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The October 2021 security update is currently live for the carrier-locked Galaxy S20 units in the US. Notably, the unlocked units have also recently started receiving the latest security patch. Samsung introduced the Galaxy S20 series back in 2020. It came with all the bells and whistles you would expect from a premium flagship device. On the software side, it came with Android 10 out of the box, and later go upgraded with Android 11 with One UI 3....

Buckist is a great Android app for creating and managing bucket lists Buckist is a great Android app for creating and managing bucket lists Buckist is a free app that is rather easy to use, it doesn’t overly complicate things. Now, the app’s interface is rather simple as well. It looks nice, but it’s not really all that complicated. The first thing you’ll need to do when you install the app is log in....

“Celebrate the industrious, resilient and diverse workforce the world over with the fun new @Work set of 12 different career-themed Android mini collectibles,” Dead Zebra’s @Work listing says (via 9to5Google). Each figure comes with matching accessories and clothes in line with the profession. The available professions include agriculture, barista, chef, contractor, coder, company executive, doctor, messenger, journalist, teacher, tech support, and restaurant waitstaff. Interestingly, the IT engineer figurine holds a 2017 Pixelbook while wearing a smartwatch....

Official Microsoft Surface Pro 9 wallpapers are now up for grabs Official Microsoft Surface Pro 9 wallpapers are now up for grabs That being said, this tablet comes with some exclusive wallpapers, which are essentially variants of the Windows 11 Bloom wallpaper. There are not many of them, though, as Microsoft included only 4 exclusive ones here. Each of these wallpapers is based on one of the colors of the device itself....

For not-so-tech-savvy people, smartphones feature one of two types of vibration motors: rotary motor and linear motor. The former is cost-effective and also uses less space inside the device. But it cannot start and stop as quickly as the latter. As a result, the haptic feedback from such motors isn’t crisp and intense. To improve the haptic feedback on their devices, many smartphone makers are now switching to linear motors. Particularly in flagship models since these are costlier than rotary motors....