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Google Maps Street View gets split screen UI on Android

January 31, 2021
Street View launched over a decade ago and this vast image database is currently powering the Live View AR feature. An update to Google Maps for Android improves the Street View experience by adding a split screen mode. The new split view UI launches automatically when you open Street View after dropping a map pin. Meanwhile, if you’re accessing Street View directly from a location’s…
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New TV ad for Samsung Galaxy S21 and S21+ is all about the cameras

January 31, 2021
Remember when people went on trips? For fun? Yeah, those were the days. Samsung seems either unaware of the ongoing global pandemic and the measures taken by most Western governments to deal with it by restricting traveling, or wants to forget about all that and just picture yourself on an epic trip. That’s the theme of the company’s latest TV ad for the Galaxy S21 and S21+, which…
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Xiaomi files court challenge against US ban

January 31, 2021
Xiaomi isn’t wasting time disputing the US’ decision to put it on a list of Chinese military-backed companies and ban American investments. Reuters reports the Chinese phone giant has filed a legal complaint against the US Defense and Treasury Departments, calling the…
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Google pulls Element's Android chat app over content it doesn't control

January 31, 2021
Google is once again coming under fire for its less-than-forgiving approach (real or perceived) to federated Android apps. According to Android Police, Google has pulled Element’s federated chat app from the Play Store for allegedly hosting abusive content. However, Element noted that its app is only a client for the Matrix communication network, not a self-contained service — it fights abuse…
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Meizu 18 appears in a hands-on video with under-display camera

January 30, 2021
The Meizu 17 series was unveiled last May, but we may see the company introduce its successors earlier this year since the Meizu 18 has appeared in a new hands-on video. The clip shows the Meizu 18 with an all-screen front. The smartphone has slim bezels, and we don’t see the selfie camera, meaning it’s likely under the screen. However, Meizu won’t be the first brand to bring an…
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