Earlier this month, Google announced that it was using auto-generated narrators to make more audiobooks available. The Google Play Store now has a collection of free audiobooks created using this method.
The eight fiction and 12 non-fiction works are offered by “Google Play Public Domain.” A four-color Google strip appears on the left edge of the cover image, while the listing specifies what…
Since launch, folks have realized that Google Stadia is one of the easier and more consistent ways to play Cyberpunk 2077. However, not everything is perfect in Stadia’s version of Cyberpunk, as some players are finding themselves unable to play Cyberpunk 2077 in 4K, only…
Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power goes official as a rebranded Redmi Note 9 4G with an additional camera
December 17, 2020
Xiaomi today introduced a new smartphone called Redmi 9 Power, but it’s not an entirely new smartphone. It’s a Redmi Note 9 4G launched in China last month with an additional 2MP macro camera.
This means the Redmi 9 Power has a Snapdragon 662 SoC and runs…
Google’s Project Treble has been around since 2017 with the aim of speeding up Android updates by modularizing the core Android OS framework from the OEM skin customization. Now, Google and Qualcomm are teaming up to help Snapdragon-powered phones get support for up to 4 Android OS versions (launch release + 3 OS updates) and 4 years of security updates.
Project Treble infographic
Starting…
Samsung Galaxy A72 camera setup detailed
December 17, 2020
Freshly leaked renders of the Samsung Galaxy A72 5G revealed the smartphone will feature a quad camera on the back. While the setup wasn’t initially detailed, a report by Dutch blog claims the Galaxy A72 will sport a 64MP camera on the rear joined by a 12MP ultrawide…
Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro schematic reveals screen size
December 17, 2020
Xiaomi Mi 11 family is on its way and you can tell by the frequency of the leaks not just by the recent rumor about December 29 being the launch date. Today we have one more piece of the puzzle – the Mi 11 Pro’s display size.
In an alleged leaked schematic of the…
Samsung Galaxy A50 and A90 receive One UI 2.5
December 17, 2020
While most recent Samsung devices are waiting for One UI 3.0 based on Android 11, there are some older handsets from last year that still haven’t received One UI 2.5. The Galaxy A50 and Galaxy A90 5G can now be checked off that list.
The firmware version of the Galaxy A50 is A505FDDU5BTL1 while the Galaxy A90 gets A908NKSU3CTL3A. Both firmwares contain the latest December security patch…
Last week we saw unofficial renders showing off the four color options of the Samsung Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21+. Those weren’t 100% accurate, though, the official images uncovered by do a much better job of showing the hues of the back panel and the metal frame (which…
Fitness Totals simplifies monitoring weekly, monthly, or yearly fitness activity on iOS
December 17, 2020
Apple’s Health solution has become a central clearinghouse over the past few years. Thanks to robust fitness tracking for workouts on Apple Watch, and now with Apple Fitness+ adding a new option for working out with the Apple Platform, there is a need for better tracking…
Galaxy S21 and S21+ press renders showcase upcoming color lineup
December 17, 2020
As we rapidly approach 2021, we are now seeing a growing number of Galaxy S21 series leaks ahead of the rumored January 14th Unpacked launch date. The latest is a series of press renders of the Galaxy S21 and S21+ that reveal the entire upcoming lineup of colors.
These renders come courtesy of WinFuture‘s Roland Quandt, a man with a rich history of leaking Samsung — and many other OEM —…
