Samsung held an exclusive sale of a limited number of Galaxy Z Flip phones in its Digital Plaza stores in Seoul, prior to the official release of the phone (in Korea, pre-orders are supposed to start shipping tomorrow). Only 900 units were available, but they were all sold before the end of the day, despite the relatively high price of KRW 1.65 million.
Sales started at 10:30 local time. The…
Google’s AutoFlip uses AI to crop videos for you
February 13, 2020
Video filmed and edited for TV is typically created and viewed in landscape, but problematically, aspect ratios like 16:9 and 4:3 don’t always fit the display being used for viewing. Fortunately, Google is on the case. It today detailed AutoFlip, an open source tool for…
Rumor: Sony Xperia 1.1 to shoot 8K HDR video, Xperia 9 leaked
February 13, 2020
While Sony was originally about to announce a few Xperia smartphones at the Mobile World Congress (that event was cancelled), we barely know anything about them. We expect a new flagship phone called the Xperia 5 Plus, a new midrange device, which could be the Xperia 9, with…
After teasing the device over the past few days, Xiaomi has officially announced the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro. Here’s what you need to know about the company’s latest flagships.
Launching today in China, the Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro share a lot in common. Both devices deliver 6.67-inch FHD+ OLED displays with a 90Hz refresh rate. They also offer the Snapdragon 865, up to 12GB of RAM, wireless…
Oppo Find X2 Pro appeared on Geekbench ahead of its official announcement that has been postponed due to MWC 2020 being canceled. We know this is the exact device because the codenamed phone CPH2025 was already certified to be the Pro variant of the upcoming model.
The…
The World Health Organization reports that 1.5 million people were killed in road accidents in 2018, of which more than half were pedestrians and cyclists. One of the biggest culprits is the so-called “hidden pedestrian” problem, in which people obscured by obstacles…
Andrew Yang ended his campaign Tuesday after a tepid showing in New Hampshire, bringing to an end what can be characterized as the only AI-first presidential campaign in U.S. history. Some will argue Yang’s campaign simply rose to prominence because of his support of a $1,000 universal basic income, but he outlasted and outperformed most of the field because he seems to understand the impact of…
30XX is the sequel to Mega Man-inspired roguelike 20XX
February 13, 2020
Indie developer Batterystaple Games announced today that it is working on 30XX, a sequel to its 2017 roguelike action sidescroller 20XX.
Like its predecessor, 30XX takes its inspiration from the Mega Man franchise, especially the Mega Man X and Mega Man Zero games. It also…
Samsung Galaxy A30 receives Android 10 and One UI 2.0 update
February 13, 2020
Hours after the Galaxy A50s got promoted to Android 10, the Galaxy A30 joins in (despite reports that the update was delayed for next month). Users in India are the first to receive it.
As usual, the Android 10 update also brings One UI 2.0. The changelog features the usual…
Realme X50 Pro 5G still coming on February 23, only in online event
February 13, 2020
Realme was set on attending the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona for the first time this year, but as you know that isn’t happening. The good news is Realme has found a way around the major disruption and is still announcing the X50 Pro 5G. Much like Sony the company will hold an online event instead.
You can read the full statement of the company below.
Since the outbreak of the novel…
