top edge of the lid. This portion houses the webcam and also serves as a tab that you can find and lift with your finger to…

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