Old computers can be repurposed as media streamers pretty easily, but the interface of Windows or Linux isn’t exactly ideal for surfing for content from your sofa. Now, developers have successfully ported Google’s Android TV platform over to x86-based machines.
As highlighted by the folks over at XDA, Android TV x86 delivers the interface we’ve come to know and love on devices such as the…
TVA announces two new solar farms for Google and Vanderbilt
November 16, 2020
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) last week announced that two 100-megawatt solar farms are being built in the Tennessee Valley to supply green energy for Vanderbilt University in Nashville and Google data centers in Bridgeport, Alabama, and Clarksville, Tennessee.
In…
Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro to have QHD+ display, 120 Hz refresh rate
November 16, 2020
Xiaomi is expected to be among the first companies to launch a phone with the Snapdragon 875 – the Mi 11 and Mi 11 Pro. According to one leakster, the Pro version will also have a very intriguing display with QHD+ resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate.
The new screen of…
Oppo Inno Day is a yearly conference where the Chinese company reveals its latest innovations. Last year’s edition saw an under-display camera, and tomorrow we’re expecting a smartphone with 125W fast charging.
The company is also going to introduce a concept device with a rollable display, according to an official post on Weibo.
Oppo rollable display teaser
The image does not reveal how…
It’s now clear just how Apple stuffed a high-end smartphone into the iPhone 12 mini’s diminutive frame. iFixit has finished a teardown of the 12 mini that reveals just what Apple sacrificed in the name of size. The battery is an expectedly smaller 8.57Wh versus the…
Hands-on: iPhone 12 mini versus iPhone 12 Pro Max design
November 16, 2020
The iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max have officially arrived, marking the largest and the smallest iPhones ever made with Apple’s edge-to-edge design language. Here’s how the two devices, which are on the opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of both size and price…
Apple’s new ‘Everyday Experiments’ video encourages at-home creativity with iPhone 12
November 16, 2020
Apple has shared a new “Experiments” video on its YouTube channel, shot on the iPhone 12. Apple’s “Experiments’ videos have become popular over the last several years as a way to showcase iPhone camera features, and today’s new iPhone 12 footage focuses on “Everyday Experiments.”
The video is intended to show experiments you can do at home during the coronavirus pandemic. In…
The promise of cloud gaming is to bring the power of a high-end gaming machine to almost any device through streaming, but this month, Google’s platform gets the challenge of next-gen — now current-gen — hardware. Now, a speed test pits Google Stadia against the Xbox…
Qualcomm gets US permission to sell 4G phone chips to Huawei
November 15, 2020
The US is making an exception to a ban against Huawei buying US chip technology — if a slight one. Qualcomm has confirmed to Reuters that it has received US government permission to sell 4G phone chips to Huawei. The American company didn’t say which chips were allowed…
Galaxy S21 specs leak hints at Ultra model with S Pen support
November 15, 2020
There might not be much mystery left when Samsung reveals the Galaxy S21 (or S30) next year. Android Police sources claim to have leaked detailed specs for the S21 family, and they suggest the Ultra model will be even more of a centerpiece than it is now. While display sizes should remain very similar across the line, the 6.8-inch S21 Ultra will reportedly use a battery-saving LTPO display (like…
