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    iPhone 11's Deep Fusion Camera: Is This All There Is? | Toms Guide

    I wanted t make a simple link post, but there were so many little things I wanted to pull out it just didn’t work. Jason Snell wrote a long post for Toms Guide about the incoming Deep Fusion camera technology and left …

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    I'm glad that Android exists | Excursions

    Amit Gawande wrote There is no doubt that the always-connected1 and accessible Android devices have enabled all these use cases. The two combined have also managed to pull millions of more people into the digital age. …

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    What’s taking eSIM so long to become mainstream? | Android Authority

    Robert Triggs wrote: While remote SIM provisioning and a tiny secure chip are supposed to solve these problems, there’s still the issue of practicality. Checking and comparing data plans is easy enough online, but …

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    How Much Money Do Podcasters Make? | Jack Rhysider

    Jack Rhysider wrote: Some numbers. Libsyn is one of the largest podcast hosts and they put out numbers on what the average size shows are. 7.1% of podcasts get 5,000 downloads per episode 2% of podcasts get 20,000 …

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    Advice To The Teenage Me

    There are thousands of posts just like this all over the internet. Posting knowledge for others to consume as if they are some wise old prophet with a WordPress blog. Having read a few, there were some golden nuggets …

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    Hey Siri: Remember To Make Reminders Work

    On June 3rd 2019 and with a little trepidation, I pushed the upgrade button Apple flashed before my eyes. I’d stayed up late to install the first beta of iOS13 and already knew I would regret it in some way. During the …

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    Apple’s abysmal Mail toolbar design in iOS 13

    Craig Grannell wrote: A major differentiator since Apple’s earliest days has been interface design. Apple has long prided itself not only on creating more beautiful interfaces, but also much more usable ones. The aim …

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    Aggressive Twitter

    Perhaps it’s the lack of characters, perhaps it’s just how Twitter is, but more than ever I am finding Twitter full of opinions that are pushed on everyone else. People are taking themselves to seriously and are …

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    Prepared to Walk Away | The Minimalists

    Joshua Fields Millburn wrote: If I take on a new idea or habit, I do so because it has the potential to benefit my life. New ideas shape the future Me. Same goes for habits. Over time my ideas change, improve, and …

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    From iOS To Android And Back Again

    It’s hard for me to write about the differences between Android and iOS, and I struggle to comprehend how people go about it. So if you are looking for that kind of overview you are going to be disappointed, I simply …