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New video compares the original iPhone to the iPhone 11 Pro design, camera, and more

November 8, 2019
So far, various comparisons have pit the iPhone 11 Pro agains the Pixel 4, DSLR cameras, and more. This evening, YouTuber MKBHD is out with a new video comparing the original iPhone from 2007 to the iPhone 11 Pro. From a design perspective, the changes are rather obvious. The original iPhone featured a small but thick form factor, measuring in with a 3.5-inch screen. Over the…
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Alleged Oppo Reno3 spec sheet points to 90Hz screen, 5G connectivity, 60MP camera

November 7, 2019
Oppo unveiled the Reno2 phones at the end of August and it may already be thinking about the third generation. An alleged spec sheet for the Oppo Reno3 has surfaced on Weibo and though it may not be 100% accurate, it promises a 90Hz screen, dual mode 5G connectivity, better camera selection and faster charging. The phone will sport a 6.5” AMOLED panel with 1,080 x 2,400px resolution and a 90Hz…
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How to use ‘dockless’ DeX on the Galaxy Note 10

November 7, 2019
Samsung’s DeX desktop environment gives us a smart way to use all that processing power in flagship Galaxy phones for something other than browsing Instagram. DeX provides a Windows-like desktop experience, but you have to buy a special DeX Station to make it all work.
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Android Auto 4.8 prepares persistent weather icon, more [APK Insight]

November 7, 2019
One of my few complaints about the new Android Auto interface that rolled out earlier this year is that it killed useful cards such as one for the weather. Now, the latest Android Auto update brings back that functionality as well as delivering on a previously teased option. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the…
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Samsung trademarks "Space Zoom" ahead of Galaxy S11 launch

November 7, 2019
An interesting patent popped up on EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office) by Samsung describing technology for lossless zoom called “Space Zoom”. It’s very likely that the feature will find its way to one or all of the upcoming Galaxy S11 smartphones in…
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New Dictation app brings advanced offline transcription capabilities to iPhone and iPad

November 7, 2019
With the introduction of iOS 13.2, Apple added new features to its speech recognition APIs that allow third-party developers to perform on-device speech recognition, even when the device is offline. Today, Blueshift is releasing its brand new Dictation app that takes advantage of this new functionality. Most transcription services send the user’s speech to a cloud service to be processed. The…
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