Mobile
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What’s Going To Happen With Australia’s ‘5G Band’?
The 3.6 GHz band is talked about as where our 5G network will live in the future – but it’s not a done and dusted deal. There are existing services using this frequency that want to stay in business, after all. So the Australian Communications and Media Authority is opening the doors for community and…
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iOS 11 Will Stop App Developers Abusing Location Permissions
Not all developers out there want your birth certificate and bathing schedule, but enough have proven themselves less than scrupulous over the years, so anything Apple and Google do to help users limit data collection and location tracking is always welcome. In fact, come September, iOS 11 will force app developers to provide the full…
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Android O Will Allow Graphics Driver Updates Via The Play Store
The recently revealed “Android O” may not have knocked it out of the park for Google, but there is a nifty feature coming to the upgraded platform that will appeal in particular to mobile gamers — graphic driver updates independent of full OS ones.
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How To Tell Cool Free Apps From Dangerous Ones
You’ve spotted an app, site, or service you like the look of, it’s completely free to use, and so you’re ready to sign up — but how can you tell the service is above-board and legit? That you’re not going to be subject to nefarious dark pattern tactics or see you or your teens sensitive…