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TikTok influencers are paid by Apple to promote the 5G iPhone 12 mini

Apple is teaming up with TikTok influencers to help promote the smallest version of the 5G enabled iPhone 12 series. Apple paid these influencers to create advertisements for the iPhone 12 mini that appear on TikTok.

Microsoft Surface Duo may finally make it to Europe in Spring 2021

The $1,400 device is only available in the US at the moment and European consumers will probably have to pay a premium.

No more group video chats on Hangouts; Android users should use this app instead

Android users are no longer allowed to create a group chat using Google's IM service Hangouts. Instead, Meet is the platform that Android users should use for group video chats.

DEAL Here's how you can get the Moto G Stylus and G Power for free this Black Friday

The always affordable Moto G Stylus and G Power mid-rangers are essentially available for free from Google Fi this holiday season for both new and existing customers.

Samsung Galaxy Note series will be axed eventually, but probably not next year

The Galaxy Note 21 will reportedly be launched alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 3.

Huawei's smartphone shipments dropped almost 60% in Western Europe last quarter

Huawei suffered a massive blow in Western Europe last quarter as its smartphone sales dropped almost 60%. In contrast, rivals Xiaomi and Oppo both experienced unprecedented growth.

iPhone 12 Bill of Materials reveals retail price is more than twice its value

The difference is not pure profit as BoM doesn't takes all expenses into account.

DEAL The best iPhone 12 Pro Max deals at T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T or BestBuy

The iPhone 12 Pro Max has the best camera and display on an iPhone, here are the best deals on T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T or BestBuy.

Android 11 update with One UI 3.0 beta released for Galaxy S10 and S10+

Check out the Android 11 with One UI 3.0 beta update rollout for the Galaxy S10 series.

DEAL Best Black Friday camera deals available right now

Digital camera enthusiasts can already buy a number of bestsellers from top brands at excellent discounts, with many more killer Black Friday deals still to come.

DEAL Best tablet deals on Black Friday

Here are the best Black Friday deals on tablets, including iPad deals, Samsung Galaxy Tab offers, and much more.

DEAL Best Black Friday 2020 Deals: top offers available right now

We will be continuously rounding up all the noteworthy deals for you right here...

DEAL The unlocked Google Pixel 4 XL can be a smart Black Friday purchase at this massive discount

Priced at $899 back in the day, the unlocked Google Pixel 4 XL is on sale for Black Friday at $380 off, which makes the high-end handset only slightly costlier than the Pixel 4a 5G.

Best Black Friday gaming deals

Black Friday is a great time to update your gaming hardware. Some retailers already have deals that are worth checking out, here are some of them...

Spotify resets 350,000 passwords after a data leak

Security researchers have found an unencrypted 72GB database online, containing more than 380 million passwords online.

DEAL updated Best Verizon Black Friday deals (2020)

These are the best Black Friday deals on Verizon available right now.

DEAL Amazon Black Friday Deals available now and what offers to expect

Amazon is warming up for its big Black Friday sales with daily deals on various products. Check out what's discounted right now and what deals you can expect on Black Friday itself...

Twitter vows to battle the “silent pandemic” with custom emojis

According to the United Nations Population Fund, for every three months the COVID-19 lockdown continues, an additional 15 million women are expected to be directly affected by violence.

DEAL Verizon's brand-new Nokia 8 V 5G UW is already on sale at a huge discount

Released just a couple of weeks ago at a fairly reasonable $700 price, the Verizon-exclusive Nokia 8 V 5G UW can be purchased for only $240 (or even less) ahead of Black Friday.

DEAL Best Black Friday laptop deals available now

Amazon, Best Buy, Target, Walmart and a few others are already putting out pre-Black Friday deals that might not be returning when the sale actually begins.

YouTube is testing an AI that automatically adds chapters to videos

A new AI machine learning algorithm will try to add timestamps to videos automatically.

DEAL Best Black Friday wireless headphones deals

With Black Friday discounts in effect, now is the time to find the perfect headphones for yourself, for a great price!

DEAL updated Here are the top Best Buy Black Friday deals available now

Black Friday is this Friday, November 27. Best Buy has some great offers for you on phones, tablets and iPad, smartwatches, Smart TVs, and headphones, to kick off the Black Friday shopping spree.

DEAL Fitbit's hot new smartwatches are on sale at lower than ever prices

Commercially released just a couple of months ago, the Fitbit Sense and Versa 3 smartwatches are on sale at solid discounts on Amazon ahead of Black Friday.

Android may soon be able to get new emojis faster

Normally, new emojis come with big system updates and people don’t have much control over it.

DEAL Best Black Friday TV deals available now and coming up

We've piled up a list of pre-Black Friday deals on TVs, but we'll update the article with fresh new deals as we're getting them.

Kuo sees strong sales of Apple devices except for one

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that several Apple devices are selling well including the recently released iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max; also doing well are the new Apple Watch models and the fourth-gen iPad Air.

DEAL Black Friday sale has the TCL 10 Pro and 10L heavily discounted

TCL revealed that many of its smartphones will be heavily discounted for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, including the TCL 10 Pro and TCL 10L, which will be 30% off, the best discount offered for these devices.

ZTE is still a threat to the U.S. says the FCC

The FCC has voted to continue designating ZTE as a national security threat as the agency is concerned that the company's networking equipment is being used to spy on American companies and consumers.

How Google is forcing you to install the new Google Pay app

Google is forcing those who want to be able to send or receive funds to and from friends and family using Google Pay to download the new version of the app starting next year.

DEAL featured The best T-Mobile Black Friday deal is aimed at both new and existing customers

Arguably the best T-Mobile Black Friday "holideal" for new and existing subscribers is set to go live on November 25, hooking (almost) everyone up with a free voice line.

Samsung reportedly makes change to its Galaxy roadmap to avoid cannibalizing its next flagship phone

A fresh report from South Korea indicates that Samsung has decided to leave the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 2 out of the next Unpacked event. This could prevent the flip phone from cannibalizing the Galaxy S21 flagship line.

DEAL Best Black Friday Apple Watch deals

It's time to start preparing for Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T's Black Friday 2020 deals on the Apple Watch SE, Series 6, Series 3, and Series 5.

Samsung's first 2021 smartphones come with big batteries and low prices

The ultra-affordable Galaxy A02s and Galaxy A12 are Samsung's first 2021 smartphones already confirmed to be released in the next few months and fully detailed.

PlayStation 5 restock sales for Black Friday

Newly-released PlayStation 5 is playing hard to get, but there will be Black Friday restock, now at Walmart, and soon at Best Buy, Target, Amazon and other retailers.

DEAL Best Target Black Friday deals

Target is already rolling out some of its early Black Friday deals. Check out what you can buy with a nice discount right now...

Would you care if Samsung scraps the Galaxy Note line?

On a scale of 1 to 21, how sad will you be if there is no Galaxy Note 21, but S21 Ultra and Z Fold 3 with S Pen support instead?

DEAL Expires in - 1m 1w Apple's iPhone SE (2020) scores a huge discount for the holidays

The 64 and 128GB storage variants of Apple's second-gen iPhone SE are both on sale at a massive $300 discount with no trade-in needed at Cricket Wireless.

DEAL Best Black Friday phone deals (2020)

Black Friday 2020 is coming fast and despite all the turmoil and the difficult health situation in the world, we’re expecting a full-fledged event with better deals than ever before.