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Xiaomi announces Mi TV 5 and Mi TV 5 Pro in three sizes

November 5, 2019
Xiaomi announced today the Mi CC9 Pro smartphone, but not before it unveiled the Mi TV 5 and Mi TV 5 Pro lineup. The new series offers three models with different sizes – 55″, 65″, and 75″. They Pro variations come with better panels and more memory. The Mi TV 5 lineup is offered in three diagonals – 55″, 65″, and 75″. The bezels are 47% thinner…
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Xiaomi Mi Watch goes official with MIUI-skinned Wear OS

November 5, 2019
Alongside the brand new Mi CC9 Pro, Xiaomi also unveiled its Mi Watch – the first smartwatch to bear the Mi branding. It brings some serious features so much so that Xiaomi is marketing the devices as a “small phone on your wrist”. The watch comes with a…
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Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro tops DxOMark camera chart

November 5, 2019
Xiaomi announced the Mi CC9 Pro today with five cameras on the back, and Lei Jun, company CEO, said DxOMark gave its camera a score of 121. The overall score is equal to the Huawei Mate 30 Pro, with the CC9 Pro getting 130 in stills (vs 132 for the Mate 30 Pro) and 102 in videos (vs 100). The version benchmarked was the Premium Edition that has an 8P lens in front of the 108MP 1/1.33” sensor, not…
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Nokia 6.2 goes on sale in the US

November 5, 2019
The Nokia 6.2 unveiled in early September is now available for purchase in the US through Amazon.com. It’s priced at $249 and comes in two color options – Glacier Black and Ice. The Nokia 6.2 is built around a 6.3″ FHD+ IPS LCD and has a Snapdragon 636 SoC…
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Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro is official with a 108 MP penta-camera

November 5, 2019
Xiaomi’s highly teased Mi CC9 Pro is now finally official with five on its back cameras, the main one having a 108 MP sensor. The Mi CC9 Pro runs on Snapdragon 730G, meaning it has an octa-core CPU with two performance cores running at 2.2 GHz. The display is 6.47”…
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OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition goes on sale

November 5, 2019
The McLaren Edition OnePlus 7T Pro is a limited edition of OnePlus’ refresh of the 7 Pro. The phone comes with RAM and storage maxed out at 12GB and 256GB, respectively. It comes in a custom reflective finish in the rear glass, accented with the automaker’s signature papaya orange color. Items in the box are special as well. The Warp charger comes in an orange and black paint job along with a…
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Realme X2 Pro now available for pre-order in Europe

November 5, 2019
When Realme first announced its entry into the European market, it brought a worthy contender with it. The Realme X2 Pro is the brand’s first high-end flagship set to compete against Xiaomi, Honor, and OnePlus devices in newly explored markets. Pre-orders for the Realme X2…
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Google Maps for Android adds carousel of search shortcuts

November 4, 2019
Discovery is a big focus for Google Maps as evident by the Explore and For you tabs. The Android app is now testing a carousel of search shortcuts right underneath the main lookup field. This carousel replaces the grid of eight colorful icons that were accessible by…
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iPhone and HomePod vulnerable to line of sight attacks using lasers

November 4, 2019
A new laser-based hack discovered for devices with MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) microphones makes iPhone, HomePod, Google Home, Amazon Echo, and more vulnerable to line of sight attacks from up to several hundred feet away. Reported by , the type of attack is called ‘Light Commands’ and was discovered by researchers at the University of Electro-Communications and the University…
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