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Qualcomm granted license to sell 4G chips to Huawei

November 16, 2020
Qualcomm has now been granted a temporary license to sell 4G-enabled chips to Huawei, which may help alleviate some pressure exerted by the US on the Chinese firm in lieu of other trade sanctions. According to a report by Reuters, Qualcomm’s new license will only allow the sale of “a number of products, which includes some 4G products” to Huawei according to a spokesperson for the chipset…
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Android TV unofficially ported to x86 systems, works on old Windows PCs

November 16, 2020
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…
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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…
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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 the…
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Oppo to introduce a concept phone with rollable display at Inno Day 2020

November 16, 2020
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 the…
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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…
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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…
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