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Weekly poll: Did Microsoft get the Surface Duo right?

Posted: 16 Aug 2020 05:23 AM PDT

Technically, the Microsoft Surface Duo was announced last October, but the company only shared the detailed specs this week, as the pre-orders for the foldable phone started. So now that we have the full picture we can better judge if the company got it right on its return to smartphones. There's no denying that the Surface Duo is an exciting piece of tech - the two super slim halves and the 360-degree hinge allow you to fit an 8.1" screen in your pocket, while the company has tailored the UI to offer unrivaled multitasking. The hinge allows the Surface duo to work folded back...

Honor Router 3 review

Posted: 16 Aug 2020 02:11 AM PDT

Introduction Wi-Fi has been such an integral part of all of our lives for so long now that it almost seems weird to be discussing its specifics. For most, it is just something that is there and works, no questions asked. This can be attributed, in no small part, to the way the new 802.11 standards have full backward compatibility. So no matter how old your Wi-Fi client or access point is, they can always agree and connect. Now the same holds true for Wi-Fi 6, aka AX Wi-Fi. Don't let the different name format confuse you, though. If your router at home supports 802.11ac or 802.11n, this...

Weekly poll results: Galaxy Note20 booed, Ultra gets standing ovation

Posted: 15 Aug 2020 11:01 PM PDT

The poll results are in and we have good news and bad news for Samsung. The Galaxy Note20 Ultra is shaping to be a proper hit, winning the approval of over half of the over 30,000 people to vote. The Galaxy Z Fold2 is also showing increasing interest in the form factor, while the vanilla Galaxy Note20 got snubbed. The detailed breakdown shows that over 45% find the Galaxy Note20 Ultra an awesome phone, worthy of its sky high price tag. A further 7.6% would be looking to get it should they get a deal. Not surprisingly the Exynos 990 chipset powering the phone in some regions is causing...

Xiaomi Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 Basic review

Posted: 15 Aug 2020 07:47 PM PDT

Introduction Here's a mouthful - the Xiaomi Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 Basic are a cheaper version of the Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 announced earlier this year. They lack support for LHDC high-def audio and that's the only difference between the regular and the Basic models. The Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 Basic are the global version of the Mi AirDots 2 SE that launched in China in May. We are not sure why Xiaomi had to complicate their name so much, though we assume copyright laws and sounding similar to AirPods were at least partially to blame. Case and design The...

OnePlus Gallery gets 4K 60FPS video editing, photo casting to OnePlus TV with the latest update

Posted: 15 Aug 2020 04:45 PM PDT

OnePlus smartphones launched in recent years can record 4K videos at 60FPS, but when it comes to editing them, users have to rely on third-party apps. Well, that changes with update 3.12.28 for the OnePlus Gallery app, which brings in 4K 60FPS video editing support. OnePlus 8 Pro Additionally, the update also lets users project photos to the OnePlus TV from the Gallery app and squashes some bugs. Here's the full changelog of update 3.12.28 for the OnePlus Gallery app: Fix issues including sharing photos from gallery, red color, and photo missing Fix slow-motion video...

A new Instagram update merges DMs with Messenger chats

Posted: 15 Aug 2020 02:45 PM PDT

More than a year ago, Facebook announced its plans to merge Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger chats into one app and early signs of this effort and with the most recent update, Instagram's DMs are getting a major overhaul. Reportedly iOS and Android Instagram users in the US are receiving an update telling them that they can message their friends on Facebook through the Instagram app even if they don't have an Instagram account. The update also makes DMs a lot more colorful, in line with the current Messenger chat aesthetics. Also, the icon in the upper-right corner of the Instagram...

OnePlus releases trailer for its first Nord feature film premiering on August 18

Posted: 15 Aug 2020 12:45 PM PDT

OnePlus released a four-part series titled New Beginnings on YouTube last month about the OnePlus Nord, and now the Chinese phone maker has released a trailer for its first feature film that's set to premiere exclusively on Amazon Prime Video on August 18. OnePlus Nord OnePlus says it turned the New Beginnings documentary series into its first feature film, but it's still unclear if OnePlus just stitched all four episodes of New Beginnings into one and decided to call it a "feature film", or if it did include new, previously unseen footage to it. We'll find that out on Tuesday,...

Verizon's Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) gets Android 10 update

Posted: 15 Aug 2020 10:45 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) received the Android 10 update earlier last month, and now it's the Tab A 8.0 (2019) locked to Verizon's network that's getting a taste of the latest version of Android. The Android 10 update for Verizon's Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) sports version number QP1A.190711.020.T387VVRU2CTG9 and bumps up the Android security patch level on the tablet to August 2020. The new build also comes with new features, which include Live Transcribe, Sound Amplifier, and Focus Mode. The update also brings in improved navigation gestures and camera...

Huawei's general license just expired leaving older devices in limbo

Posted: 15 Aug 2020 08:45 AM PDT

For over a year now, Huawei and its US partners got a temporary license allowing them to cooperate and have trade relations, which was extended on several occasions, but since yesterday, the license has expired. Any smartphones manufactured before May 16 2019 are still eligible to receive security updates from Google and general updates to Google apps, but there's a catch. If by any chance Huawei breaks any compatibility with Google's apps during a software update, Google won't be able to collaborate on the issue even if Google already provided the update and the security...
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