Rizwan Anwar

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Actively following the world of smartphones and tech. When not writing I like to indulge in Rainbow Six Siege, Apex Legends and Fortnite. Don't worry, I already deleted your friend request!

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Xiaomi’s Android One phones to have in-display fingerprint sensor

Rizwan Anwar
March 22, 2019

According to a report on the XDA Developer forums, it looks like Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi is looking to incorporate an in-display fingerprint sensor into some of their upcoming Android…

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Questions we need Google Stadia to answer in summer 2019

Rizwan Anwar
March 22, 2019

Google attended the annual Game Developers Conference (GDC) on the 19th of March, and gave us the first glimpse into Stadia. The company’s venture into the gaming space. But the…

An illustration of Johann Sebastian Bach's doodle on Google

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Google uses AI to create the first intelligent Doodle

Rizwan Anwar
March 21, 2019

A Google Doodle is a temporary alteration of the Google logo made to raise awareness for a cause, commemorate an event, or celebrate a holiday. Clicking on a Google Doodle…

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Google to give EU consumers choice of browser and search engine in Android phones

Rizwan Anwar
March 21, 2019

Google has a pretty shady past when it comes to playing fair with its competitors, but the search giant has been forced to change its ways recently. Google is now…

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Google Stadia gives us a glimpse at the future of gaming

Rizwan Anwar
March 21, 2019

Google made an appearance at the annual Game Developers Conference yesterday to unveil Stadia, their latest project. Stadia picks up where Project Stream left off in October 2018, when Google…

A design of Opera browser for Android with built in VPN support

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Opera 51 for Android comes with built-in VPN

Rizwan Anwar
March 21, 2019

The mobile web browser space is highly competitive. Google’s Chrome browser definitely has the upper hand since it comes pre-installed on phones and is the most familiar to Android users.…

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Google hit with 1.5 billion Euro fine by EU anti-trust commission

Rizwan Anwar
March 20, 2019

Google has just been slapped with a hefty fine of 1.5 billion euros by the European Commission. This is the third time the search engine giant has been fined by…

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Apple announces new AirPods with voice controls and wireless charging

Rizwan Anwar
March 20, 2019

Apple’s AirPods were a major industry game-changer. They completely changed the way Bluetooth earphones could be used. By going for a completely compact design and offering a plethora of features,…

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Spotify and Apple continue to battle over “fair play”

Rizwan Anwar
March 19, 2019

Last week, Spotify launched a campaign called “Time to Play Fair” alongside an anti-competition complaint to the European Commission accusing Apple of putting them at a disadvantage when using the…

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Apple updates iPad Air and iPad Mini with beefy hardware

Rizwan Anwar
March 18, 2019

The Apple store went down for a while recently. While this came as a surprise for many since the store tends to go down on the day of the event.…

A design of how to install an apk file on android phone post

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How to install APK files on your Android phone

Rizwan Anwar
March 18, 2019

As rich as the Google Play Store is, it can’t give you access to every app. For example, Southeast Asian countries don’t have access to Pandora, Spotify, or Hulu via…

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Apple responds to Spotify’s claims that they don’t “play fair”

Rizwan Anwar
March 16, 2019

A few days ago, Spotify launched a campaign called “Time to Play Fair” to make the public aware of the many barriers Spotify believes its app faces on the Apple…