Two versions of the Gionee M12 launched in Nigeria this week. Both are Android 10-running entry level phones, the only difference between being the chipset.
One comes with the MediaTek Helio P22, the other gets the Helio A25 (same silicon but with lower clocks). Two memory configurations are available for them – 4/64 GB and 6/128 GB. You also get a microSD slot is available if you need more room…
Redmi Note 9 Pro gets Android 11 update with MIUI 12
November 19, 2020
Last week, Xiaomi pushed its stable Android 11 update for the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro. Four days ago, Chinese Redmi K30 Pro Zoom units also got their Android 11 builds and now Indian units of the Redmi Note 9 Pro aka Redmi Note 9S are getting in on the action.
Redmi Note 9 Pro…
Beetroot Lab has partnered with Huawei for the launch of its latest game, , which will be available first on the Huawei AppGallery.
The game is set in the year 2065 and centers around fully customisable heroes that battle for control of districts of a dystopian New York…
The Genuine Case Company has brought the JCB brand back in the smartphone world with the announcement of a new line of JCB Toughcase products for recent iPhones and a couple of Galaxy phones. The cases are made from recyclable and sustainable materials and have been drop tested from heights of 1.2m (4 ft).
JCB Toughcases will be available in December in three color combinations
There are JCB…
Here’s how to install almost any iPhone or iPad app on M1 Macs, including Netflix, Instagram, and more
November 19, 2020
As we detailed earlier today, it’s easy to download iPhone and iPad apps from the Mac App Store to run them on the new M1-powered MacBook Air, Mac mini, and MacBook Pro. However, Apple gives developers the ability to opt-out of having their application available on the…
The OnePlus 8T is $120 off at B&H Photo today only
November 19, 2020
OnePlus came out with a number of solid Android handsets this year and many of them are on sale now that the company’s Black Friday deals are available. But the best deal comes not directly from OnePlus but from B&H Photo, which has the OnePlus 8T for $629 today only.
iOS 14.3 beta 2 lets you run shortcuts from the home screen without launching the Shortcuts app
November 19, 2020
Apple introduced the second developer beta of iOS 14.3 yesterday, and it includes a major change to Shortcuts. With iOS 14.3 beta 2, the Shortcuts app no longer opens when you launch a shortcut from the home screen, which in turn has major benefits for those using the Shortcuts app to set custom app icons.
Alongside the release of iOS 14 in September, the ability to set custom app icons using the…
Apple agrees to pay $113 million to settle multi-state investigation into iPhone ‘batterygate’
November 19, 2020
Apple is set to pay $113 million to settle a multi-state investigation into the iPhone’s “batterygate” controversy. As The Washington Post reports, 34 states and the District of Columbia had been investigating Apple’s decision to throttle older iPhones as their…
Apple aware of display issues affecting some iPhone 12 models
November 19, 2020
With the release of a new iPhone naturally comes issues that are discovered by users. Every year, one or two of these issues tends to gather a substantial amount of attention. With the iPhone 12, it appears one of these issues lies with the display.
Users have begun to…
Here’s what popular iPhone and iPad apps look like on M1 Macs
November 19, 2020
One of the biggest differentiators between the new M1 Macs and their Intel predecessors is that any M1 Mac can run iPhone and iPad applications. Through the Mac App Store, you can now download M1 versions of popular iOS and iPadOS applications, though developers do have the ability to opt out.
Here’s what the experience of running iPhone and iPad apps on the Mac is like in the real world.
