This launcher will let you do much more with the Galaxy Z Flip3's cover screen

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has a more usable cover screen than its predecessor, but it's still far from letting you control all of the phone's features. It basically runs a copy of the Galaxy Watch4's OS - giving you an always-on clock, notifications, and a few control toggles. But a launcher called CoverScreen OS tries to give you more. You can get more information from notifications, additional quick toggles, an app drawer, and even a task manager of sorts - allowing you to swipe between your recently-opened apps. You'll need to grant a few permissions in order for the app to...

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Apple is working on a fix for critical Safari security flaw

Researchers found that a critical flaw on Safari lets websites read your entire browsing data and even your Google ID. The issue affects all major Apple platforms - iOS 15, iPadOS 15 and macOS Monterey. The company has acknowledged the issue and is now working on a fix. The problem lies within the IndexedDB API, which is used by pretty much all web browsers. It works as a client-side storage of data and it's supposed to give websites access only to data that has originated from the said website. That's called "same-origin policy". However, the Safari bug lets websites read your entire...

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Temporary buffer zones created around US airports in wake of 5G rollout in the C-Band

AT&T and Verizon bought most of the spectrum in the C-Band that was allocated for 5G usage and launched 5G service in that spectrum today. However, the two carriers have agreed to create temporary buffer zones around 50 airports after the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) warned of safety issues with many widebody airplanes. The problem is that those airplanes use radar-based altimeters that operate on a frequency close to the C-Band and 5G cell towers could cause interference. This would result in inaccurate readings for the plane’s altitude, a reading pilots rely on when landing in...

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Vodafone, Qualcomm and Thales demo iSIM standard

As physical space inside electronics becomes more scarce manufacturers are looking for new ways to implement core functions in more efficient ways. A new iSIM (integrated SIM) standard is on its way as Vodafone, Qualcomm and French-based multinational company Thales have conducted tests with a proof of concept Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 tested on Vodafone’s network. The new iSIM standard builds upon eSIM by directly integrating the SIM technology in the device’s main chipset. For reference, eSIM required a separate chip to process data. The key feature for iSIM is that it eliminates separate...

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Ericsson is suing Apple over 5G patents after licensing negotiations fall through

Apple and Ericsson are once again squabbling over patent licenses. Like last time, the lawsuit was filed as soon as the license expired. Apparently, the two companies were negotiating a renewal, but couldn’t agree on the fee – Ericsson was asking $5/unit, Apple was claiming that it is too much. That resulted in a lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of Texas court three months ago (Apple is countersuing). Now, Ericsson has filed additional suits in the Western District of Texas as well as other countries, including Germany. There are two new suits, one relates to four patents, the...

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Huawei partners with Curve to enable contactless payments on its phones

Today Huawei announced its partnership with Curve, which enables contactless payments in stores using the NFC chip on you HMS-powered Huawei smartphones. For those of you who don't know, Curve is a smart wallet service that gathers all of your credit and debit cards in one place for easier payments in stores. Something like Google Pay and Apple Pay but since Huawei can't use those for obvious reasons, it found a way to enable it via Curve. Huawei phone owners running on HMS can now download the Curve app from the AppGallery store, register and start using it right away. The best part...

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The Canon EOS R5 C is a hybrid Cinema EOS camera based on the R5

What if your work is equally split between still photography and video production? The Canon EOS R5 (announced in mid-2020) is great for stills, but it’s video recording capabilities are no match for the Cinema EOS cameras. Today the company unveiled a camera that is designed for just such hybrid workflows – the Canon EOS R5 C. Canon EOS R5 C As you can tell from the name, this is very similar to the R5. It uses almost the same hardware and fits it in almost the same body, which makes it the smallest and lightest Cinema EOS camera yet (at 680g, it is easier to carry and...

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