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Apple News Is Coming to Canada Via iOS 12.2 and macOS 10.14.4 Mojave Beta Updates

The iOS 12.2 beta for developers has just rolled out, along with the macOS 10.14.4 beta update. Both come with changes, among which, the most significant one is regarding Apple News. Accordingly, Apple News is coming to Canada, finally.

“Apple News is finally available in Canada after downloading iOS 12.2 beta,” stated Apple Pro on Twitter. Besides Apple Pro, many other beta testers confirmed that iOS 12.2 is going to make Apple News available in Canada.

Apple News rolled out in September 2015, along with iOS 9. Initially, it was only available across the United States. Now, according to the beta testers of the iOS 12.2 beta version, Apple News is coming to Canada, finally. However, we don’t know if the Cupertino-based company plans to launch its news app to other countries anytime soon.

The app draws its news from Atom and RSS feeds. Any outlet can submit their articles in case they comply with Apple’s formatting requirements.

Apple News Is Coming to Canada Via iOS 12.2 and macOS 10.14.4 Mojave Beta Updates

Both iOS 12.2 and macOS 10.14.4 beta updates would come out soon in their final versions. At this moment, only the developers can test the new versions of iOS and macOS, but they would quickly become available for the public. At the moment, we don’t know what changes the new updates would bring.

According to recent reports, both iOS 12.2 and macOS 10.14.4 would boast several bug fixes and improved stability and performance. Also, beta testers confirmed the most significant change the new version of iOS and macOS brings – Apple News is coming to Canada, finally. Until now, Apple News app has been available only to the United States-based iPhone and iPad users.

Finally, after about four years since Apple News has launched, the Cupertino-based company made the app available to Canadian users who, once the iOS 12.2 and macOS 10.14.4 rollout, can get the latest news on their iPhone, iPad, and Mac computers using the Apple News application.

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Vivo Presented the Apex 2019 Portless and Buttonless Concept Smartphone

Yesterday, we talked about Meizu Zero, the Chinese smartphone with no bezels, ports, or buttons. Now, it’s time to debate the new concept smartphone of Vivo – Apex 2019. It would also be a portless and buttonless smartphone, relying on wireless charging and connectivity. Also, it would boast one interesting feature. Namely, Apex 2019 would come with a full-display fingerprint sensor.

“With the goal of enhanced usability and simplicity at the core, APEX 2019 offers consumers a glimpse into the future of smartphone design and development. The Super Unibody design and Full-Display Fingerprint Scanning technology, among several other breakthrough features, make APEX 2019 a truly exceptional smartphone that demonstrates Vivo’s continuous exploration and the pursuit of exceptional innovation for consumers,” said Spark Ni, Senior Vice President of Vivo, in the official press release.

“The device successfully delivers an unconventional smartphone experience by completely removing physical buttons – instead adopting Touch Sense technology, which brings together capacitive touch and pressure-sensing. With carefully designed programming logic and software, the pressure sensors can tell if a user is pressing the frame and the capacitive touch can determine its position, providing extra-sensitive accuracy,” the press release added.

Vivo Presented the Apex 2019 Portless and Buttonless Concept Smartphone

As Vivo reported, USB ports for charging and connection with other devices have been replaced by a MagPort, a magnetic power connector that’s useful for both charging this portless and buttonless concept smartphone and connect it to other devices. Surprisingly, Apex 2019 won’t boast the Qi inductive charging technology.

With the Body SoundCasting technology, Apex 2019 transforms its display into a huge speaker, while the Full-Display Fingerprint Scanning technology permit users to unlock their Apex 2019 smartphones with their fingerprints by tapping anywhere on the screen.

Also, Apex 2019 would be a 5G-compatible phone. “Vivo’s first 5G smartphone runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 platform with a super-large memory of 12GB + 256GB and is equipped with Jovi AI Assistant, along with many other smart functions. APEX 2019’s 5G mobile network capability enables an enhanced experience for video viewing, cloud gaming and a variety of other user scenarios,” the official press release indicated.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Leaked Images Confirmed “Hole-Punch” Displays

Samsung Galaxy S10 lineup, the anniversary flagship that the South Korean company would launch soon, is only less than a month away. The series would roll out in two separated events scheduled for February 20th, 2019, and which would take place in San Francisco and London. But, lately, dozens of rumors and leaks on the device emerged on the Internet. The most recent Samsung Galaxy S10 leaked images confirmed the “hole-punch” displays.

AllAboutSamsung, a German tech news portal, revealed a set of photos of the yet unreleased Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus, showing that both the devices would come out with “hole-punch” displays.  That technology, called “Infinity-O” by the South Korean company, is allowing smartphones to have very thin bezels.

From the Samsung Galaxy S10 leaked images, we can also learn that the upcoming flagship smartphones would come with a USB-C port and a headphone jack, despite the rumors that Samsung would ditch the 3.5-mm port.

Samsung Galaxy S10 Leaked Images Confirmed “Hole-Punch” Displays

“In contrast to the Galaxy S10+, the Galaxy S10 only has a front camera on the front side, which is located in the display of both devices instead of above in the upper frame. Both devices come with a USB type C port and fortunately with a 3.5mm jack plug to listen to music,” the German site reported.

“On the back, there are three cameras this time, which are arranged next to each other. We haven’t received any further information on the specifications here – it’s quite possible that the specs published in July 2018 will remain the same. The boot logo will probably change by the way – the above devices are two prototypes We will try to get more pictures in the next days,” the German site continued.

We will find out more about the Samsung Galaxy S10 lineup on February 20th when the new flagship smartphones of the South Korean tech giant would come out.

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Samsung Galaxy Sport, An Unannounced Gadget, Appeared on the FCC Site

The unannounced Samsung Galaxy Sport SM-R500 appeared on the FCC site, while it also received certification from South Korea’s National Radio Research Agency (NRRA). However, neither of the FCC and NRRA certification revealed anything about the device which remains a mystery for us.

“The upcoming Galaxy Sport smartwatch has been spotted on the FCC website with the model number SM-R500. It should be noted that SM-R500 is the only Galaxy Sport variant that has surfaced online so far. Apart from SM-R500, Samsung is also said to be working on SM-R370 and SM-R375 wearables. According to rumors, these are expected to be launched as the Galaxy Fit fitness tracker,” reported Droid Shout which was the first to spot the Samsung Galaxy Spot on the FCC site.

The only details surfaced on the FCC site reveal that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Sport would support Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth connectivity.

FCC Site Listed the Unannounced Samsung Galaxy Sport

According to some rumors, reported by Droid Shout, the unannounced Samsung Galaxy Sport would “run on the Tizen operating system and will include 4GB of internal storage.”

“Additionally, a wireless charger with the model number EP-OR500 has appeared on the FCC website. The product name ‘TX PAD for Pulse’ confirms that the wireless charging pad has been designed for the upcoming Galaxy Sport smartwatch. It will be available only in a single color – Black,” Droid Shout added.

As for the Samsung Galaxy Sport release date, every rumor leads to a roll out along with Samsung Galaxy S10 series, which would take place on February 20th. However, in case the smartwatch will not come out on February 20th, Samsung Galaxy Sport would launch at MWC (Mobile World Congress) 2019 in Barcelona. By then, we might have some additional details on this upcoming smartwatch from Samsung.

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Top 3 Most Popular Android Launchers

The most significant advantage Android operating system has over Apple’s iOS is the broad customization options. Thanks to them we can personalize our Android-running smartphones in almost every way we want. We can change the icon styles, the theme, the fonts, and so on. However, to do that we either need to download and install themes or to use Android launchers which would change the GUI of our smartphones almost entirely. And here is the top 3 most popular Android launchers.

Top 3 Most Popular Android Launchers

Microsoft Launcher

Initially called Arrow Launcher, the Microsoft Launcher have become one of the best and most popular launchers for Android. Microsoft Launcher is more than just a simple Android launcher, as it’s also boasting some tools for Windows PC users, besides new visuals and lots of gadgets and widgets.

The launcher is also coming out with lots of customization options. Practically, we can personalize everything with Microsoft Launcher, from the dark, light, or transparent themes to the style of the icons and the widgets. Nonetheless, Microsoft Launcher supports Cortana assistant.

Nova Launcher

Nova Launcher is one of the most popular Android launchers because it is the oldest one on the market. Nova Launcher is also allowing users to customize their Android smartphones entirely. It comes with lots of personalization options, letting users change the home screen as much as they like, their imagination being the only limitation.

This great launcher permits us to choose the aspect of the icons and search bar, change the theme and the themes’ colors, switch between different scroll effects, and change the style of the home screen, among many other features.

Evie Launcher

This Evie Launcher is another very popular launcher for Android, and it looks like the stock version of the Android operating system. It features a homepage and an app drawer, both of which are accessible by swiping up. With the app drawer, users can organize the applications in raws or columns, while the home screen drawer permits users to add and customize their widgets.

Evie Launcher is one of the most popular Android launchers thanks to its many customization options and extra features available under the Settings section.

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