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Your next Android phone’s lock screen might be filled with ads

Glance displays dynamic content on the lock screen. But who asked for it? screenshot: View While it’s true that the Android lock screen could use a little pep talk since Apple uncovered what it does for iOS isn’t what we thought it would be. Corresponding TechCrunchMobile advertising company Glance plans to roll out its lockscreen …

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The Switch to Android app is available for all phones running Android 12

screenshot: Android Android announced its support for the ‘Switch to Android’ app on iOS Wednesday, which will now be available to all users who are upgrading from iOS to Android 12 phones. The app was developed to simplify the transition from iPhone to Android. Android’s “Switch to Android” is a welcome sight for ex-Apple fans …

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These wild bats remembered a certain phone ringtone 4 years later

A frog-eating bat with its favorite preyphoto: Marco’s war Bats could be up there with elephants as animals that never forget. A new study found that wild bats could remember a specific ringtone four years after they learned to associate it with food. Researchers led by May Dixon, now a postdoctoral researcher at Ohio State …

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Apple patent explores touch keyboard for charging phones

MacBook Pro 14photo: Caitlin McGarry/Gizmodo Apple’s MacBooks haven’t changed much in the past decade. Some of the latest models have recently been redesigned with modern features, but their shape remains that of traditional laptops. It’s not because of a lack of ideas. Between each model update lies a barrage of patents conjured up by Apple …

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Vodafone wants to save one phone for every new phone sold

photo: Poravute Siriphiroon (Shutterstock) We’re still a long way from sourcing electronics from sustainable sources, but there are some companies trying to save lost e-material from landfill. Closing the Loop, a European e-waste recycling company, announced a new partnership With Germany-based Vodafone, one of the largest telecommunications companies in Europeon Tuesday. CTL claims that Vodafone …

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