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Review: Mecool’s KM3 Android TV box is only for the power user on a budget

Media platforms have existed for your TV for years, but Android TV is perhaps one of the most powerful. It has more potential you can unlock compared to a Roku or an Apple TV, but a lot of that depends on the hardware available. “Power users” demand a lot of ports and capable specs, and the Mecool KM3 Android TV box delivers exactly that. Hardware The physical design of the KM3 isn’t…
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Samsung resumes rollout of One UI 3.0 beta for Galaxy Z Fold2

Samsung released the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 beta for the Galaxy Z Fold2 in South Korea, but it was quickly suspended after a major bug was discovered preventing users from unlocking their phones after the update. However, the rollout has now resumed and the company has…
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Huawei to use liquid lens in its 2021 flagships

A new report coming straight from China claims that Huawei is in the final stage of testing the so-called liquid lens, which is supposed to largely improve image stabilization and focus times. In fact, the focus time will be reduced to a couple of milliseconds matching the focus time of the human eye. It’s said that the tech will be used for the telephoto camera first so instead of moving…
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YouTube for Android TV app adds support for 8K video playback

YouTube added support for 8K videos back in 2015 – long before 8K cameras or TVs were easily accessible. Five years later, flagship smartphones can shoot video in that resolution and there are some 8K TVs that, while pricey, are not completely out of reach. So, this update…
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OxygenOS 11.0.2.2 rolls out for OnePlus 8/8 Pro with tons of fixes, November patch

OxygenOS 11.0.2.2 is now rolling out for the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro, with a ton of fixes for common issues plus the November 2020 security patch. The OxygenOS 11.0.2.2 update was confirmed as rolling out on the official OnePlus Forums, with this being the third update since Android 11 came to the mid-2020 flagship 8 series OnePlus devices. Getting the November 2020 security patch with the OxygenOS…
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OnePlus 8 series gets November patch and tons of bug fixes with the latest OxygenOS update

OnePlus released the OxygenOS Open Beta 4 update for the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro last week, and now it is rolling out a new software update (OxygenOS 11.0.2.2) for non-beta users of the Snapdragon 865-powered smartphones. The new build brings November 2020 Android security patch to the OnePlus 8 duo while improving the stability of communication functions and optimizing the split-screen app…
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